Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Precept Arm Updates Software
By Staff WriterA 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 ...
January 17, 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 ...
January 17, 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 ...
January 16, 2006
Missouri Teachers Hires AlbourneJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (HedgeWorld.com)--The Public School & Education Retirement System of Missouri hired Albourne Partners to help the US$27 billion pension fund allocate money to hedge funds. Craig Husting, chief investment officer for the fund, couldn't provide many details, but said the fund hired Albourne as a consultant. He said...
January 06, 2006
Research Eyes Strong Performance Minus the FeesLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Funds of funds have become the punching bag for many who are inclined to bash hedge funds in general. Often it's the fees that...
January 01, 2006
Full Speed Ahead for Hedge FundsSEC regulation, demand for additional transparency, and tales of occasional fraud are but speed bumps on a trajectory that could see hedge fund assets quadruple...
January 01, 2006
Trading by the CalendarThe January Effect is the Elvis of the investment management world. Some think it's still alive (and working in a convenience store in Des Moines);...
January 01, 2006
Youngest Baby Boomers Are Also More SophisticatedHere come the Barely Boomers. That's the sobriquet for the youngest batch of baby boomers in a new report from the Spectrem Group, which notes...