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Mainstreamed Alternatives Pose Challenges

March 28, 2014

Chidem Kurdas

It is now official. (more…)

Tags:Investment Company Institute, Mutual Fund
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Favored Madoff Victims Near Half Mark

March 26, 2014

Chidem Kurdas

Yesterday, the government-appointed trustee (more…)

Tags:Bernard Madoff, Ponzi scheme
Posted in Fraud investigation, Madoff, Regulation, SEC | Leave a Comment »

More Regulation; Fewer Firms

March 20, 2014

Chidem Kurdas

Financial crises almost invariably (more…)

Tags:Dodd-Frank Act, Financial Industry, Karl Dasher, Louis Brandeis, Schroders
Posted in Mergers & Acquisitions, Regulation | Leave a Comment »

Citadel on Listed PE Bandwagon

March 18, 2014

Chidem Kurdas

Publicly traded private equity is a growing presence in hedge fund (more…)

Tags:Affiliated Managers, Apollo, AQR Capital, Blackstone, Carlyle Group, Private Equity
Posted in Equity, Private Equity | 1 Comment »

Risk-On Boosts Event Investing

March 12, 2014

Chidem Kurdas

Betting on corporate mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies and (more…)

Tags:Blackstone Group, Nelson Peltz, PepsiCo, Time Warner, Verizon
Posted in Emerging Managers, Mergers & Acquisitions | Leave a Comment »

Winton, Warren Buffett and Getting Dates

March 5, 2014

Chidem Kurdas

Berkshire Hathaway stock is a (more…)

Tags:Berkshire Hathaway
Posted in Equity, Managers | Leave a Comment »