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130/30 poised to hit retail market

One of the most popular institutional investment strategies, the 130/30, is making its way into the retail market. Last week, UBS launched the first pair of 130/30 funds in the world aimed at this market segment. Although these types of funds are not approved for the average individual investor in Canada yet, industry observers say […]

By Mark Noble |July 10, 2007

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Hedge fund strategies: Making sense of it all

(July 2007) The hedge fund world is a universe in itself. There are many different strategies, with different objectives, but too often they are lumped together under the overarching “hedge funds” heading. Let’s make some sense of hedge fund strategies. First things first — there are three basic hedge fund strategies: a) Relative value strategies: […]

By Pierre Saint-Laurent |July 9, 2007

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Since You Asked: Defining alternatives

(June 2007) Advisor.ca is pleased to introduce a new monthly investment column by Pierre Saint-Laurent. “Since You Asked” will answer advisor frequently-asked questions concerning investments. Many advisors get confused by what alternative investments entail. Typically, one associates alternative investments, or alts for short, with hedge funds. However, there is much more to alts than just […]

By Pierre Saint-Laurent |June 18, 2007

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Manor says Portus money

(May 2007) Boaz Manor denied he was the owner of Portus Alternative Asset Management, despite sworn documents filed with the Ontario Securities Commission Management, says a special report filed by receiver KPMG. However, KPMG does not believe Manor is credible. “Now I know that a lot of things that I’m saying are fantastic in nature. […]

By Scot Blythe |May 18, 2007

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