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UnitedHealth Hires Humana Executive
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, March 15, 2004, 10:34 a.m. EST -- The managed care unit of UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minnetonka, Minn., has hired David ...
March 01, 2004
10 Years of Hedge Fund ReturnsStrategy Best Month Worst Month Annual Return Std. Dev. Long/Short +13.01%-11.43%+12.16% 11.00 Convertible Arb +3.57%-4.68%+10.49%4.78 Risk Arb +3.81%-6.15%+8.42%4.46 Emerging Markets +16.42%-23.03%+7.10%17.76 Fixed-Income Arb +2.02%-6.96%+6.80%3.95...
March 01, 2004
No CompromisesAggressive investors need not apply," might read a sign hanging over Charlie Dreifus's office door. Don't get the wrong idea. Making money is very important...
February 24, 2004
WFG Publishes Agency M&A ReviewNU Online News Service, Feb. 24, 2004, 1:03 p.m. EST -- WFG Capital Advisors L.P., Harrisburg, Pa., has published a review of insurance agency ...
February 24, 2004
Senate Debates ObGyn Malpractice LimitsNU Online News Service, Feb. 24, 2004, 1:09 p.m. EST, Washington -- Some members of Congress want to protect baby doctors from sky-high malpractice ...
February 20, 2004
Rich Boomer Retiree, Poor Boomer RetireeNU Online News Service, Feb. 20, 2004, 5:24 p.m. EST -- The income gap between rich retirees and poor retirees may widen in coming ...
February 17, 2004
New Emergent Feeder Funds Take Macro ApproachLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Emergent Asset Management Ltd. will launch two new feeder funds aimed at investors looking for macro exposure to global and emerging markets hedge fund...
February 12, 2004
Bank Insurance Fee Income Off Slightly Through Third Quarter 2003Bank Insurance Fee Income Off Slightly Through Third Quarter 2003Bank insurance fee income fell slightly through the third quarter of 2003 compared to the same ...