Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
SEC Raises Hedge Fund Minimum to $2.5 Million
By Melanie WaddellIn a move that it says is designed to protect investors, the SEC voted December 13 to raise the asset accreditation minimum for investors in investments such as hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital from $1 million to $2.5 million. Under the proposed rule, investors are not allowed to...
December 11, 2006
Identifying Business PrioritiesAt the end of the year, it can be helpful to reflect back on the past twelve months and consider your firm's wins, identify any opportunities for improvement and gain experience from lessons learned. Looking back at the past year's PracticeEdge articles on solutions and ideas that advisors can use...
December 04, 2006
Hedge Fund Entry Still $1 MillionThe Securities and Exchange Commission decided not to vote on increasing the amount an investor must have to participate in a hedge fund from $1 million to $1.5 million at an open meeting December 4.
December 01, 2006
SRI Information ResourcesSSRN-CorpPhilanthropy.pdfUse the links below for more detailed information on socially responsible investing and other topics mentioned in this month's cover story. The U.N. Principles for...
December 01, 2006
Convert Arb Makes a ComebackA survey of 15 organizations with around $117 billion of assets invested in hedge funds revealed a huge decline in the popularity of global macro...
December 01, 2006
Morgan Stanley's Appetite for Hedge FundsIn early November, Morgan Stanley announced its third investment in, or acquisition of, a major hedge fund in a matter of three days. On October...
December 01, 2006
Roiled By OilConventional wisdom suggests that oil prices increased eightfold, from less than $10 per barrel in 1999 to a peak of $77 per barrel in mid-2006,...
December 01, 2006
Democrats and Hedge FundsNow that the Democrats have seized both houses of Congress, some hedge fund officials are anticipating tighter controls on the industry. Granted, Republicans, too, heightened...