http://news.prlog.org/tag/alternative-investments/alternative investments - Latest News (Press Releases) - Read news before it's newsen-us3600 http://www.prlog.org/12140537-how-to-find-the-best-investments-in-complicated-market-compare-the-financial-markets.htmlThe current economic climate has plenty of people wondering if it's possible to find a good investment. The fact is that great opportunities are still around if you know how to spot them and where to look. http://www.prlog.org/12065155-attain-capital-ceo-jeff-malec-elected-to-the-nfa-board-of-directors.html"Change" Candidate Upsets Incumbent in National Futures Association Election http://www.prlog.org/12052536-fiscal-cliff-follow-up-at-the-biggest-and-first-hedge-fund-networking-of-2013-in-new-york-city.htmlHedge Fund, Alternative Investments, Private Equity, High-Frequency, Algorithmic and Proprietary Trading Managers, Investors, Executives and Professionals From the Most Prestigious Firms Getting Together for Networking and Cocktails at Golden... http://www.prlog.org/12004476-aaa-claims-that-tangible-assets-are-appealing-to-investors.htmlVintage cars, art and wine are becoming an increasingly attractive type of asset class, according to AAA - who claims the volatile stock markets are driving people towards alternatives. http://www.prlog.org/11998755-green-trade-partners-makes-carbon-credit-trading-simple-and-profitable.htmlGreen Trade Partners are specialists in carbon credit trading and have a range of investments and financial services including carbon neutrality, and also carbon registry access and ETS compliance. http://www.prlog.org/11987059-fra-welcomes-olympic-spotlight-on-brazil.htmlFRA has welcomed reports of a booming Brazil economy, as the Olympic flame is officially passed from London to Rio de Janeiro, the next host city of the Games. http://www.prlog.org/11983046-efront-announces-the-71-release-of-frontinvest-and-frontanalytics.htmleFront, a leading software provider of financial solutions for managing alternative investments, is pleased to announce a significant release of its flagship products FrontInvest and FrontAnalytics. http://www.prlog.org/11978602-senior-management-appointments-at-headland-capital-partners.htmlHeadland announced the appointment of George Raffini as Chairman and Marcus Thompson as Chief Executive Officer, respectively, of the firm. The firm also named Douglas Ng as Senior Partner, Head of Corporate Development. http://www.prlog.org/11968579-oxford-sunergy-providing-alternative-investments-to-private-and-institutional-investors.htmlInvesting in alternative investments has proved increasingly profitable in years as investors have searched for ways to diversify their investment portfolio away from traditional investments such as stocks and shares. http://www.prlog.org/11963641-aaa-advocates-investment-in-swag.htmlA recent report in The Telegraph newspaper in the UK has attracted the support of alternative investment advocacy group, AAA, for covering the popularity of 'SWAG' as investments. http://www.prlog.org/11962997-stephen-velotti-juniperus-capital-speaking-at-worlds-most-influential-hedge-funds-conference.htmlBuilding off of the momentum of past conferences, Golden Networking brings back Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2012, "Getting Ready to Manage $5 Trillion by 2016", now in New York, Chicago and London http://www.prlog.org/11958639-uk-crack-down-on-mis-sold-alternatives-supported-by-aaa.htmlNews from the UK that its financial regulator is to clamp down on the mis-selling of alternative investments, has been welcomed by AAA. http://www.prlog.org/11955232-why-are-george-soros-and-john-paulson-buying-up-so-much-gold-at-the-most-influential-hedge-funds.htmlBuilding off of the momentum of past conferences, Golden Networking brings back Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2012, "Getting Ready to Manage $5 Trillion by 2016", now in New York, Chicago and London http://www.prlog.org/11943483-aaa-welcomes-report-into-pensions-investing-in-alternatives.htmlAAA has welcomed new research from Towers Watson consultancy, which found that pension funds are still putting more and more of their funds into alternative investments. http://www.prlog.org/11940663-bart-chilton-commodity-futures-trading-commission-cftc-at-worlds-most-influential-hedge-funds.htmlGolden Networking brings back Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2012, "Getting Ready to Manage $5 Trillion by 2016", now in New York, Chicago and London (www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com), with Keynote... http://www.prlog.org/11939014-aaa-claims-the-wealthy-are-turning-to-tangible-assets.htmlAAA claims that a growing number of wealthy