Making the case for alternative investments in a long-term, properly allocated portfolio is easy
Alternative-investment strategies are emerging as a top priority across the asset management landscape — and are also quickly gaining traction with retail investors — according to the latest research from Cerulli Associates Inc.
The SEC will not bring an enforcement action against Amaranth Advisors following a three-year investigation, according to an Aug. 19 letter to Amaranth's attorney from Philip Koski, assistant regional director in the SEC's Boston office, which was obtained by P&I Daily.
Residential real estate prices dropped in January by the most in more than a year, raising the risk that U.S. home sales will keep slowing
Eighteen of 20 major metropolitan areas saw residential property prices decline over the last year; 'builders just can't make a profit'
Say discount brokerage buying company on the cheap; three separate lawsuits filed
Recognizing the critical role of real estate in clients' financial lives, advisers are finding different ways to incorporate real estate expertise into their practices.
Yablon sees fundamental recovery in property markets around the world
The disclosure and use of financial derivatives by financial firms is the biggest concern of the nation's leading financial analysts
With inflation looming, the rich are pouring money into commercial property; cheap prices
Real estate investment trusts finished 2010 with a gain of nearly 28%, matching the stellar returns of 2009 and nearly double the performance of the S&P 500 last year.
In the wake of some highly publicized private-placement offerings that went sour, the regulator's head of enforcement says the SRO aims to crack down on Reg D deals and non-traded REITs.
Hedgies' performance badly trails that of S&P 500 in January
The value of an investor's primary home wouldn't be taken into account when determining whether the individual were an accredited investor, according to a rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission
Two non-traded real estate investment trusts have been targeted by private investment partnerships trying to take advantage of unsuspecting investors, critics charge
Stock picker Eric Cinnamond has been generating 12% annualized returns for more than a decade. Now, he's got a new fund — and new challenges
Private placements require a higher level of scrutiny than listed securities, so advisers need to know who is doing the auditing and whether independent due diligence is being conducted. <i>InvestmentNews</i> News Editor Bruce Kelly explores some of the risks and issues engulfing the industry.
Genworth Financial announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire alternative-investments platform Altegris Advisors LLC for approximately $35 million.
ING Group is talking to “several parties” regarding the sale of parts of its ING Real Estate Investment Management business, spokeswoman Victorina de Boer confirmed.
