Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
May 16, 2007
New Grassley Bill Would Require Hedge Fund RegistrationSenator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the Hedge Fund Registration Act on May 15, legislation that would require hedge funds to register with the SEC. Grassley's bill comes on the heels of a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling last year that overturned...
May 01, 2007
Traditional Meets Alternative in the Form of 130/30 FundsTraditional and alternative investment managers now find themselves competing in a new battleground that combines the (1.0) beta exposure and quantitative methodologies of traditional indexed...
April 01, 2007
High-End Investors Don't Fear Hedge Fund Blow-upsThe large losses of the Amaranth Advisors hedge fund last September and other similar highly-publicized failures are unlikely to deter hedge fund investing by those...
March 01, 2007
Want Less Risk? Try Hedge FundsThe risk associated with hedge funds and hedge fund-like mutual funds can in some cases be substantially lower than that attached to common types of...
March 01, 2007
States' RightsAs part of a multi-pronged legislative agenda for 2007, state securities regulators plan to lobby hard to have equity-indexed annuities defined as securities, ensure the...
February 22, 2007
Treasury Advisors Decide Not To Crack Down On Hedge FundsThe President's Working Group on Financial Markets has released a set of voluntary guidelines for hedge funds and other "private pools of capital."The working group, ...
February 22, 2007
Treasury Advisors Decide Not To Crack Down On Hedge FundsThe President's Working Group on Financial Markets has released a set of voluntary guidelines for hedge funds and other "private pools of capital."The working group, ...
February 01, 2007
The True Costs of Active ManagementEven the most rational investors must admit to temptation when the subject under discussion is actively-managed mutual funds. After all, it's nearly impossible to read...
February 01, 2007
Lock-Ups Should Pay UpThere is an increasing number of hedge funds asking for lock-ups, and lock-up periods are getting increasingly longer, but what excess return should you ask...
January 01, 2007
Raising the Bar for Getting Into Hedge FundsThe SEC voted December 13 to raise the accredited investor limit for investors in vehicles such as hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital from...