Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Mediocre September for Hedge Funds: MSCI
By Staff WriterNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Hedge funds tracked by Morgan Stanley Capital International returned -0.3% in September, resulting in year-to-date performance of 1.3%, based on initial estimates. The best...
October 21, 2002
Canadian Institutional Investors Investing in HedgGREENWICH, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--Canadian pension plans and endowment funds are taking a keen interest in hedge funds, according to a recent survey of U.S. research firm...
October 10, 2002
Tremont Advisers Changes Fund NamesRYE, N.Y. (HedgeWorld.com)--The American Masters Market Neutral Fund Ltd. and the American Masters Opportunity Fund Ltd. will now go by the Tremont brand name, Tremont...
October 10, 2002
Sprott Sees Markets Headed Lower, Possible Death STORONTO, Ontario (HedgeWorld.com)--Sprott Asset Management Inc. this summer closed one of its hedge funds while opening another, and in a recent report to investors expressed...
October 01, 2002
Eurekahedge Expands BusinessNews Briefs HONG KONG (HedgeWorld.com)--James Shipton joined Eurekahedge Advisors as director, advisory services and will be in charge of a new due diligence service and will...
October 01, 2002
Part 3: Easing Into Hedge FundsAdvisors looking for alternative investments are likely soon to have an attractive new vehicle: a passively managed fund of hedge funds. Standard & Poor's on September...
September 27, 2002
Group Legal Sellers Make Their CaseNU Online News Service, Sept. 27, 5:30 p.m. -- An executive at Hyatt Legal Plans Inc., Cleveland, says years of employer education seem to ...