ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT NEWS
There is a tremendous amount of interest in moving into alternative assets says Craig Asche, executive director of Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association. He tells CNBC's Amanda Drury and CNBC's Martin Soong that this interest is dominated by institutional investors.
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CHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)-It's looking to be a busy year for Craig Asche, executive director of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association. The non-profit organization is dedicated to education and professionalism in the alternatives industry, and is seeing growing global interest from professionals, young and old. It has also...
MORE THAN MONEY separates those who are simply rich from the jaw-droppingly wealthy, especially when it comes to putting money into alternative investments.
There's a knowledge gap for most investors when it comes to vehicles like hedge funds, which pulled in $126.5 billion in new money last year. The mega rich have ease getting in and...
AMHERST, MASS - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® (CAIAA)-an independent, not-for-profit international organization that provides a charter program for professionals in alternative investments-will host an informational seminar and lunch event in San Francisco on April 17. The event will run from 2:30 p.m. to 4...
AMHERST, MASS, April 2, 2007 - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® (CAIAA)-an independent, not-for-profit international organization that provides a charter program for professionals in alternative investments-has opened registration for the September 2007 CAIASM Level I and Level II examinations. For the first...
AMHERST, MASS, April 1, 2007 - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® (CAIAA)-an independent, not-for-profit international organization that provides a charter program for professionals in alternative investments-will host an informational seminar and lunch event in Chicago on April 19. The event will run from...
Many investors who thought they had avoided putting all of their eggs in one basket just got egg on their faces instead.
Correlation is a dirty word among professional money managers. The more their investments move in lock step, the higher the risk that one bad day could put them out of business. So, with the flood of cash into financial...
Many investors who thought they had avoided putting all of their eggs in one basket just got egg on their faces instead.
Correlation is a dirty word among professional money managers. The more their investments move in lock step, the higher the risk that one bad day could put them out of business. So, with the flood of cash into financial...
Due diligence departments, the first line of defense in risk assessment, are suffering a severe labor shortage.
Due diligence is invisible to the investing public, but the role is more critical than ever. Aging baby boomers are focusing more and more on retirement.
Institutions seeking new ways to find alpha are betting on alternative...
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association Names
Heather Kane Director of Global Events, Maia Porter Director of Member Services
AMHERST, MASS; January 23, 2007 - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association® today announced two new appointments that will help strengthen and increase the organization's...
CAIA Association Announces Close of Registration for Organization's
March 2007 Exams on Monday, January 29
AMHERST, MASS; January 22, 2007 - The CAIA Association today announced that all prospective candidates seeking to participate in its March 2007 exams must register by Monday, January 29. Late registrations are not accepted...
Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Fortress Investment Group LLC may raise as much as $634.3 million in the first initial public offering by a U.S. manager of hedge funds and private equity.
The New York-based firm plans to sell 34.3 million shares for $16.50 to $18.50 apiece, the company said today in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
DETROIT - The outlook for alternative investments in 2007 is bullish, according to industry watchers, as increases in investor appetite and sophistication join substantial momentum to fuel the market for hedge funds and private-equity investments.
Even the looming threat of increased regulatory oversight, which overshadowed the hedge fund...
The CAIA Association is pleased to recognize the following individuals from the Class of September 2006. They are among the more than 200 new designees to join us this fall after successfully completing the two-level examination program and meeting the requirements for membership in the CAIA Associaiton.
Class of September 2006
The academic qualification to become a Chartered Alternatives Investment Analyst is being promoted in Hong Kong this week. It is more familiarly known as CAIA, which rhymes with the Cantonese "Aiya!".
CAIA was jointly founded in 2002 by the Alternative Investment Management Association and the Centre for International Securities and...
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