Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Bank of America Launches Registered Fund of Funds
By Staff WriterNew York (HedgeWorld.com)--The investment management division of Bank of America launched its first registered hedge fund of funds on April 1. BACAP Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund promises...
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...
March 24, 2003
CMA Announces Fifth Structured Hedge Fund; ReadiesGENEVA (HedgeWorld.com)--Capital Management Advisors Group has launched a 15-year capital guaranteed product linked to a hedge fund of funds that is being sold to European...
March 20, 2003
Most Big Employers Split Pension Services ContractsNU Online News Service, March 20, 2003, 4:44 p.m. EST -- Only 18% of the biggest private U.S. employers put a single firm in ...