investors are buying things like art, antiques and jewellery instead of stocks and bonds. http://www.prlog.org/11923865-fra-claims-report-shows-more-support-for-forestry-investment-returns.htmlFRA has said that further evidence to illustrate the potential returns involved with timberland investments has been published this week. http://www.prlog.org/11919116-oxford-sunergy-provides-information-services-for-prospective-carbon-credit-investors.htmlOxford Sunergy provides a range of information services for both companies and individuals, aimed exactly at eliminating these uncertainties and insecurities http://www.prlog.org/11906471-aaanow-could-be-the-time-to-invest-in-brazilian-real-estate.htmlBrazilian property is becoming more affordable to investors from the UK, thanks to the growing strength of the pound Sterling against the Brazilian Real. http://www.prlog.org/11901500-aaa-property-investors-are-keen-to-expand-their-portfolios.htmlProperty investors are increasing the size of their portfolios in the UK and elsewhere, as the appetite for alternative investments continues to take hold, according to AAA. http://www.prlog.org/11900183-lido-isle-advisors-creates-new-managed-futures-ranking-formula.htmlNew Ranking Formula for Managed Futures Programs is the Next Evolution in Managed Futures Investing http://www.prlog.org/11884930-us-real-estate-could-be-worth-investing-in-again-says-aaa.htmlThe real estate market in the US could be worth investing in again, according to AAA. http://www.prlog.org/11884929-online-microfinance-evaluation-tool-will-help-validate-the-industry-says-aaa.htmlSocially responsible investors are welcoming the launch of a new web-based analytics platform specifically designed to evaluate microfinance funds, claims AAA. http://www.prlog.org/11878098-greenwich-mid-month-update-hedge-funds-decline-046-in-april.htmlHedge fund managers produced mixed results in April but lost ground on average as the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index fell 0.46% in the month. L/S Credit, Fixed Income Arbitrage and Event Driven strategies were the best performers. http://www.prlog.org/11866177-greenwich-global-hedge-fund-index-falls-025-in-april.htmlHedge funds fall 0.25% in April according to Greenwich Alternative Investments initial estimates. http://www.prlog.org/11842449-greenwich-hedge-fund-indices-flash-report-long-short-credit-managers-lead-in-march.html• Long-Short Credit funds lead all strategies, gaining 1.06% • Long-Short Equity funds also advance, netting 0.55% • Futures and Macro funds lag other strategies, falling 1.64% and 1.00%, respectively http://www.prlog.org/11834130-forex-managed-accounts-performance-thefxhelpers.htmlThe BMSI Growth Fund has had an outstanding first week of trading. All trades were positive winners going 4/4. Just yielding under a 1% gain for the portfolio over the last week of performance. http://www.prlog.org/11832316-aaa-reports-pension-funds-quadruple-exposure-to-alternatives.htmlAlternative Asset Analysis (AAA) has pointed out that the largest pension markets in the world have notably increased their exposure to alternative investments in recent years. http://www.prlog.org/11828039-thefxhelperscom-is-excited-to-announce-the-partnership-of-new-forex-managed-accounts-program.htmlTheFXHelpers.com is excited to announce the partnership and launch of a new Forex Managed Account Program to add to our team of professional traders and funds, BMSI Growth Fund. http://www.prlog.org/11819945-long-short-funds-lead-greenwich-indices-in-february.htmlHedge funds measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index advanced for the second month in 2012, driven by strong equity markets. The GGHFI gained 2.18% compared to global equity returns. 82% of constituent funds ended the month with gains. http://www.prlog.org/11813475-alternative-investment-interest-may-drive-an-explosion-in-farmland-partnerships.htmlThe Farmland Marketing And Management Group Says, A Number Of Contributing Factors Could Create a Flood of Individually Structured Farmland Partnerships Into The Alternative Investment Market http://www.prlog.org/11812343-beyond-capital-markets-announces-2012-research-and-educational-agenda-for-alternative-investments.htmlAnnouncing new insights reports from the Multi Alternative Asset Portfolio Series. Coverage plans for 2012 include alternative mutual funds and exchange traded funds, oil and gas partnerships, real estate, hedge funds, private equity and more. http://www.prlog.org/11797777-roger-ketchum-and-integrated-capital-thrive-in-an-unstable-economy.htmlIntegrated Capital has made headlines across East Texas as a viable option for alternative investments