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ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2008
Bayou's Israel may be ‘armed and dangerous’

Ex-hedge fund manager Samuel Israel III disappeared Monday, hours before he was to begin serving a 20-year sentence.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2008
Foreclosure rates jump 7% in May

The data from RealtyTrac also showed a 48% increase in foreclosures year over year.

ETFS JUN 12, 2008
Rydex launches inverse ETFs

Select Sector ETFs aim to offer magnified and inverse exposure to indexes in the energy, financial, technology and health-care sectors.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 12, 2008
Spitzer mulls real estate career path

Eliot L. Spitzer, former scourge of Wall Street, is thinking of starting a vulture fund, according to published reports.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 11, 2008
Bayou's Israel: suicide or fugitive?

Police are investigating the disappearance and possible suicide of Samuel Israel III, CEO of defunct hedge fund Bayou.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 11, 2008
Fitch downgrades homebuilders

Fitch Ratings Inc. downgraded eight publicly traded homebuilders but affirmed ratings on five others.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2008
Endowments, pensions drive hedge fund growth

While there has been a lot of talk among lawmakers and regulators about the so-called retailization of hedge funds, the one trend that has appeared to dominate the nearly $2 trillion hedge fund industry over the past decade has been the increased influence of institutional-class investors.

ESG JUN 09, 2008
Activists hail data as reason to avoid Sudan-linked firms

Activist groups urging fund firms to divest from companies doing business in Sudan are finding evidence that stocks of some of the companies have delivered lower returns than some of their peers that have no connection to the country.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2008
A turbulent decade for fund industry started off well

The mutual fund industry, buffeted by volatile markets, unprecedented scandals and new competition, has had a tough time over the past 10 years.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2008
Advisers' role evolves as 401(k) plans come to dominate

During the past decade, 401(k) plans have elbowed defined benefit plans to become the primary retirement vehicle for most Americans.

ETFS JUN 09, 2008
Once a mere curiosity, ETFs now outshine mutual funds

Exchange traded funds were an oddity at the start of the decade.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2008
Increased regs not in the cards for hedge funds

Despite all the noise coming from lawmakers calling for increased regulatory oversight of hedge funds, many involved in the nearly $2 trillion industry don't think that regulators are ready, willing or able to try to get their arms around this increasingly diverse investment category.

ETFS JUN 09, 2008
Mutual fund big three will continue to dominate market

In 2018, the mutual fund business will look much like today's, industry experts predict.

MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 06, 2008
FundQuest and United Planners offer UMA

The platform will include eight product solutions, four mutual fund portfolios and the FundQuest ActivePassive Portfolio.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2008
AIG and Larch Lane delve into hedge funds

The joint venture expects to invest $50 million to $200 million per deal, covering a variety of hedge fund strategies.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 05, 2008
MBIA and Ambac downgraded by S&P

The bond insurers are also facing downgrades from Moody's Investors Service.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 05, 2008
MBIA and Ambac downgraded by S&P

The bond insurers are also facing downgrades from Moody's Investors Service.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2008
AIG and Larch Lane delve into hedge funds

The joint venture expects to invest $50 million to $200 million per deal, covering a variety of hedge fund strategies.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2008
Foundations turn to alternative investments

Alternative asset allocations increased to 28%, compared with 23% in the previous year.

MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2008
Forward and Accessor fund firms combine

Forward Management will buy Accessor Capital Management, creating a combined firm with $5 billion under management.