Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
ASPPA Seeks Eidson Nominees
By Staff WriterThe American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries is looking for candidates for 2 award programs.ASPPA, Arlington, Va., is accepting nominations for a Harry T. ...
May 02, 2006
CalPERS Hires Tokyo Hedge Fund, Seeks Emerging ManagersSACRAMENTO, Calif. (HedgeWorld.com)--Roughly a year has passed since staff members for the California Public Employees' Retirement System met with SPARX Asset Management officials in Tokyo. At this month's investment committee meeting, officials announced a $75 million initial allocation was made to the SPARX Blue Diamond Fund LP on Feb. 1...
May 01, 2006
The Search for Portable ReturnsPortable alpha is the more widely known--and sought--form of investment returns, but endowments, which tend to be in the vanguard of developing investment trends, have...
April 19, 2006
The Hidden Estate TaxIt has been called the hidden estate tax and there are no exclusions, limits or laws regarding who and how much it can affect. The ...
April 19, 2006
The Hidden Estate TaxIt has been called the hidden estate tax and there are no exclusions, limits or laws regarding who and how much it can affect. The ...
April 16, 2006
Pitfalls Of Probate AvoidanceFor years, financial planners and advisors have preached the creed of "avoiding probate." In their efforts to avoid probate at all costs, planners sometimes overlook ...
April 16, 2006
How To Avoid Compliance Problems When Selling To BoomersOvergeneralizations about baby boomers abound in the literature and though many are unsubstantiated, they often seem to ring true in practice. Some of the assumed ...