Posts Tagged ‘manager’

Global Fund shake-up signals new direction

The appointment of a new general manager, Gabriel Jaramillo, at the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis could be a “turning point” for the troubled organization, which has suffered from a funding crisis and allegations of corruption. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories

PIMCO draws $60 billion in 2011 to top mutual fund inflows

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter NYC, NY, United States (AHN) – Giant asset manager Pacific Investment Management Co. attracted more cash than any of its rivals in 2011, even as its flagship PIMCO Total Return Fund, the world’s largest bond fund, suffered its first ever calendar year of outflows. Pimco’s actively managed bond and [...]

Las Vegas nightclub operator Light Group sold

Morgans Hotel Group Co. of New York, a former manager of and investor in the Hard Rock Las Vegas hotel-casino, is returning to the city with the purchase of a controlling interest in restaurant and nightclub operator the Light Group. View full post on Business Stories

Recovery hopes painful for hedge fund legend Paulson

John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who made billions betting on a collapse in US house prices, has lost out heavily by backing a booming economic recovery which has not materialised. View full post on UK Business Stories

Orlando Cabrera hopes to help Indians win AL Central

John Raffel – AHN Sports Correspondent Detroit, MI, United States (AHN Sports) – Orlando Cabrera passed the 2,000-hit career mark recently but the Cleveland Indian infielder wouldn’t mind adding significantly to that total before putting away his spikes. He also wouldn’t mind seeing the Indians stay in the thick of the American League Central Division [...]

Investor sues best-selling writer Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis, one of America’s leading financial writers, is being sued for defamation by a fund manager over his best-selling account of the financial crisis. View full post on UK Business Stories

Bay Tuna: Niners reportedly seek advice from Bill Parcells

Kareem Shaker – AHN Sports Reporter San Francisco, CA, United States (AHN Sports) – San Francisco 49ers president Jed York reached out to football mind Bill Parcells for his opinion on the hiring of a vice president of player personnel and new coach, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. York will seek Parcells’ thoughts on the [...]

George Soros invests in Flybe

George Soros, the billionaire hedge fund manager, has emerged as a significant new investor in Flybe, the British low-cost airline, following its flotation. View full post on UK Business Stories

Neil Woodford: ‘be patient and selective’

The star fund manager considers where you should invest. View full post on UK Business Stories

Managed Futures and Hedge Funds

Are you in the market for an alternative investment? If you are one of the prudent investors who is seeking to allocate a portion of assets to strategies not normally employed by the investing public this article is a must read. There are primarily two forms of alternative investment management, hedge funds and managed futures. [...]