Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
AIG said to plan exit from at least 50% hedge fund positions
By Sonali BasakAIG has holdings in more than 100 hedge funds and plans to cut that number to 50 or fewer.
January 25, 2016
Putting the Hedge Back in Hedge FundsHedge funds can be an especially smart investment in times of market stress. The key is picking the right strategies.
January 22, 2016
Liquid Alternatives Stumble to 3.5% Loss in 2015Liquid alternatives limped out of 2015, their performance dragged down by losses in all the sub-strategies, Wilshire reported.
January 20, 2016
Showtime's 'Billions': Ruthless Fund Manager vs. Star Prosecutor via Andrew Ross SorkinCo-creator Andrew Ross Sorkin talks to ThinkAdvisor about the Showtime series, which interweaves finance, politics, corruption and, from time to time, kinky sex.
January 05, 2016
10 Hedge Fund Predictions for 2016Agecroft Partners expects lower returns but a big marketing push to raise hedge fund assets to record highs.
December 29, 2015
JPMorgan Wants Ex-Worker Found in Contempt Over PoachingBank says ex-employee Salvatore Alesia is improperly soliciting former clients after joining Morgan Stanley.
December 01, 2015
Puerto Rico crisis could dump 600,000 out of MedicaidA banker told Congress a commonwealth default would also devastate public-sector retirees.
December 01, 2015
5 Big Challenges Facing Hedge FundsHedge fund managers and investors continue to face challenges arising from regulatory and cost pressures, new operational considerations and the war on talent.