Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Pitfalls Of Probate Avoidance
By David W. WoodburnFor 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 03, 2006
Man Group to Beat 2006 Forecasts; Stock JumpsLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--The share price of Man Group jumped nearly 3% today when the world's biggest listed hedge fund operator reported that profit before tax for the year ending March 31 will exceed market forecasts. That values the group at ?7.6 billion ($13.1 billion,) or double its market capitalization recorded as...
April 03, 2006
SEC Unearths 'Redemption Reserve'SAN FRANCISCO (HedgeWorld.com)--The Securities and Exchange Commission is alleging a hedge fund concealed trading losses and provided false statements to investors. In an administrative order filed March 30, the regulator accuses managers of Cogent Capital Management LLC of hiding a 20% decline in the $30 million hedge fund's value through...
April 03, 2006
Hedge Funds Wise to Watch Bird FluDepending on the news reports one reads, the avian flu may or may not be on the verge of exploding into a global pandemic. As it stands right now, no one knows if or when the avian influenza strain will mutate to a form that enables it to spread quickly...
April 01, 2006
Institutions Bypass Funds of FundsWhen pension plans began to employ hedge funds five years ago in the wake of the stock market collapse, they did so primarily via funds...
April 01, 2006
Best of BreedSeparately managed accounts (SMAs) are a segment of money management that is growing ever more popular with advisors who work with high-net-worth individuals, large family...
March 27, 2006
Lawyer Takes Over New Jersey DepartmentThe Garden State now has a new permanent insurance regulator.New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, a Democrat, has administered the oath of office to Steven Goldman, ...
March 23, 2006
Optimistic About International Political RisksU.S. Funds' Frank Holmes accepts award