Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Planning the "Prenup"
By Staff WriterWhere a prenup is clearly the planning tool of choice, the following approaches may help to smooth negotiations and ensure the establishment of a valid,...
January 29, 2007
Pearson Makes Medicare AnnouncementsA software company has developed a customer service management system for the Medicare Advantage private Medicare plan market.Pearson Government Solutions Inc., London, says its new ...
January 16, 2007
Analysts: Big Broker Deal Could Lead To Smaller DealsA private-equity firm is snapping up a large player in the property-casualty and employee benefits insurance markets.GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs Group ...
January 11, 2007
Embracing the AlternativesAlternative investments (such as hedge funds, real estate, commodities, currencies and managed futures) are becoming more and more mainstream. Even consumer finance/investing magazines detail the advantages of these types of investments to potentially mitigate risk and boost portfolio returns.
January 01, 2007
Raising the Bar for Getting Into Hedge FundsThe SEC voted December 13 to raise the accredited investor limit for investors in vehicles such as hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital from...
January 01, 2007
An Advisor Source for AlternativesFor the past four years this column has chronicled the ongoing adoption of alternative investment strategies by the financial advisor community. As a manufacturer, manager,...
January 01, 2007
The ABCs Of RetireesAs the population ages and the markets become increasingly challenging, two trends have become top of mind for advisors: the dominance of retiring baby boomer...
December 18, 2006
Greenwich-Van Changes Its NameGreenwich-Van LLC, the hedge fund research and investing firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, has changed its name to Greenwich Alternative Investments LLC, reflecting, the company said, "the broadening scope of hedge fund investing and continued increase in institutional demand for alternative investments."