Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Private Equity Going Mainstream: SEI
By Michael S. FischerPrivate equity is now a core holding for many types of institutional investors, and even retail investors are getting involved, SEI reports.
April 04, 2017
Tim Duncan’s Former Advisor Pleads Guilty to FraudThe retired NBA star issued a statement after Charles Banks admitted to wire fraud in San Antonio.
April 03, 2017
A Real Estate Play That Seeks ‘Sticky’ TenantsUnnerved by Target's disappointing earnings, we checked in with Burland East, who has spent more than 30 years investing in commercial real estate.
April 03, 2017
UBS Taps Exec to Head New Sustainable Investing PushAs demand for socially responsible investing booms, the wirehouse adds to its leadership in this popular field.
March 31, 2017
Madoff Deals Locked in Safe at Center of U.K. Hedge-Fund LawsuitPrincipal Financial says it discovered the investments in late June 2015.
March 31, 2017
Harvard Managers Said to Plan Hedge Fund Launch in Q3Managers set to depart are hiring 15 staffers for new firm; the Boston fund is expected to receive $400 million from Harvard.
March 30, 2017
Risk-Taking Investors Rewarded in 2016: NatixisMarkets rewarded a completely different set of asset allocations in the second half of 2016 than in the first half, Natixis found.
March 27, 2017
Active Alts Launches Active Alts Contrarian ETF: Portfolio ProductsHartford Funds also launches two new actively managed fixed income ETFs.