http://www.prlog.org/11783658-enquirica-research-new-report-investing-in-farmland-explained.htmlEnquirica is pleased to announce the release of a detailed new report on investing in farmland with a particular focus on Canada and the prairie markets. http://www.prlog.org/11783950-aaa-welcomed-publication-of-fsa-paper-on-alternative-investments.htmlAAA has welcomed the publication of the Financial Services Authority’s discussion paper based on EU plans to more closely monitor alternative investments. http://www.prlog.org/11772623-enquirica-research-begins-beta-testing-emfisis-platform.htmlEnquirica Research begins beta testing its Exempt Market Financial Securities Information System (or "EMFISIS" for short) platform. EMFISIS is a self-reporting database of Canadian alternative investment offerings. http://www.prlog.org/11772620-enquirica-research-launches-redesigned-website-with-improved-tv-channel.htmlEnquirica Research is pleased to announce that it has launched its redesigned website with improved TV channel. Enquirica TV offers interviews with product issuers, advisors and news makers in the alternative investments space. http://www.prlog.org/11771152-art-is-better-investment-bet-than-equities-claims-aaa.htmlA new index shows that art is indeed one of the top alternative investment options for 2012, according to AAA. http://www.prlog.org/11768726-gai-greenwich-global-hedge-fund-index-slips-15-points-in-december.htmlHedge funds measured by Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index posted mixed results in December. Market Neutral funds averaged best results for the month. GGHFI shed 0.15% compared to benchmark indices. 51% of constituent funds ended the month with gains. http://www.prlog.org/11745081-greenwich-hedge-funds-indices-post-modest-losses-in-november.htmlHedge funds, measured by the GGHFI, posted losses in November losing ground during the latter half of the month on weak fundamentals in European markets. The GGHFI shed 1.1% compared to benchmarks. 39% of constituent funds ended the month with gains. http://www.prlog.org/11729852-alternative-investments-group-voted-best-uk-alternative-broker-2011.htmlAlternative Investments Group the specialist alternative Broker has been voted by Which, (the independent consumer group) the best performing alternative investments broker. http://www.prlog.org/11725116-aaa-welcomes-top-asset-managers-support-for-alternative-investments.htmlPraise from a high profile asset manager for alternative investments this week has been welcomed by Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA). http://www.prlog.org/11720304-yonghui-superstores-named-ipo-of-the-year.htmlYonghui announced as the winner at the 2011 Annual AVCJ Awards dinner http://www.prlog.org/11718837-greenwich-global-index-hedge-funds-bounce-back-in-october.htmlHedge funds measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index posted strong results in October, benefitting from a rebound in equity prices during the month. The GGHFI gained 2.3% compared to global equity return in the S&P 500, MSCI WE and FTSE 100. http://www.prlog.org/11718107-enquirica-research-paper-discusses-the-factors-that-drive-canadian-farmland-values.htmlEnquirica Research is pleased to release its research on the factors driving Canadian farmland values. The report also deals with the role of farmland in a diversified portfolio - volatility, correlations and historical returns. http://www.prlog.org/11713201-support-for-gold-investments-backed-by-aaa.htmlA new report from the World Gold Council, supporting gold as an option for alternative investments, has attracted support from Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA). http://www.prlog.org/11709573-aaa-support-for-alternative-investments-echoed-by-turkish-art-expert.htmlA high profile art gallery owner from Ankara, Turkey, has echoed Alternative Asset Analysis’s (AAA) view by speaking out in support of investing in art as an alternative to stocks and shares. http://www.prlog.org/11704239-enquirica-is-pleased-to-announce-the-release-of-new-series-of-alternative-investment-articles.htmlEnquirica Research is pleased to announce the release of a new series of innovative articles on the Canadian alternative investment market. http://www.prlog.org/11704237-enquirica-research-is-pleased-to-announce-the-launch-of-enquirica-tv.htmlEnquirica Research is pleased to announce the launch of Enquirica TV. Enquirica TV interviews news makers and entrepreneurs about their perspective on the economy and their sectors. http://www.prlog.org/11704307-enquirica-research-imf-study-shows-supporting-insolvent-banks-hurts-the-economy.htmlA study of 124 banking crises by the International Monetary Fund found that supporting insolvent banks hurts the economy.