Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
December 18, 2006
Greenwich-Van Changes Its NameGreenwich-Van LLC, the hedge fund research and investing firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, has changed its name to Greenwich Alternative Investments LLC, reflecting, the company said, "the broadening scope of hedge fund investing and continued increase in institutional demand for alternative investments."
December 04, 2006
Hedge Fund Entry Still $1 MillionThe Securities and Exchange Commission decided not to vote on increasing the amount an investor must have to participate in a hedge fund from $1 million to $1.5 million at an open meeting December 4.
December 01, 2006
Morgan Stanley's Appetite for Hedge FundsIn early November, Morgan Stanley announced its third investment in, or acquisition of, a major hedge fund in a matter of three days. On October...
December 01, 2006
Democrats and Hedge FundsNow that the Democrats have seized both houses of Congress, some hedge fund officials are anticipating tighter controls on the industry. Granted, Republicans, too, heightened...
November 06, 2006
Nearly 2,000 Advisors, and Alan GreenspanNearly 3,000 attendees at the 16th annual Schwab Institutional Impact conference, including some 1,900 advisors, heard Alan Greenspan on Nov. 6 laud hedge funds as "extraordinarily important" instruments that expose, then remove inefficiencies in the capital markets. Hedge fund managers' search for "niche returns," Greenspan told the audience at the...
November 01, 2006
How to Find Good Managerial TalentPicking the right hedge fund manager was probably never easy, but in recent years it has become an even greater challenge. Yet it is essential:...
November 01, 2006
John Hancock Stages New Ad, Brand PushJohn Hancock Financial Services is spending some $30 million this quarter to spread the word to both consumers and advisors that "the future is yours."...
November 01, 2006
Claymore Enters the ETF ArenaAnother flurry of exchange-traded funds has hit Wall Street in the form of five funds from ETF industry newcomer Claymore Securities and another five under...
October 25, 2006
What Effect Would a Democratic Win Have?With the November 7 midterm elections close at hand, many political analysts in Washington are predicting that the Democrats will indeed win back the 15 seats needed to take control of the House of Representatives. Republicans worry they will lose 23 to 27 seats in the House and they will...
October 16, 2006
Hedge Funds: Still Risky BusinessDespite Amaranth's $6-billion one-week loss in September, the largest in hedge fund history, industry sources agree that the effect was little more than a blip. The fund did not default on any of its counterparty obligations, and the impact on global financial systems was essentially negligible. However, the sheer size...