Pacific Alternative Asset Management Co.

• ‘Black Swan’ Funds Up 23% for the Year

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 6, 2011

  Extreme sport isn’t the only venue for thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies, judging from the recent returns racked up by so-called “black swan” funds. The funds, named for a generic term for an unexpected event that negatively or positively impact the market, take advantage of the resulting volatility.

• Interest in Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Designation Grows

  By Staff Writer  |  September 27, 2004

  AMHERST, Mass. (HedgeWorld.com)--Meeting the needs of an ever-growing number of aspirants, the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association will administer the next series of Level I and Level II exams in February. According to officials, the number of candidates seeking the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation has tripled annually since the...

• Getting Schooled in Alternatives

  By Staff Writer  |  September 1, 2004

  As investor interest in absolute return investments grows, so does the business of educating financial advisors about alternative investments. To address this demand, the Alternative...

• No Contract Deal for CalPERS, FRM

  By Staff Writer  |  March 9, 2004

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (HedgeWorld.com)--Unable to come to terms on a contract, the California Public Employees' Retirement System and London-based fund of funds Financial Risk Management Ltd....

• Nomura and PAAMCo Ready Japanese Retail Hedge Fund

  By Staff Writer  |  October 1, 2002

  TOKYO (HedgeWorld.com)--A retail hedge fund of funds aimed at Japanese investors is expected to launch in early October by the asset management wing of Nomura...