Alternative investments

Amid the 31 initial public offerings that took place in the first quarter, one key theme emerged: a new hunt for yield, according to a new report from Renaissance Capital.

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Venu Krishnamurthy, managing director and president of Citigold Wealth Management, discusses his seven years in the securities business.

Next month's New York gathering offers sessions on divorce planning, career development, digital marketing and more.

Are planners better off working in states with fewer competitors? Not everyone agrees on the answer.

Since taking over as CEO of 115-year-old Bartlett & Co., Kelley Downing has overseen an ownership buyback and steady growth.

A smart human capital strategy is key to a successful wealth management company.

Adhering to Shariah principles, Amana Growth is also attractive to many non-Muslims.

Manulife Asset Management has expanded its equity investing capabilities.

Natixis Global Asset Management has launched the Aurora Horizons Fund (AHFAX), an alternative multi-strategy mutual allocated across multiple hedge fund managers.

Two private equity firms have teamed up to buy their way into the alternative mutual fund space.

Salient Partners, a $17.4 billion asset management firm, has appointed Rusty Guinn and Todd Centurino, as Directors of Investments.

Collaboration between the Division of Enforcement and the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations at the Securities and Exchange Commission "really is very seamless," according to OCIE director Carlo V. di Florio.

PALM DESERT, Calif.—Developing products to meet intermediary demands is one challenge but a whole new can of worms is opened once that product hits the market.

The Two Roads Shared Trust is prepping a managed futures offering to launch within the next few months.

Federal regulators would “like to codify exemptive relief” from provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, so they can focus on more innovative fund applications.

Two brand name firms are extending their exchange-traded fund distribution venture. Fidelity Investments and BlackRock has teamed again up to bring iShares ETFs to Fidelity's army of investors.

Naperville. IL-based Calamos Investments is prepping its Long/Short Fund to launch in the next month or so.

Legg Mason's officially got itself a hedge fund.

More advisors say tax deferral will become increasingly important in annuity sales. In a recent poll by the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI), 28% of advisors expect tax deferral to take on greater importance in the next five years, a “notable increase” from 20% of advisors expressing this opinion in 2011.