Ruth Porat takes a stand on higher taxes
Top executives at Wall Street firms do not often like to charge headfirst into controversial political matters, preferring instead to work private channels. But Morgan Stanley CFO Ruth Porat doesn't
Strong Markets in 2010 Help Top Asset Managers
Pensions & Investments and Towers Watson World 500 Survey shows that market volatility and asset falls in 2011 highlight underlying risks LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Assets managed
Hedge fund management fees still an issue
Most institutions understand that to get the big gains from hedge funds you have to pay the hefty performance fee. That's the game. The management fee is a slightly different bird, one that often
Private equity real estate funds stage recovery
In a sign of the rising fortunes of private equity real estate funds, a Goldman Sachs $2.5 billion mezzanine fund has competed its largest deal to date. According to Deal Journal, the fund has teamed
How far will John Paulson's hedge fund paycheck tumble?
So how far will John Paulson's paycheck tumble this year? Last year, some have estimated that the hedge fund kingpin personally made $5 billion, a nearly unfathomable amount, reflecting $1 billion in
Washington debates carried interest taxes again, end of an era
Is carried interest back on the table? The idea of ending what some now call the "carried interest" loop hole has ebbed and flowed over the last four or five years, and it is now once again flowing
More funds consider first-loss capital raising
The competition for investors is intense among hedge funds, as we still seem to be in a situation where too many funds--especially smaller funds--are chasing a limited number of dollars. We've noted
Man Group plc - Year End Results 2011
LONDON, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The world's leading alternative investment management business, Man has announced year end results for 2011 with net management and performance fees
Knight Announces Astor Asset Management Crosses $1 Billion AUM
Astor to introduce mutual funds based on investment strategies in certain separately managed accountsJERSEY CITY, N.J., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE Euronext: KCG)
Invesco Earns Three No. 1 Spots Among the Best Mutual Funds of 2011 in TheStreet.com Ratings
HOUSTON, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco Van Kampen American Franchise Fund, Invesco Tax-Free Intermediate Fund and Invesco Van Kampen Harbor Fund have been named the top funds in their
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