Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Heller, Wong to Take Helm at Cannell Capital
By Staff WriterSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (HedgeWorld.com)--J. Carlo Cannell announced that he would step down as the principal of the Cannell family of hedge funds by June 2004. Speaking...
March 01, 2004
Due Diligence on Valuation: IAFE Comment Period ClosingNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The public comment period for the International Association of Financial Engineers' white paper on valuation concepts expires Feb. 27. The IAFE released the working...
March 01, 2004
U.K. Pension Funds Boost Hedge Fund SearchesLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Pension fund consultant Watson Wyatt LLP said that absolute return mandates among U.K. pension funds "accelerated significantly" toward the end of 2003 and through...
March 01, 2004
A Safer Ride?Providing consistent returns on client portfolios has been a challenge for investment advisors over the past few years. While consistent, risk-averse performance is available, few...
February 23, 2004
S&P Hedge Fund Index Assets Broach US$1 Billion, Leveraged Product IntroducedNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The S&P Hedge Fund Index, launched in October 2002, now has approximately US$1 billion in assets. This total investment comes from about two dozen...
February 23, 2004
Threadneedle Appoints Alternatives HeadLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Lorin Gresser was named head of Threadneedle Investments' alternative investment business, a new role that developed as the firm has launched three hedge funds...
February 19, 2004
Insurers Might Be Hiring AccountantsNU Online News Service, Feb. 19, 2004, 1:07 p.m. EST -- Insurers may be hiring more accountants and finance professionals in the second quarter.[@@]When ...
February 19, 2004
Real Estate Agents Fight OCC Bank RegulationNU Online News Service, Feb. 19, 2004, 2:39 p.m. EST -- Real estate agents are asking the government to protect them from national banks.[@@]The ...