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Crowd-funding, the debate continues
Many would agree that now is a good time to revamp old securities laws with the goal of making it easier for small companies to access capital.
Crowd-funding is an idea with enormous political appeal. A recent proposal put forth by three Senators would "rewrite the Securities Act of 1933 to ex
Jefferies still being penalized for previous European exposure
If there was one company that was hit hard by the fallout from the MF Global scandal, it was Jefferies, the mid-market powerhouse.
The company's stock tanked and its CDS spreads widened in the wake of a downgrade by Egan Jones, which raised issues about the firm's European debt exposure. The c
Massachusetts pension to cut funds-of-funds
Is the bloom off the rose for hedge funds of funds? They continue to be popular, even as end investors grumble. The state of Massachusetts has gone so far as to decide it will no longer invest in funds-of-funds. The pension's board is convinced it can be a better fund picker, racking up bigger inv
Goldman's fired forex executive spawns questions
When it comes to increased transparency, you will not find a bank executive who says he is against it--not in public anyway. In this climate, you can no more oppose transparency than you can oppose apple pie and baseball.
So, it is with great interest people are viewing the case of Kevin Conno
Multi-family offices thrive as the wealthy seek advice
Not too long ago, people were lamenting the decline of the multi-family office. But now, according to Registered Rep ., the industry is back on a growth track. Assets under management are ahead of where they were 5 years ago by a significant margin, and the top firms are expanding again, accord
Citigroup explores Volcker Rule options
Citigroup ( C ) is exploring a variety of options to comply with the Volcker Rule, which on the surface reduces the amount of proprietary investing a bank can do. One possibility, which has been discussed at other firms, calls for prop traders to be set up as hedge fund managers.
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Risky investment aimed at more investors
At some point, derivatives have gotten so complex and ornate that it is hard to really separate out the legitimate socio-economic utility from the mere betting utility. Synthetic CDOs ( CDO news)and the CDSs ( CDS news) on various tranches would appear to many as a vehicle that falls into th
Alternative investment spin-offs coming
Wall Street is still digesting the idea that the government seems bent on limiting their size and activity in a bid to make them less capable of sinking the system. One consequence may be that banks will be forced to ratchet down--perhaps even give up--their investments in hedge funds and private
Private equity funds faring well
Private equity funds that trade publicly turned in a surprisingly strong performance last year; they generated returns of more than 44 percent vs. 27 percent for the MSCI World Return index, according to research by the Listed Private Equity (LPEQ) association. (Yes, there is such an organization.
More funds to act on Sudan?
There was a time when more funds seemed attuned to the international political and ethical implications of their investments. Recall the pressure for companies to divest from countries such as apartheid-era South Africa. We still hear similar calls, but the fund industry itself did not seem to mak
