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Pensions turn to alternative investments
It’s no secret that pensions, facing cringing future liabilities as the ranks of pensioners grow, are near-desperate for returns.
They have turned aggressively to alternative investments, much to the cheer of hedge funds and private equity funds. But is this a mistake? It could turn out quite
Firm shops ETF analysis concept
Exchange traded funds, whether you love them or hate them, are here to stay. And they will increasingly serve as important benchmarks for individual issues. Single stocks really only make sense in relation to a broader basket of issuers.
So it's not surprising that we should see more analytica
Investors thinking about SAC redemptions
We noted recently that, for the time being, limited partners seem to be giving SAC Capital the benefit of the doubt regarding the massive insider trading investigation thought to be aimed at the firm and its founder Steven Cohen.
Cohen has worked hard to reassure his partners that his complian
Sovereign wealth funds scale back
That didn't take long. Just a year ago, people were spooked by the rise of seemingly opaque, cash-rich sovereign wealth funds that seemed poised to exercise massive influence via huge investments. They came to the rescue of several financial service companies.
But the world has changed since
Credit rating agencies on the hot seat finally?
On the surface, the credit rating agencies have survived the storms. They are still rating bonds under the old revenue and payment model. In the wake of the Goldman Sachs ( NYSE: GS ) charges and the debate about broad financial reform, these companies seemed to get a PR pass. But the New York
Private-equity backed IPOs faring better
The market for private-equity ( private equity news) backed IPOs ( IPO news) has gone through a lot of mood swings this year. Early on, there was near-euphoria as the overall IPO market led to great expectations. Then near-gloom set in as appetite for such products seemed to wane. So perhaps
Hedge fund foundations thrive
According to an article on Institutional Investor's website, the hedge fund industry has opened up its wallet this year, despite some tough times. So far in 2008, total annual giving by the top 25 hedge fund foundations increased 61 percent over the last 12 months to $459 million, Absolute R
Some perspective on hedge funds
Are we getting to the point that the number of hedge funds  will inevitably rise past the number of stocks out there? Seems likely. Some new data from Crédit Agricole Structured Asset Management finds there now are nearly 10,000 hedge funds. That's twice as many hedge funds as there were in
Shadow banking universe gets more complex
We've heard a lot of denunciations recently of the shadow banking system, which seems to be raining problems on the brightly lit banking system. But here's a thought; one Pimco official suggests that sovereign wealth funds stand to make the shadows even darker, according to Hedge Fund Daily
Consolidation in the PE industry
We all know that the private equity industry has entered a down cycle. But is it so bad that we'll see a lot of consolidation? It doesn't seem like any major firm is anywhere close to that level of trouble. Institutional Investor 's website notes that David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyl
