Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Swiss Re Economist Wants Fed To Be Tough On Inflation
By Staff WriterA leading insurance industry Federal Reserve Board watcher says the Fed needs to keep a close eye on prices.Kurt Karl, chief economist for the New ...
June 19, 2006
Hedge Fund Panel at PERS Summit Hits All the Hot TopicsEffect of asset growth on returns of prime interest
June 19, 2006
GSAM to List Fund of Funds in LondonLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Goldman Sachs Asset Management is preparing to list a new fund of funds in August on the London Stock Exchange. Goldman Sachs Dynamic Opportunities, a closed-end fund, will offer a core allocation to high conviction managers spread across four core strategies. It also will allocate to niche strategies. The...
June 17, 2006
UnumProvident CFO Out On LeaveA disability and absence management giant says a key executive will be absent.UnumProvident Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn., says Robert Greving, the company's chief financial officer, is ...
June 12, 2006
Hong Kong a Friendlier Place for Hedge FundsHONG KONG (HedgeWorld.com)--Hong Kong's recently adopted ordinance to exempt from taxation offshore funds drew more a sigh of relief from the hedge fund industry than a joyous celebration. For years, hedge fund managers that could stomach the uncertainty of where they stood with the Inland Revenue Department carried out activities...
June 12, 2006
Funds of Funds Expect Better ReturnsPoll of managers indicates growing fourth quarter optimism
June 12, 2006
Hedgestock Vibes Make Business a PleasureHedgestock is an industry event unlike any other. Not only is it a racing certainty that the hedge fund industry has never seen anything like it, it is a fair bet that no other business group has ever organized a conference of such originality. And even the English weather cooperated!...
June 07, 2006
Pru Unit Fined For E-Mail LapseA New York Stock Exchange Inc. hearing panel has fined Prudential Equity Group $850,000 for failing to supervise internal electronic mail adequately.Prudential Equity, part of ...