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Ultra-high net worth families focus on liquidity, says Cambridge Associates survey
Family offices that oversee assets for ultra-high net worth families made few strategic changes in response to the 2008 meltdown and subsequent volatility. They mainly effected tactical adjustments, such as increasing liquidity and cash reserves. Family offices also placed more emphasis on capital call projections. That’s according to a survey of 40 single family offices in the US and Europe conducted in 2011 by Cambridge Associates, the global provider of independent investment advice and research to … Read more »
It is in : Alternative Investments, Family Office and Wealth Management
Signia Wealth names Chris Godding as co-chief investment officer
Signia Wealth Limited has named Chris Godding in the newly-created role of co-CIO and managing director. He will be based in the London office and will work closely alongside Signia’s existing CIO, Gautam Batra focusing mainly on institutional and charity clients. In addition, Godding will play an important role in expanding the investment offering to clients, ensuring the business grows in line with the changing investment requirements of Signia’s diverse client base. … Read more »
It is in : Alternative Investments, Job & Careers
Somerset Capital hires Michelle M Donabedian as a partner
Private market advisory firm Somerset Capital has named Michelle M Donabedian as a partner. Donabedian is an experienced hedge fund marketer with a background at BlueBay, CQS, Credit Suisse, Tremont, and Man Investments. Somerset Capital’s Jill Hodges was one of her clients when she was at Credit Suisse in 2007. Hodges says: “I am delighted that Michelle has joined us. She is well-known as a bright and professional marketer and her relationships with investors will further … Read more »
It is in : Alternative Investments, Job & Careers
AIMA SAYS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX COULD UNDERMINE EU SINGLE MARKETAIMA SAYS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX COULD UNDERMINE EU SINGLE MARKET
The proposed European Union financial transaction tax (FTT) could lead to a significant decrease in cross-border trading of financial instruments in the EU, undermining the single market, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association. AIMA, which has carried out a comprehensive analysis of the proposed FTT, said there would be a significant slowdown in trading of financial instruments like shares, bonds and derivatives in the EU. The AIMA analysis concluded that … Read more »
It is in : Alternative Investments
The Perils of 2012 by Joseph Stiglitz
KOLKATA – The year 2011 will be remembered as the time when many ever-optimistic Americans began to give up hope. President John F. Kennedy once said that a rising tide lifts all boats. But now, in the receding tide, Americans are beginning to see not only that those with taller masts had been lifted far higher, but also that many of the smaller boats had been dashed to pieces in their wake. In that brief moment … Read more »
It is in : Alternative Investments
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