Tag Archives: investment-portfolios
The Evolving Competitive Landscape for Hedge Funds- Study
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A new independent study that examines the continued emergence of investment managers in the equity long and short marketplace and their convergence with hedge funds has been published by Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, and […]
Hedge funds and private equity groups fear the Tories will not fight new European legislation on disclosure
TimesOnline – Hedge funds and private equity groups are deeply anxious that a wave of proposed European legislation on disclosure could push them out of business, with little resistance from the Tories. Hedge funds and private equity firms are desperate […]
Oregon wins first round against college fund manager
Oregon Live – Oregon won the first round in a $36 million court battle against the former investment manager of its college fund by keeping the lawsuit out of federal court. U.S. District Judge Michael Hogan ruled that the case […]
Qatar govt to buy investment shares from banks
Forbes – Qatar launched new measures to support its banking sector on Monday with the government saying it would purchase listed shares within banks’ investment portfolios, according to a statement by the Doha bourse. The news sent shares in Qatari […]
Funds expect 2009 growth in life insurance trading
Reuters – Fund managers who buy U.S. life insurance policies to cash in the death benefits have predicted a bumper year in 2009 as investors seek uncorrelated alternatives to mainstream markets. Supply is also is expected to increase as more […]
Education endowments put more with hedge funds
Universities and schools put more money into alternative investments like hedge funds in fiscal 2008, researchers reported on Tuesday. The Commonfund Institute, a group that polled 628 educational endowments on their investment tastes, found their appetite for alternatives increased slightly […]
HNWIs cool on allocation to hedge funds
Hedge Funds Review Magazine- In early 2007 HNWIs bet heavily on riskier asset classes. However further into the year, financial market turmoil and economic uncertainty intensified and HNWIs began to shift their investments to safer, less volatile asset classes. Exposure […]
