Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
MAR Moves Hedge Fund Conference to Miami in Novemb
By Staff WriterNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--For the first time in its 10-year history, MAR's annual hedge fund conference won't be in Bermuda. Damage to the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, caused...
September 08, 2003
Franklin Templeton Adds Hedge Funds to Canadian AdTORONTO (HedgeWorld.com)--Franklin Templeton Investments added hedge funds to a family of 11 investment pools targeting high-net-worth investors through investment advisers. The idea is to add diversification...
September 04, 2003
BISYS Hires Two ExecutivesNU Online News Service, Sept. 4, 2003, 3:13 p.m. EDT -- The BISYS Group Inc., New York, has hired Michele Samuels to sell BISYS ...
September 03, 2003
Bank of Butterfield Adds Presence in BahamasHAMILTON, Bermuda (HedgeWorld.com)--The Bank of N. T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. expanded into the Bahamas with the purchase of Thorand Bank & Trust Ltd., of...
September 03, 2003
Coutts Eyes Asia Optimistically with New FundLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--The Coutts Group unveiled an Asian-focused hedge fund of funds, with the anticipation that investment conditions are favorable in the region. Managers of the fund...
September 03, 2003
TD Waterhouse Liquidates Two FundsAug. 29, 2003 -- TD Waterhouse Trust agreed to liquidate the TD Waterhouse Technology Fund (TDTCX) and the TD Waterhouse Tax Managed Growth Fund (TDTAX),...
September 03, 2003
Taurum Merges with Fund Manager, Adds PartnerOAKLAND, 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...
September 03, 2003
Record Asset Flow to Managed FuturesNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Managed futures funds received US$9.1 billion in new capital during the second quarter of this year, making for an almost 16% increase, according...