Sightings….

Arpad “Arki” Busson has replaced Joachim Gottschalk as executive chairman at Gottex Fund Management. Gottschalk, founder and CEO, has retired [Read More]
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Stein: SEC should scrutinize liquid alts, mutual funds and ETFs that use complex risky strategies

Speaking at the Brookings Institute in Washington DC, SEC Commissioner Kara Stein said that the SEC should scrutinize mutual funds [Read More]
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Pew: State pension underfunding approaches $1T

The Pew Charitable Trust report, “The State Pension Funding Gap: Challenges Persist,” finds that states’ unfunded liabilities (i.e. the difference [Read More]
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Cowen to acquire Concept Capital Markets

Cowen Group announced today that it had signed a definitive agreement in which it will buy Concept Capital, a prime [Read More]
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Some Chinese dedicated funds still positive for the year

With the Shanghai Composite Index plummeting more than 24% since its June 12 peak, several dedicated Chinese funds rank among [Read More]
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