Sharing fiscal stress in 17 syllables
November 16, 2009The Peter G. Peterson Foundation feels your pain.
A death knell for Euro hedge funds?
November 16, 2009A European Commission draft proposal to strengthen regulations on alternative investment managers would hurt competition, restrict investor choice and put many hedge funds out of business, according to a new report.
Pension reforms could hurt women, paper finds
November 16, 2009Potential reforms in government-backed pension funds in Europe might be handing women the short end of the stick, according to a new paper sponsored by Education International, a Brussels-based global federation of teachers unions.
Toigo, Carlyle join forces on private equity job education fellowship
November 16, 2009Minority MBA students nearing graduation have a few more weeks to apply for a new training program by the Robert Toigo Foundation that aims to provide entry into the private equity industry.
TPG sponsors fellowship for minority investment analysts
November 16, 2009TPG is the first sponsor of a new Alternative Investment Fellowship Program for the New York-based non-profit Sponsors for Educational Opportunity.
'Money manager capitalism' led to crisis, paper says
November 16, 2009“Money manager capitalism” is the root cause of the current global financial crisis, according to a paper from the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College.
Book celebrates Paulson's insight
November 2, 2009If you prefer tales to be told blow-by-blow, Gregory Zuckerman's new book about John Paulson would be a good choice for fall fireside reading, although Mr. Paulson himself called the book “a disappointment.”
Grantham: Stocks are overvalued
November 2, 2009GMO Chairman Jeremy Grantham told investors the U.S stock market is almost 25% above fair value now, and could become 30% to 35% overvalued before eventually dropping “painfully” next year.
Women's hedge fund group gets patron: Prince William
November 2, 2009100 Women in Hedge Funds has received a very royal and proper endorsement: Britain's Prince William will become patron for the organization's charitable endeavors for three years beginning in January.
Pension issues drive new party
November 2, 2009Well-known U.K. pension lawyer Robin Ellison is running for Parliament on the ticket of a new party whose main goal is to restructure Britain's ailing pension systems.
Griffin pair helps early-education center
November 2, 2009Hedge fund managers and husband and wife Kenneth C. Griffin and Anne Dias Griffin donated $10 million to establish the Griffin Early Education Center.
Retirement funds start to recoup '08 losses
November 2, 2009Retirement funds worldwide returned $1.5 trillion on investments in the first half of this year after losing $5.4 trillion in all of 2008, according to the OECD.
DC contributions highest for financial services employers
October 19, 2009Economic crisis got you down, gentle reader? Take heart: It could be worse. You could be a travel agent.
California Boxers plan bobs and weaves, and comes out ahead
October 19, 2009The California Boxers' Pension Fund can sure take a hit.
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