Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Cerulli Announces 2004 Report Lineup
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Dec. 19, 2003, 1:15 p.m. EST -- Cerulli Associates Inc., Boston, a financial services research firm, says its 2004 publications ...
December 08, 2003
Dutch Pension Fund Allocates to Funds of FundsRIJSWIJK, The Netherlands (HedgeWorld.com)--Stichting Pensioenfonds TNO invested 30 million euros (US$36.5 million) in two multi-manager, multi-strategy fund of funds managed by the London office of...
December 08, 2003
Cognis Capital Launches First Hedge FundLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Cognis Capital Partners LLP announced that with seeding from JP Morgan Partners it has launched its maiden hedge fund, the Cognis I Fund. The seed...
December 03, 2003
DB Pensions Cost Big Employers 32% MoreNU Online News Service, Dec. 3, 2003, 4:43 p.m. EST -- Defined benefit pension costs increased sharply for big, private U.S. employers between September ...
December 02, 2003
Strong Performance Pushes Up Hedge Fund Assets Despite OutflowNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Total assets in hedge funds grew 3.3% in the third quarter to US$688 billion due to robust returns, according to Hedge Fund Research,...
December 02, 2003
Hedge Funds and Market MeltdownsWith the stock market holding onto its impressive gains, a number of pundits are calling this recent run a sucker's rally. From a valuation standpoint, it's easy to see why. Internet-related issues such as Yahoo! and eBay, among others, are trading at a trailing P/E of over 100.
November 24, 2003
Mezzacappa Registers Two FundsNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Fund of funds manager Mezzacappa Investors LLC registered two new vehicles with the Securities and Exchange Commission. One, Mezzacappa Long/Short Fund, allocates to managers...
November 24, 2003
MSCI Hedge Fund Index Returns 1.9% in OctoberNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Hedge funds in the MSCI Hedge Fund Index turned in another strong month in October with returns of 1.9%, bringing year-to-date returns to...