Longfor Properties, the country's sixth-largest developer by sales, said that contract sales in January totalled 1.18 billion yuan (approx. US$188 million), down 72.3 per cent from a year earlier and 55.5 per cent...
Ader Investment Management (AIM) has launched Accelerator Fund Partners LP, a funding platform for hedge funds looking to boost assets under management and enhance their distribution into family offices and fund of funds....
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The biggest wave of business bankruptcies may be over (key words here are "may be," pending the economy's trajectory), but that's not to say the courts will be devoid of with...
TED BENNA, president, 401(k) Association In the early 1980s, benefits consultant Ted Benna saw an opportunity in the tax code that ultimately made 401(k) plans flourish. It earned him the title "father" of...
THE DAYS WHEN WORKERS COULD COUNT ON a comfortable retirement after a lifetime of company devotion are a distant memory for most. Public pension funds across the country teeter on the edge of...
In the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, Howie Schaffer took a look at his finances and decided that he needed to do something to protect his investment earnings against inflation. So he...
Much of the discussion about retirement benefits centers on getting employees more involved in their defined contribution plans. Some technology improvements are making that more possible and likely. In recent years, online ratings...
The Cayman Islands has been named the most favored domicile in Hedge Funds Review's Service Providers Rankings, a survey completed by more than 1,000 hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, and investors, reports...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recently, there has been substantial growth in mutual funds utilizing managed-futures-based strategies. The number of distinct managed futures mutual funds doubled to 24 in 2011, according to Morningstar Inc. The funds...
2 hours ago EUROPE - The number of institutional investors expecting to make future investments in real estate debt funds has almost doubled compared with last year, according to INREV, which is looking...
Related Companies announced the final closing of the Related Real Estate Recovery Fund with equity commitments of $825 million. The distressed asset fund's target of $750 million was exceeded due to high investor...
Roslyn-based private equity fund Topspin LBO completed its acquisition of Stagnito Media on Monday, company officials said. Based in Illinois, Stagnito Media is a business-to-business media firm serving the grocery and convenience store...
MANAVIGATOR-January 23, 2012-M&A Navigator: Deal pipeline - 23 January The following is a list of deals covered in detail by M&A Navigator this week: - CABOT CLOSES SALE OF SUPERMETALS UNIT TO GAM...
Indiana is starting to benefit from a push among private equity firms across the country to deploy capital raised in boom years before the money reaches its expiration date. Investment bankers, corporate attorneys...
Full Year Diluted EPS of $12.37 ($11.85 as adjusted) Operating Margin of 36.3% (40.0% as adjusted) for Fourth Quarter 2011 Assets Under Management of $3.513 Trillion at December 31, 2011 NEW YORK --...
NEW YORK & LONDON -- MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for U.S. and European highgrade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and other types of fixedincome...
Recon Instruments sophomore release, MOD Live, named CES 2012 Innovation Award Honoree VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Recon Instruments, award winning innovator of Micro Optics Display (MOD) technology for outdoor sport enthusiasts, announced it...
- Records Pre-Tax Charge of $61.0 Million ($.17 Per Share) - Full Year Net Income of $603.6 Million, Earnings Per Common Share of $2.47 - Full Year Pre-Tax Charges Total $91.6 Million ($.25...
BOSTON -- Harris Williams & Co., a preeminent middle market investment bank focused on the advisory needs of clients worldwide, announces that Cari-All Group Inc. (Cari-All), a leading manufacturer and distributor of retail...
Firms turn to Smarsh to build electronic communications compliance programs in advance of March 2012 deadline PORTLAND, Ore. -- Smarsh[R], the managed service leader in secure, innovative and reliable email archiving and compliance...