Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
TD Waterhouse Liquidates Two Funds
By Staff WriterAug. 29, 2003 -- TD Waterhouse Trust agreed to liquidate the TD Waterhouse Technology Fund (TDTCX) and the TD Waterhouse Tax Managed Growth Fund (TDTAX),...
August 29, 2003
MetLife Unit Acquires Sears TowerNU Online News Service, Aug. 29, 2003, 3:02 p.m. EDT -- Metropolitan Insurance and Annuity Company, a unit of MetLife Inc., New York, has ...
August 25, 2003
Hedge Funds Keep Going in BlackoutNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Some managers affected by last week's massive power failure were able to continue trading at a back-up office operated by Richard Fleischman &...
August 25, 2003
Fauchier May Get US$60 Milllion from Merrill FundLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--The board overseeing a Merrill Lynch asset allocation investment trust recommended that hedge funds be added to the mix, with Fauchier Partners International Ltd....
August 25, 2003
NASD Issues More Fines for Hedge Fund MarketingWASHINGTON (HedgeWorld.com)--Offerings from Win Capital Corp., Shelman Securities Corp. and Neil W. Brooks are the subject of the most recent enforcement actions from the NASD,...
August 19, 2003
Hedge Funds Tracked by MSCI Return 0.1% in JulyNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The MSCI Hedge Fund Index returned a meager 0.1% in July, based on early data from hedge funds reporting to MSCI. As a result,...
August 19, 2003
Independent Research Group Targets Hedge FundsNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Independent Research Group, a unit of TheStreet.com, has tailored its stock research to hedge fund needs and acquired clients in the industry. "Hedge funds...
August 11, 2003
EFA Successful in Tracking EAFE: Barclays' AnalystLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Analyzing the performance of the iShares MSCI Index fund, a senior portfolio manager at Barclays Global Investors found that the exchange-traded fund delivered consistent...