Alternative investments

Calamos Investments today officially unveiled its Calamos Long/Short Fund (CALSX; CCLSX; CILSX; CRLSX). Money Management Executive previously reported on the fund’s launch.

ING U.S. announced last week that the underwriters in its initial public offering have exercised their overallotment option to purchase approximately 9.8 million additional shares of ING U.S. from ING Group at the IPO price of $19.50 per share.

Tash Elwyn, president of the Private Client Group at Raymond James & Associates discusses his 19 years in the securities business.

The strategy is not new - but the extent to which we use outside expertise is unusual.

The CEO of United Capital plans a nationwide network of planners with a consistent look and feel.

The managers of the Brandywine Global Opportunities Bond Fund deal with low U.S. yields by looking all over the world.

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The annual FP50 finds growth moderating, as well as firms strategizing to retain and build market share

Alternative mutual funds are making their way into the market via mutual fund firms, hedge funds, private equity shops and now banks.

Alternative mutual funds are making their way into the market via mutual fund firms, hedge funds, private equity shops and now banks.

Brian Schaub and Chad Meade, fund managers who quit Janus Capital Group this month, have joined Arrowpoint Partners, a Denver-based hedge-fund firm co-founded by their former colleague David Corkins.

Arrow Funds has hired an ex-Direxion exec as its new national sales director. John Cadigan joins the firm in the title role.

The Board of Trustees of the Tatro Tactical Appreciation Fund (TCTNX), a series of the Northern Lights Fund Trust, has decided to shut down the fund “in the best interests of its shareholders,” according to a filing.

Aberdeen Asset Management last week wrapped up its acquisition of Artio Global Investors, a U.S. publicly-listed asset manager, effective May 21.

Financial Planning unveils its annual list of the largest independent broker-dealers in June. As a sneak peek, here's a list of the 10 top IBDs including networks.

Direxion Funds' CEO Dan O'Neill examines new products and strategies that will be the next phase in the evolution of ETFs.

Hedge funds’ returns have stayed “lackluster” this year, with the $2.3 trillion industry trailing the gains of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index by about 10 percentage points, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

There is a way to be invested in stocks that can help mitigate volatility: Employ an investment strategy that seeks to take advantage of global stock market inefficiencies to profit in both up and down markets.

Credit Suisse has filed with the SEC to launch the Gold and Income Strategy Fund, which will be available in institutional shares

To bring alternative investments to a wider investor base, Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched the Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Alternatives Funds.