Tag: finance

Investors seeking high returns with no concern for the risk involved have the perfect investment channel: hedge funds. Hedge funds pool money from different...

A Harvard Business School graduate and a hedge fund maverick in his own right, Lars Kroijer has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in...

Clarium Capital is an American hedge fund firm co-owned by Peter Thiel and established in 2002. The main objective of Clarium Capital was to...

During and after the recession, most of the blame was placed on bankers and brokers. But one community escaped the blame. It is true...

For any hedge fund manager, it is crucial that they ensure the performance of their assets under management (AUM). However, there are times when...

Hedge fund managers and investors are always looking for increasing ways to expand their portfolio and utilize a growing net worth pool to capitalize...

As first reported a few months ago, U.S. banks are facing investigations by the Department of Justice as well as overseas regulators into allegations...

Social media is fast becoming a dominating force online, helping both individuals and businesses gain the attention they need and/or want. For businesses who...

According to a recent survey, assets managed by South African hedge funds rose more than 27 percent in the year ending June 2014 (source:...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering new rules for oversight and stress testing of the asset management industry. In response to concerns...

In today's still fragile environment of recovering economies and financial markets, it is extremely important for a business world to have a reliable and...

Alternative investing platforms are changing the way equity is raised for start-ups, and business loans are granted for expansions at a dizzying pace. From...

“Impact investments are investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.”    ...

100 Women in Finance Finance is often considered a hard-core area of business that isn’t for the faint hearted. With economic turbulences and global investment...

The only question on the minds of large firms that offer financial service is exactly how to handle and cope with big data,. As...

Since recent four-year anniversary of the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, pundits across the public-opinion spectrum have weighed in on the seminal...

In 2008 at the height of the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis, two prominent Federal housing finance agencies established as Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) were placed...

The hedge fund industry used to have humble beginnings: in 1990, it had $40 billion in assets under management. Now, its growing appeal has...

On December 10, 2013, five U.S. agencies jointly issued the Volcker Rule, a rule mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (“Dodd-Frank”) to...

Introduction As an integral part of an overall internal risk management procedure, your compliance program should at a minimum: identify the regulatory risks affecting your company, determine...

Until now, we have seen how earlier versions of mutual funds came into being but we have barely even scratched the surface so far;...

What do American banks Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase have in common with their European counterparts Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays, and several...

The history of funds and hedge funds Part 1 Introduction Types of Mutual Funds  There are several different kinds of funds available to those who are...

    Financial promotions over social media platforms are a matter of much contemplation since the past few months. While more companies want to take advantage...

Big data has been on the business radar for a few years now, but in 2014 there has been a marked upswing in the...