Weekly News Highlights - Alternative Investments Jump in New Year

Date: 
February 12, 2010

Investors drive boom in fund services outsourcing

2/11/10

What a difference a year has made. In 2009, hedge funds posted record gains, reversing steep declines from the year prior, and capital, coveting those impressive returns, is returning. ... (read more)

Alternative assets jump at largest US endowments

1/28/10

U.S. college and university endowment funds with at least $1 billion had 61 percent of their assets in alternative investments like hedge funds last year, the most ever. ... (read more)

New Year, New Reality for Alternatives

1/26/10

After a harrowing 2008 and 2009, managers of alternative investments — hedge funds, private equity and real estate — are beginning to regroup. ... (read more)

2010 to be a better year for Hedge Funds

1/11/10

Hedge funds recorded the best performance in six years in 2009 and are likely to perform better this year, especially in the Mena region, as the hedge fund managers will show an increased risk appetite amid improvement in economic scenario, said industry players. ... (read more)