Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
May 24, 2012
The STOCK Act’s Lameness"Send me a bill that bans insider trading by members of Congress and I will sign it tomorrow, President Obama proclaimed in his State of the Union on Jan. 24, 2012.
May 14, 2012
The Volcker Rule (The New Yorker)The goal to restore the divide between commercial banking and investment banking by the former chairman of the Federal Reserve.
May 14, 2012
The Volcker Rule (The New Yorker)The goal to restore the divide between commercial banking and investment banking by the former chairman of the Federal Reserve.
May 01, 2012
Man Group Reports $1 Billion in OutflowsThe largest publicly traded hedge fund manager in the world, Man Group, saw net outflows of $1 billion in Q1 and reported a net drop in cash that made analysts wonder if it is spending too much.
April 16, 2012
Morgan Keegan Fined for Pension Investment KickbacksThe EBSA announced Monday that it had fined Morgan Keegan $634,000 for violating its fiduciary obligations to 10 pension plans.
March 23, 2012
JPMorgan’s Embrace Squeezed American Century Revenues: News AnalysisArbitrators found that JPMorgan had breached a revenue-sharing agreement with American Century in order to suppress the firms value and make it a cheap acquisition target.
March 21, 2012
New Hire Roundup: Hedge Fund Association Announces Officers; Carlyle Names BoardThis week in new hires, Hedge Fund Association announced newly elected officers; Carlyle Group named new board members; Altegris welcomed Amy Bennett; Sanjay Puri joined Zephyr Associates.
March 02, 2012
Pension Costs Hit Kroger EarningsThe grocer made a $650 million contribution in connection with a move to combine 4 union employee plans.
February 28, 2012
8 Points to Consider Before Rolling Over a 401(k) to an IRA (Forbes)Consider these points before making the leap.
February 24, 2012
Greece Launches Bond SwapGreece on Friday took the next step in a second bailout package after Parliament passed a law Thursday that requires all its bondholders to accept losses once a certain percentage of creditors have agreed.