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Hedge funds have long been viewed as one of the more untouchable areas of the financial markets, and now 30,000 Canadian investors, along with a handful of pension funds, know why: Quite literally, they can’t touch their money. More than…
With the rand looking vulnerable, now is the opportune time to invest offshore, even though global markets are experiencing a soft patch, Mark Appleton, chief investment officer at Barnard Jacobs Mellet (BJM) Private Client Services, said in a statement on…
TAX and regulatory burdens could pose a threat to British position as a leading global centre for asset management, according to a report released today. Currently the third-largest global centre for fund management, the UK’s £2.8 trillion industry could lose…
The “invest offshore” message was loud and clear the other day, after news broke that somebody might have released foot-and-mouth disease on Waiheke Island. By the time you read this, the claim may have been proved a hoax. Here’s hoping…
Sixteen Industry Representatives Team with DTCC to Explore Standard Platform for Processing, Settling Trades of Alternative Investment Products The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today announced the formation of an industry advisory committee on alternative investment products to develop…
Hedge funds are pooled investment vehicles, which are commonly set up as limited partnerships in which the manager acts as the general partner while the investors act as the limited partners. In order to mitigate a particular type of risk,…
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Under increasing pressure to extend a string of huge returns for their super-wealthy clients, several top hedge funds are making forays into what may seem an unlikely new business for high-flying investors: reinsurance. And their entry…
Investment guru Jim Rogers and other hedge fund managers see opportunities in global markets, including energy technologies. Looking for new and diversified investment opportunities for your hedge fund? Stay clear of India or Russia, but do start scrutinizing the commodity…
You don’t want to go to jail. You don’t want to pay penalties. But you also don’t want to pay more tax than you have to-it’s not the American way. And your sister-in-law, your golf buddy or your business partner…
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The US Debt Clock has released another provocative Secret Window poster, and this time the New Money Revolution delivers its message through the simplest financial question imaginable. The headline reads: KID MONEY LOGIC Standing on…