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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...
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIAA) the not for profit organization that works to promote high standards of professional conduct in the alternative investment field, opened registration on Tuesday (April 1) for the Level I and Level II examinations being held in September.
"This industry is changing very...
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIAA) Opens Registration for its September 2008 Level I and II Examinations
AMHERST, MASS, April 1, 2008 - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® (CAIAA)-an independent, not-for-profit international organization that provides a charter program for...
Three fields exist that examine hedge fund performance. The first
includes studies that compare the performance of hedge funds with
equity and other indices (some authors conclude that hedge funds are
able to outperform these indices, whereas others are more cautious in
their conclusions).
The second field of hedge fund performance...
CAIA Association Makes Significant Updates to Level II Curriculum
New Additions to be Included in September 2008 Level II Exams
AMHERST, MASS, March 26, 2008 - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® (CAIAA), an independent, not-for-profit international organization that provides a charter program for professionals in...
...Indeed, the failure of Sowood was one of the first indicators of a major shift in the risk tolerance of the markets, as uncertainty over the U.S. housing market raised fears among investors holding collateralized debt obligations, a hodgepodge of securitized consumer loans parsed into investment - and subinvestment-grade tranches,...
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The Source for the Future George Soros
The CAIA designation certifies knowledge of alternative investments at an international level. At this time, only 23 people have obtained the designation in Spain.
The alternative investment boom in which we are living is not only at the...
" Liquidity Insurance", posted March 3 on AllAboutAlpha.com
Konstantin Danilov, CAIA
Bank of America
Liquidity is a topic that is brought up often in the wake of a
financial crisis. The crash of 1987, LTCM, Amaranth, and the current
sub-prime crisis are all examples of the devastating impact
of illiquidity. Unfortunately, it is a...
CHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)-The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association has opened a new chapter in Chicago, and tapped William Gruzynski to head it. The chapter comprises 60 full members and between 50 and 60 Level I and Level II exam candidates seeking CAIA designation.
"Bill, from very early stages, was interested in launching...
"Réplication de fonds de couverture", posted February 4 on AllAboutAlpha.com
Pierre Saint-Laurent, CFA, CAIA
President of AssetCounsel Inc. and head of the Canadian chapter of the CAIA Association
Vice President, Graystone Research, Morgan Stanley
From AllAboutAlpha.com: As we pointed out in a posting a couple of weeks ago,...
CAIA Association to Hold Informational Events
in Cape Town, Johannesburg, 22 & 24 January
AMHERST, MASS, January 14, 2008 - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® (CAIAA), an independent, not-for-profit international organization that provides a charter program for professionals in alternative...
The US state of Hawaii is showing signs of becoming a centre for Asia's hedge funds, especially for managers who are fed up with Japan's slow and heavy-handed regulators but do not want to move to Singapore or Hong Kong.
People in the industry say that about 10 hedge funds are operating in Honolulu, the state capital, and that there could...
AMHERST, MASS, Jan 14, 2007 - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® (CAIAA)-an independent, not-for-profit international organization that provides the only professional financial designation for the alternatives industry-will close registration for the March 2008 CAIASM Level I and Level II examinations on Monday,...
Some perspective on 130/30 funds, a year into the "(r)evolution"
Steve Deutsch, CFA, CAIA, Director of Collective Investment Trusts/Separate Accounts, Morningstar, Inc.
Despite all the excitement about short-extension strategies, 130/30,
120/20 and other constrained ratio investment products are not that
monolithic or revolutionary (Morningstar...
The CAIA Association is pleased to introduce the CAIA member Class
of September 2007. Over 450 CAIA candidates successfully completed the
Level II exams in September and joined the CAIA membership ranks as
official CAIA designees. With this class, the largest to date, over
1500 individuals now hold the designation. Our most sincere
congratulations...
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