Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
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By Staff WriterInvestors looking for a safe place to invest have turned increasingly to long-short funds, which can buy stocks or bet against them by selling them...
May 28, 2008
Different shades of greenWhile some investors may jump at the chance to invest in socially responsible funds, it's wise to approach green funds as you would any other,...
April 17, 2008
Alternative Investment ResearchMorningstar, Inc. has launched Morningstar Direct Alternative Investment Edition, a Web-based platform that enables users to conduct rigorous alternative investment research by combining timely data with analytics and reporting tools that cover about 8,700 hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, and Commodity Trading Advisor products.
March 17, 2008
NSCC To Start Alternative Investment Communications SystemThe National Securities Clearing Corp., a self-regulatory organization, wants to offer insurers and other financial services companies a new processing platform.The NSCC, New York, a ...
March 01, 2008
Zero-Sum GameAs existing hedge funds liquidate, there are always new products coming to market. Morgan Stanley Investment Manage- ment recently announced the launch of Morgan Stanley Global...
February 01, 2008
California Seeks Advisor RegistrationA proposal under consideration by the California Corporations Comm-issioner that would require registration by hedge funds is having a hard time finding supporters. The Commissioner's proposal...
January 24, 2008
Fidelity Revamps its 401(k) PlatformFidelity Investments recently overhauled its Fidelity Advisor 401(k) platform--a move the company believes constitutes the most thorough revision of the program since its inception. Fidelity has...
January 07, 2008
Paychex Rolls Out FSA Debit CardA payroll company is adding a benefits account access service.Paychex Inc., Rochester, N.Y., has started marketing the Paychex FSA Debit Card, a card set up ...