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SS&C Targets FMC
By Staff WriterWINDSOR, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--Following a series of administrator-related acquisitions, SS&C Technologies Inc. is in a bidding war for Toronto-based Financial Models Co. FMC is an investment management...
February 15, 2005
China Shares LexiconRed Chips: Shares of companies incorporated in Hong Kong that trade on its exchange and are quoted in Hong Kong dollars. Most of the firm's...
February 01, 2005
Hedge Fund Synergies: Consultants Find Ways to Leverage Business SmartsNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Banks, traditional money managers, insurance companies and private equity shops all have served as hedge fund launching pads or host organizations. Less noted is the role of some business consultancy firms in creating hedge fund operations. The advantages of a connection to a larger organization, whether it be...
February 01, 2005
Mind the GapAround the family dinner table the other night, we were discussing the merits of the United States Constitution (don't you have those conversations nightly over...
February 01, 2005
Is the FPA Irrelevant?Both experienced and new planners express frustration on figuring out how to hire and manage a talented employee, or how to be good employees. Industry...
February 01, 2005
The Next Stage for Life PlanningIt's December and there's snow on the ground outside George Kinder's office, a couple of blocks from Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. So you can't...
February 01, 2005
The Great Divide of Financial PlannersFull of hope, planners fresh out of school are instead frustrated by the pioneers of the profession. How did we get into this mess?
February 01, 2005
The New Faces of PlanningOwen Malcolm remembers when he was first introduced to financial planning. He was sitting in the corner of an office quietly waiting for his parents...