Investments

Hedge funds expect greater scrutiny

If there is a silver lining to the cloud that was the great financial crisis of 2008, it could be the light it shone into the shadowy corners of the financial services industry. Few crannies were murkier than the world of hedge funds, but the industry has since undergone something of a transformation. The financial […]

By Steven Lamb |November 10, 2009

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Investors must revisit assumptions on alts: Mercer

In a post-crisis environment, investors need to rethink their rationale and approach to alternative assets and ensure they have exposure to the asset class for the right reasons, according to investment consultants from Mercer. Dragana Timotijevic, Mercer’s global investment leader for alternative beta investments, says the calculus has changed over the past 12 months, and […]

By Jody White |November 10, 2009

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A.M. market numbers: November 9, 2009

North American stock markets appeared headed for a sharply higher open Monday after weak U.S jobs data on Friday reassured investors that interest rates will stay low. Sentiment was further lifted by a weekend meeting of the Group of 20 countries at which officials agreed to keep their economic stimulus measures in place. The Dow […]

By Staff |November 9, 2009

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P.M. market numbers: Nov 9, 2009

The Toronto stock market jumped about two per cent Monday to add to last week’s strong advance as oils and metals benefited from a falling U.S. dollar and spearheaded a broad-based advance. The S&P/TSX composite index surged 236.46 points to 11,486.88 after rising about three per cent last week despite employment reports from Canada and […]

By Staff |November 9, 2009

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