Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Portus Progress?
By Staff WriterTORONTO (HedgeWorld.com)--A series of disagreements about appropriate disclosure among the various entities working to untangle the collapse of the Portus Alternative Asset Management Inc. hedge fund has thus far held up progress, but several compromises may be in the works. According to a report from KPMG Inc., the court-appointed receiver...
March 01, 2006
It Was TimeAfter 20 years, one firm decided to buy coverage. From its founding in 1983 until last year, L.J. Altfest & Co., an advisory firm based...
February 21, 2006
Julius Baer Integrates GAMNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Sold by UBS to Julius Baer late last year, GAM will be overseeing hedge fund vehicles previously established by Julius Baer in addition to its own single- and multi-strategy products, according to the Julius Baer 2005 earnings report. As part of its integration, GAM will become the main...
February 21, 2006
Hedge Funds Face New Market RealitiesCHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--A new day is dawning in the hedge fund industry, and this time it has nothing to do with the Securities and Exchange Commission or pension funds. Hedge funds themselves are looking to reinvent the way they operate. Strategies that were the hardest hit in 2005, such as long/short...
February 21, 2006
Latest Best Practices Focuses on Global Macro, Managed FuturesGREENWICH, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--The latest best practices offering out of the Greenwich Roundtable tackles how to conduct due diligence for global macro and managed futures strategies contains a blend of practical advice applicable to any hedge fund investment, plus new ideas tailored specifically for the more esoteric realms that are the...
February 19, 2006
Betting The Farm On A Smooth Estate TransferWhich IRC rules apply to the division of farmland at the death of a spouse? What options are available for valuing agricultural property? How might ...
February 19, 2006
Betting The Farm On A Smooth Estate TransferWhich IRC rules apply to the division of farmland at the death of a spouse? What options are available for valuing agricultural property? How might ...
February 13, 2006
Precept Arm Updates SoftwareA West Coast benefit plan administrator has agreed to use a new system to develop Web administration tools for midsize employers.ProView, Irvine, Calif., will be ...