Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Association Offers Due Diligence Discount
By Staff WriterWASHINGTON (HedgeWorld.com)--The Hedge Fund Association is providing its members a reduced rate on customized background checks on hedge fund managers through a relationship with Intelysis Corp. Intelysis handles fraud investigations worldwide through offices in Philadelphia, Toronto and London. The firm's services include corporate investigative, computer forensic and fraud auditing. HFA...
August 04, 2005
Unlisted Numbers: Warwick, Warring with Santa Monica, Requests Nasdaq ExtensionWARWICK, New York (HedgeWorld.com)--Having failed to achieve a goal about which its chief executive had seemed quite confident in late May, Warwick Valley Telephone Company said that it has requested that the Nasdaq National Market allow it an extension of the July 29 deadline for the filing of its annual...
August 02, 2005
Lincoln Increases Net Income Despite Flat RevenueReal estate and tax accounting were bright spots for Lincoln National Corp. during the second quarter.[@@]Lincoln, Philadelphia, is reporting $198 million in net income ...
August 01, 2005
Institutions Are Still CommittedTwo recent surveys provide insights into the current state of hedge funds and their longer-term performance. In the first, an annual investor survey by Deutsche Bank's...
August 01, 2005
Behind the Numbers, with Gail DudackIn a written report issued in mid-july, SunGard's chief investment strategist noted that the signs have been pointing to a bullish trend for months. "But...
August 01, 2005
The FLP: Dead or Alive?The family limited partnership (FLP) is a popular method for shifting wealth from one generation to another. Because of its misuse, however, the IRS has...
July 29, 2005
Real Estate, Investments Help MetLife Bottom LineAnnuity deposits slumped at MetLife Inc. during the second quarter, but one-shot real estate sales and strong investment income helped the company produce a ...
July 27, 2005
Barclays Plans ETF Tracking CommoditiesBarclays Global Investors Inc., the leading provider of exchange-trade funds, plans to introduce an ETF that tracks commodities. Barclays said on Tuesday that it has filed...