Tag: Alternative Investments

Products | February 7th, 2011

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.

Products | January 28th, 2011

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...

Products | January 25th, 2011

Transamerica Expands Alternative Strategies Portfolio

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica has enhanced its Transamerica Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio with what it...

Deals and People | January 24th, 2011

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...

Deals and People | January 19th, 2011

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...

Administration | January 18th, 2011

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...

Administration | January 10th, 2011

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...

Administration | January 7th, 2011

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,...

Administration | December 22nd, 2010

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...

Administration | December 21st, 2010

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,...

Products | December 17th, 2010

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...

Investing | December 10th, 2010

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,...

Administration | December 9th, 2010

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...

Products | December 6th, 2010

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...

Administration | November 12th, 2010

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...

Reader Responses | November 11th, 2010

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...

Administration | October 22nd, 2010

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...

Deals and People | October 13th, 2010

BNY Mellon AIS Makes Two Senior Appointments

October 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hedge fund service provider BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services (AIS) has named...

Products | October 13th, 2010

Northern Trust Expands Exposure Analysis for Institutional Plans

October 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has enhanced its Exposure analysis tool for institutional investors to...

Investing | October 6th, 2010

U.S. REITs See Better 2010 Return than Broader Equity Market

October 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) returns were nearly five times greater than those of the...