Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Taurum Merges with Fund Manager, Adds Partner
By Staff WriterOAKLAND, Calif. (HedgeWorld.com)--Taurum Capital Partners, Beverly Hills, Calif. merged with Thomason Capital, bringing on a new senior partner and fund manager as a result. The combined...
August 25, 2003
Hedge Funds Keep Going in BlackoutNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Some managers affected by last week's massive power failure were able to continue trading at a back-up office operated by Richard Fleischman &...
August 25, 2003
Fauchier May Get US$60 Milllion from Merrill FundLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--The board overseeing a Merrill Lynch asset allocation investment trust recommended that hedge funds be added to the mix, with Fauchier Partners International Ltd....
August 25, 2003
NASD Issues More Fines for Hedge Fund MarketingWASHINGTON (HedgeWorld.com)--Offerings from Win Capital Corp., Shelman Securities Corp. and Neil W. Brooks are the subject of the most recent enforcement actions from the NASD,...
August 19, 2003
Hedge Funds Tracked by MSCI Return 0.1% in JulyNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The MSCI Hedge Fund Index returned a meager 0.1% in July, based on early data from hedge funds reporting to MSCI. As a result,...
August 19, 2003
Independent Research Group Targets Hedge FundsNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Independent Research Group, a unit of TheStreet.com, has tailored its stock research to hedge fund needs and acquired clients in the industry. "Hedge funds...
August 11, 2003
EFA Successful in Tracking EAFE: Barclays' AnalystLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Analyzing the performance of the iShares MSCI Index fund, a senior portfolio manager at Barclays Global Investors found that the exchange-traded fund delivered consistent...
August 11, 2003
EFA Successful in MFA Completes Submissions to SECWASHINGTON (HedgeWorld.com)--The Managed Funds Association sent its third installment of its commentary to the Securities and Exchange Commission this week, officials announced. The latest document is...