New York, September 29, 2008 — Opalesque(Hedge Fund News), the world’s largest subscription-based publisher on alternative investments, has launched a free, daily publication covering the global real estate markets. The new “Opalesque Real Estate Briefings” follow the popular Opalesque “Briefing” format and offer a quick and complete oversight on real estate, important news related to … Read more
Often investors get caught by marketing like anyone else and become absolutely in love with a brand. Case in point is that they’ll take lower returns from a large, name brand fund over the higher returns of a lesser known, small fund. To be fair, the large name brand funds may have earned that brand … 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
1. Introduction Over the past two decades, the forces of economic globalization, political transformation and technological innovation have increased the global reach and influence of the private sector. The number of transnational corporations has almost doubled from 37,000 in 1990 to over 60,000 today, with some 800,000 foreign affiliates and millions of suppliers and distributors … Read more
Private equity and hedge fund firms are battling to offer more flexible fee structures as they come under pressure from clients after many funds lost money in the credit crisis. Institutional investors making big ticket investments have pushed for lower management fees, paid as a percentage of assets managed, and many are already getting them. … Read more