Allen T. Cheng • January 2012
Hong Kong’s Alternative Investment Management Association has seen its membership grow from 21 in 2004 to over 170 today as the city overtakes its neighbors as a hedge fund hub.
Once Asia’s biggest hedge fund, Tokyo-based Sparx Group Co. has seen its assets under management plunge. Founder and CEO Shuhei Abe plans to turn his firm around with a new investment strategy that views Asia as one economic system.
J.P. Morgan’s CEO of United States institutional asset management recommends constructing a portfolio that capitalizes on today’s market turmoil.
Following news that the SEC is suing him for his role at troubled mortgage lender Fannie Mae, Fortress Investment Group CEO Daniel Mudd is taking a leave of absence from the company.
Private equity and hedge funds won’t beat the market by much, if anything, over the next decade and a half, JPM predicts.
Pete Briger and the credit team at alternative-investment firm Fortress know how to turn financial trash into cash.
Having been hit hard during the financial crisis, college and university endowments enjoyed an average 19.8 percent net return in 2001. But they are not out of the woods yet.
Why Cantor matters in the private exchange business.
With even greater regulatory focus on their actions in recent months, hedge funds have plenty of reason to buy insurance lately. James O’Brien, of insurance brokerage Marsh’s, has seen a huge spike in professional liability claims in recent years.
Public vehicles offer more liquidity, lower fees and a better risk and reward profile, says a Cohen & Steers analysis.
As part of the fortieth anniversary of the All-America Research Team, we asked money managers which of the newer breed of research analysts show the most promise.
Despite economic weakness and uncertainty, the 2012 All-America Executive Team is seizing new growth opportunities even as it keeps a close eye on costs.
Establishments in Institutional Investor’s World’s Best Hotels 2011 ranking are using renovations and renewed dedication to service to fuel a rebound.