Blackstone's Lower-Return, Longer-Term Approach to Private Equity
But some of the largest firms are now considering taking a more sedate approach with some of their biggest clients in the latest sign that the industry is moving away from its former free-wheeling sp...
HF Capital Reaches Record of $2.82T Even With Weak ‘14 Returns
Returns for hedge funds are averaging just 2.8% this year, woefully below the S&P 500’s 11% run. But that hasn’t stopped investors from pouring money into the industry which posted a new capital reco...
A Big Game Changer for Real Estate
As investors consider rising rates and the impact on yield-based assets, it is time to address a couple of common misperceptions about real estate...
What's the Only Return That's Offered by Real Estate Investing?
Six years ago, Ireland’s real estate market crashed. Office buildings sat empty, housing developments were left unfinished and $15.7 billion in residential investment loans defaulted or were modified...
66% of the Returns From Managers' Skill Goes to the Hedge Fund
The “two and 20” fee structure that has richly rewarded hedge fund managers over the years is under fresh attack from investment consultants....
Hedge Funds Favor Apple, Helping it to Rally 21% in the Q2
On the whole, performance by some of the largest hedge funds in the U.S. lagged the market with hedge fund returns at 1% year to date versus S&P 500′s 7% due to their heavy emphasis on consumer discr...
Hedge Funds Prepare for Their Worst Returns Since 2008
Hedge fund managers expect to deliver some of their worst returns since the financial crisis this year, amid rising concerns over stretched equity market valuations and signs of rising geopolitical tension...
KKR's Kravis: Starting to See Signs of Growth in Japan
KKR co-founder Henry Kravis said Japan is starting to show signs of growth and that there is a greater potential for deals in the world's third-largest economy than there has been in the firm's eight-...
Burgess has mapped out fund's future . . . and he's not in it
To some, a job running a $100 billion sovereign wealth fund, with perks such as the occasional White House dinner, would be a dream, but right now Mark Burgess would prefer to get his hands dirty and ...
GLG confirms launch of Total Return fund
James Ind to manage new absolute return vehicle aiming for cash plus 5 per cent in rolling three year periods....