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Hedge funds grew 14.5% in 2007
Hedge funds grew 14.5% in 2007 But the quality of the information is questionable, some say Despite the recent turmoil throughout the financial markets, the hedge fund industry appears to be alive and well, according to the latest calculations showing that the number of funds grew by 14.5% last year, but some say the data may be suspect. The...
Vulture venture
Leap Wireless emerged from bankruptcy with hedge funds snapping up the debt When Leap Wireless emerged from bankruptcy in 2004, the San Diego company issued a news release listing new board members and mentioning two likely future directors, Mark Rachesky and James Dondero. Despite the casual treatment, Rachesky and Dondero were key players in...
CAIAA Announces Results of Annual Global Survey
  AMHERST, MASS, September 18, 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, today released the results of its annual Global Member Survey, a unique, inside look at the market...
Private equity expected to become more popular
  Private equity will continue to gain popularity, according to the latest results of a survey of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association membership. The findings from the open-ended survey format showed that 22% of respondents said that they expected private equity to continue to attract institutional-class investors, and...
Plus de 4.000 inscrits cette année contre 2.500 l'an dernier. Mais la certification en investissement alternatif n'est-il pas victime de son succès?
  Le nombre de candidats au diplôme d'analyste certifié en investissement alternatif, délivré par l'association CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst,) a enregistré une progression annuelle supérieure à 100% sur la zone Europe, d'où sont issus un tiers des candidats, Suisse et Royaume-Uni en tête. « L'importance grandissante des...
CAIAA to Host Networking and Informational Events in London, Paris Oct 9th and 11th
  Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIAA) to Host Networking and Informational Events in London, Paris, Oct. 9 & 11 AMHERST, MASS, September 24, 2007 - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® (CAIAA), an independent, not-for-profit international organization that provides a charter program for...
CAIAA Opens Registration for March Level I and II Examinations
  Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIAA) Opens Registration for March Level I and II Examinations AMHERST, MASS, October 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...
The CFA of alternatives
  The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst/CAIA accreditation, sponsored jointly by AIMA and the University of Massachusetts' Centre for International Securities and Derivatives Markets, is a two-level program covering all investment areas outside the traditional long-only stock and bond arenas. This includes hedge funds, private equity...
Alternative Courses
  The popularity of careers in the alternative asset space - private equity, hedge funds and derivatives - is unlikely to wane despite current ructions triggered by the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Yet there has been a lack of formal qualifications for such professionals. Not-for-profit organisation the Chartered Alternative Investment...
Partnership combines old, new
  A new partnership makes it clear: Blogging has become mainstream. Editors of the popular web log AllAboutAlpha.com teamed up with the venerated Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts Association to offer CAIA members an opportunity to sound off. Members of the Amherst, Mass.-based accreditation body of the hedge fund industry can...
People Briefs: CAIAA Names New Canadian Chapter Head
  AMHERST, Mass.-The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association named Pierre Saint-Laurent as the new head of its Toronto-based chapter, to succeed Steve Kangas, who led the group for two years. Mr. Saint-Laurent is the president of financial services consultancy AssetCounsel Inc. At CAIAA he is charged with increasing the...
CAIA Association Names Pierre Saint-Laurent Head of Canadian Chapter
AMHERST, MASS; November 5, 2007 - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association® today named Pierre Saint-Laurent head of its Canadian Chapter, succeeding Steve Kangas, who served in the position for the last two years.  Mr. Saint-Laurent, who received his CAIA designation in 2004, will oversee the Toronto-based chapter,...
CAIAA to Host Networking and Informational Event in New York, Nov. 5
  AMHERST, MASS, October 29, 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 in New York City on November 5 at Goldman Sachs, 180 Maiden Lane,...
Gibraltar Gains Ground In Hedge Fund Industry
  Gibraltar is gaining an ever stronger foothold as a hedge fund domicile, according to James Levy QC of Hassans, the international law firm  which pioneered Gibraltar's fund industry. Levy's remarks came as the firm announced that Robert Koller, an associate lawyer in its specialist funds department, has passed the first two levels of...
Pensions' Taming of the Hedge Fund
  CHICAGO - As institutions now pour more capital into hedge funds than any other single group, they are demanding better risk controls and more transparency in pricing and the overall investment process. Hedge funds have answered the call by providing more information, but by doing so they may risk losing their edge. Hedge funds are not the...