Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Dow Jones Starts Publishing Daily Hedge Fund Indexes
By Staff WriterNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Dow Jones announced that it now calculates and disseminates on a daily basis indexes for five hedge fund strategies. Previously this data was...
January 15, 2004
Nikko Picks Tremont to Assist with ExpansionRYE, N.Y. (HedgeWorld.com)--Tremont Capital Management Inc.* was selected by Nikko Asset Management, Tokyo, to advise on a new Japanese fund of funds program initially targeting...
January 06, 2004
PlusFunds Redefines Mikytuck's RoleNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com) - PlusFunds Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Mikytuck to lead its retail sales and distribution efforts. The independent adviser and high-net-worth...
January 01, 2004
On the AgendaNancy Johnson, a planner and FPA Board member, provided this list of some of the regulatory and compliance issues that will be addressed by the...
December 30, 2003
Manulife Buys Atlanta Office BuildingNU Online News Service, Dec. 30, 2003, 4:47 p.m. EST -- Manulife Financial Corp., Toronto, has paid $118 million for The Proscenium office tower ...
December 22, 2003
Alliance Capital Agrees to Pay Fine, Change Ways to Atone for Allowing Market TimingNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Alliance Capital Management LP on Thursday struck a deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's...
December 22, 2003
Alliance Agrees to Settlement to Cut FeesDec. 18, 2003 -- Alliance Cap Mgmt Holding L.P. (AC) said it would cut mutual fund management fees as part of a settlement with federal...
December 22, 2003
Hedge Fund Hiring: Momentum Continues but Skills ScarceNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The bear market was great for filling positions in hedge funds, what with droves of experienced people from Wall Street and the mutual...