New York City-based Fund.com (OTCBB: FNDM) is a diversified financial services company that has assets of billion under management. It focuses on the origination, seeding, and formation of both actively managed ETFs and hedge funds through its wholly owned subsidiary Weston Capital Management, based in West Palm Beach, FL, and its majority-owned subsidiary, Advisor Shares … Read more
Everywhere you look, from the newspaper to television, people are talking about hedge funds. Though the world’s fascination started several years ago, with the recent Madoff scam, there has been an increase in negative media attention for the entire hedge fund world. Since the mass media has painted a picture that is far from true, … Read more
Tokyo, March 8th 2010: Opalesque, the world’s largest subscription-based publisher covering the alternative investment industry, has launched the 27th issue in a series of regional roundtable forums, the “Opalesque 2010 Japan Roundtable”. Matthias Knab, founder of Opalesque and internationally recognized expert on hedge funds and alternatives, moderates the Opalesque Roundtables. Each Roundtable unites leading hedge … Read more
I recently spoke at the World Alternative Investment Summit in Niagara, Canada and for such a prestigious, well organized event, I was somewhat surprised by the lack of attendance and the overall mood of the conference. We all know that times are tough for hedge funds right now, but the numbers don’t speak as loudly … Read more
Alternatives like private equity, commodities and real estate may be somewhat familiar to investors. Others, like hedge funds, managed futures, and “distressed” securities are more recent and may not be as well-known. Alternatives are not for investors who have had no previous experience with them, or who are accustomed to making less complex investment decisions. … Read more