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  Hedge Fund Workers’ Shameful Secret: Rulebreaking

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  April 4, 2013

  Many hedge fund professionals say they've not only seen misconduct in their own firms, but feel pressured to break the law.

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  Challenges and Opportunities in the JOBS Act

  By Jeff Joseph  |  July 24, 2012

  Provisions within the JOBS Act present advisors with a number of new challenges and opportunities for high-net-worth clients, as the legislation increases access to several alternative private investment structures.

• Sub-Prime Returns

  By Jeff Joseph  |  September 1, 2007

  Squeezed between a credit panic and intense volatility in stock prices, some of the most highly regarded hedge fund managers have spilled huge amounts of...

• SRI and Hedge Funds

  By Staff Writer  |  October 1, 2006

  Socially responsible investing (SRI) assets have been growing at a significantly faster rate than total assets under professional management, particularly among non-profit and faith-based organizations,...

• RIAs Turning to Alternatives

  By Staff Writer  |  September 1, 2006

  A more hands-on approach to investments is being taken by registered investment advisors, including the use of alternative products, according to a survey by an...

• Regulatory Limbo for Hedge Funds

  By Staff Writer  |  August 1, 2006

  Experts say hedge fund advisors who registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the now-shelved hedge fund rule aren't likely to see...

• Hedge Funds Favor Diversification

  By Staff Writer  |  July 1, 2006

  In the hunt for opportunities in an increasingly crowded space, hedge fund managers are seeking to broaden their strategic options as well as their geographic...

• The Search for Portable Returns

  By Staff Writer  |  May 1, 2006

  Portable alpha is the more widely known--and sought--form of investment returns, but endowments, which tend to be in the vanguard of developing investment trends, have...

• Institutions Bypass Funds of Funds

  By Jeff Joseph  |  April 1, 2006

  When pension plans began to employ hedge funds five years ago in the wake of the stock market collapse, they did so primarily via funds...

• ERISA Ponders Alternatives

  By Jeff Joseph  |  February 1, 2006

  The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) has been a provision most hedge fund managers have sought to avoid. However, as more pension...