Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Accident Ahead?
By Staff WriterAmong those who fear that a lack of regulation of hedge funds might be harmful is Bill Donaldson, the former chairman of the Securities and...
February 21, 2006
Hedge Funds Face New Market RealitiesCHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--A new day is dawning in the hedge fund industry, and this time it has nothing to do with the Securities and Exchange Commission or pension funds. Hedge funds themselves are looking to reinvent the way they operate. Strategies that were the hardest hit in 2005, such as long/short...
February 21, 2006
Latest Best Practices Focuses on Global Macro, Managed FuturesGREENWICH, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--The latest best practices offering out of the Greenwich Roundtable tackles how to conduct due diligence for global macro and managed futures strategies contains a blend of practical advice applicable to any hedge fund investment, plus new ideas tailored specifically for the more esoteric realms that are the...
February 19, 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 ...
February 19, 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 ...
February 13, 2006
Precept Arm Updates SoftwareA 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 ...
February 01, 2006
ERISA Ponders AlternativesThe Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) has been a provision most hedge fund managers have sought to avoid. However, as more pension...
January 17, 2006
Fidelity Names Real Estate Fund ManagerMatthew Lentz, who had worked on the Fidelity International Real Estate Fund (FIREX) as an analyst, has taken over as manager of the portfolio. Lentz succeeded...