Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
GMAM Exec to Join Robeco-Sage Capital Management
By Staff WriterWHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--Next week, Paul Platkin will become chief investment officer at Robeco-Sage Capital, leaving his post at General Motors where he oversaw the corporate...
April 01, 2003
Enduring ValueTwo years ago, Investment Advisor took a broad look at the REIT and real estate investment market. In that story"(Is It Safe?" March 2001), a...
March 31, 2003
Roye Speaks of Hedge Fund Fraud in Speech to ICIORLANDO, Fla. (HedgeWorld.com)--The director of investment management at the Securities and Exchange Commission addressed a conference of the Investment Company Institute Monday, and promised its...
March 31, 2003
Robeco Buys Stake in Futures ManagerROTTERDAM, The Netherlands (HedgeWorld.com)--Robeco Alternative Investments agreed to purchase 49% of futures manager Transtrend BV, a manager of EUR310 million (US$274 million). Robeco, a unit of...
March 31, 2003
Citco Tudor Platform Takes Fund Administration toNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--In a strategic move that highlights a growing competitiveness in the hedge fund administration industry, Citco is offering a new suite of services...
March 31, 2003
Man Group Posts Strong Results Despite Futures VolLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Man Group plc* reported strong sales and good performance for the first quarter of the year, with assets under management now exceeding US$25 billion...
March 24, 2003
Fitch: Hedge Funds "Challenge" Credit DerivativesNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Preliminary results of Fitch Ratings' survey of global financial institutions use of credit derivatives found that hedge funds are one of the fastest...