Public Fund CIOs Weigh in on Swaps Regulation
February 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The investment chiefs of some of the nation’s largest public pension funds...
Tag: Alternative Investments
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Sailors, Drunks, and Women
February 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the real world, being treated as "special" can wind up being a burden.
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Turner Brings Out Three Long/Short Funds
February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Turner Funds is introducing three new alternative, or long/short, stock mutual funds.
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Standard & Poor's Launches S&P GSCI Dynamic Roll Index
January 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has announced the launch of the S&P GSCI Dynamic...
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Transamerica Expands Alternative Strategies Portfolio
January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica has enhanced its Transamerica Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio with what it...
Former Senator Joins Alternative Asset Manager
January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) has joined an alternative asset manager as...
Russell Appoints New Director of Alternative Investments
January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments has appointed Darren Spencer as director, alternative investments in its Americas Institutional consulting...
Interest in Alternatives Still Hot
January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey finds that more than 70% of institutions expect alternatives to account for...
New Regulations Top of Mind at Hedge Funds
January 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge fund CFOs say addressing new regulatory requirements and meeting evolving investor expectations are the...
SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze Against Hedge Fund Manager
January 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A hedge fund that marketed itself to various investors including pension funds,...
New Trading Records Set for DRs in 2010 Says BNY Mellon
December 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Depositary Receipts surged to new trading records in 2010, according to a...
Private Equity Investors Have High Return Demands
December 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Demands on private equity portfolios are now higher than ever before relative to public markets,...
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Bandon to Launch Alternative Long-Short Fixed Income Mutual Fund
December 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bandon Capital Management, LLC, has announced plans to launch its first mutual...
True Loves Will Have to Dig Deeper This Year
December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may not (yet) be worried about inflation,...
Asset Fees for Most Alternatives Dropping
December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Asset management fees for most non-traditional asset classes have fallen following increased scrutiny from cost-conscious...
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California Pension Fund Taps Rampart for Option Strategy
December 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rampart Investment Management, an asset management firm specializing in option strategies, says...
FRC Says Alternatives a Growth Opportunity for Asset Managers
November 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Registered alternative products have recorded a strong 14.47% CAGR over the past four and one-half...
SURVEY SAYS: Have You Seen a Gold "Rush?"
November 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Growing concerns about the world’s economies, not to mention America’s own budget deficit, have fueled...
State Street Q210 PE Index Loses Ground
October 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The State Street Private Equity Index for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, posted a...
BNY Mellon AIS Makes Two Senior Appointments
October 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hedge fund service provider BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services (AIS) has named...