Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
What Effect Would a Democratic Win Have?
By Melanie WaddellWith the November 7 midterm elections close at hand, many political analysts in Washington are predicting that the Democrats will indeed win back the 15 seats needed to take control of the House of Representatives. Republicans worry they will lose 23 to 27 seats in the House and they will...
October 01, 2006
A Boon For Hedge Funds?Hailed as the most sweeping overhaul of the pension system in decades, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 is touching all facets of the financial...
October 01, 2006
Over the HedgeA recent piece in Vanity Fair describes how multimillionaire hedge fund managers have converged in great numbers upon the once-tony suburban community of Greenwich, Conn.,...
September 14, 2006
Enhanced Ratings for Hedge FundsStandard & Poor's Rating Services announced that its Financial Institutions group has begun issuing enhanced ratings criteria for hedge funds, hedge fund managers, and hedge fund of fund managers to meet the rising demand for these ratings.
September 01, 2006
RIAs Turning to AlternativesA more hands-on approach to investments is being taken by registered investment advisors, including the use of alternative products, according to a survey by an...
August 08, 2006
SEC Will Not Appeal Goldstein RulingSEC Commissioner Christopher Cox said August 7 that the SEC will not appeal the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in Goldstein v. SEC, which struck down the SEC's hedge fund manager registration rule.
August 07, 2006
July Brings Relief to MSCI Investable IndexHedge funds put up a month of slightly positive returns in July, as investors in the MSCI Hedge Invest index saw an increase of 0.22% for the month.