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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 05, 2011
ING confirms talks to sell real estate unit

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.

By Mark Bruno
These three REITs offer fat dividends, upside potential
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 30, 2010
These three REITs offer fat dividends, upside potential

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2010
Amid feud, Franklin boss looks to sell $32.5M mansion

By Jessica Toonkel
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 03, 2010
Fund manager at the center of insider trading subpoena

Diamondback Capital Management LLC, one of three hedge funds raided by the FBI last week, said it received a federal grand jury subpoena and is cooperating in a U.S. probe that it said includes research consultants.

By Mark Bruno
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 29, 2010
Putnam cuts fees on absolute-return and lifecycle funds

Putnam Investments has significantly lowered the expense ratios on its slate of Absolute Return funds and its RetirementReady Lifecycle funds.

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 28, 2010
Hedge fund managers busy buying, selling and hiring

Hedge fund managers are exploiting the post-crisis period to find buyers and sellers, as well as talented investment and client service teams

By Christine Williamson
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 28, 2010
Fund managers earning more — but in different ways

The financial services industry is walking the compensation tightrope between paying big for the best talent and navigating around criticism of exorbitant pay scales

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2010
5 strategies to help uncertain investors

As soon as the dust started to clear after the 2008 financial crisis, a lot of investors learned the hard way that their portfolios weren't nearly as diversified as they should have been.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 21, 2010
Options on exchange-traded funds gain in popularity

Some say that the only thing growing faster than the nearly $1 trillion exchange-traded-fund market is the use of options on those nearly 1,000 funds. That may be a slight exaggeration, but it does underscore a trend.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC sorts out definition of venture capital
INVESTING RIAS NOV 19, 2010
SEC sorts out definition of venture capital

Although advisers to venture capital funds are exempt from registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the new financial reform law, determining the definition of venture capital could generate controversy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Pimco's Gross boosts holdings in mortage assets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 19, 2010
Pimco's Gross boosts holdings in mortage assets

Meanwhile, manager of world's biggest bond fund reduces exposure to government debt

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 19, 2010
Advisers should think twice about structured products

They can help draw skittish clients off the sidelines, but they also carry risks

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 19, 2010
Stocks outperformed hedgies last month

Hedge funds were unable to keep pace with the broader equity markets last month, but did maintain their slight performance edge over stocks through the first 10 months of the year.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 17, 2010
Clients want a piece of Facebook? Try derivatives fund

Demand for shares in social networking giant is giving rise to new type of investment asset; 'secondary transactions'

By John Goff
Alpha's bets on M&A paying off, as deals boost fund's returns
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 17, 2010
Alpha's bets on M&A paying off, as deals boost fund's returns

Hedged strategies specialist benefiting from rise in number of mergers and acquisitions

By Bloomberg
Wealthiest people buy least-structured products
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2010
Wealthiest people buy least-structured products

The wealthiest investors in the U.S. put less of their holdings into structured products than the less affluent, according to a study commissioned by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

By Mark Bruno
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 10, 2010
Options strategies advisers can put to work now: Webcast transcript

<i>The following is an edited transcript of the webcast &#8220;Options strategies advisers can use now,&#8221; held July 20 in New York. It was moderated by deputy editor Evan Cooper and senior editor Dan Jamieson. </i>

By MFXFeeder
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 08, 2010
Hedge funds depend on beta as they ride careening equities

Hedge fund managers are having a hard time making a buck this year, unless they get a boost from a whole lot of market beta

By Christine Williamson
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 08, 2010
Providers add alternative investments to target date funds

Some providers of target date options in defined-contribution plans are adding alternative investments ranging from commodities and Treasury inflation-protected securities to real estate investment trusts and master limited partnerships

By Robert Steyer
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 07, 2010
Refinance roulette can send clients spinning out of control

Financial advisers whose clients are calling and saying, &#8220;Hey, I see that rates have fallen 1% below my current rate; shouldn't I refinance?&#8221; may have to remind them that though a 1% drop is considered enough reason to refinance, the homeowner still has to pay closing costs, and if they are planning to move soon, they may leave the home before they reach the break-even point

By Richard J. Koreto