BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Alternative Investment
- an investment other than in bonds or stock of a large company or one listed on a stock exchange
Additional Resources
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management Launches the Alternative Investment Partners Absolute Return Fund STS ; Absolute Return Fund STS Demonstrates Further Enhancement of Alternative Investment Offerings
- NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley Investment Management ("MSIM") announced today that it has launched the Absolute Return Fund STS, an institutional-quality portfolio of hedge funds for special tax status investors, namely, tax-exempt and tax-deferred individual investors and smaller institutional clients. Expanding on the April 2006 launch of the Alternative Investment...
- Research articles 2006-08-07
- Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners LP. (Moving Up).
- * Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners LP in New York has hired Salim Shariff 54, as executive director and portfolio manager for its liquid-markets portfolios. Mr. Shariff's responsibilities will include ... * Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners LP in New York has hired...
- Research articles 2002-10-21
- Oxford Investments Holdings Inc. Announces it is Exploring Plans for Listing its Securities on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
- TORONTO, ONTARIO, Aug 22, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Oxford Investments Holdings Inc. (OTCBB:OXIHF) today announces that it is exploring the possibility of listing its common shares on the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") of the TORONTO, ONTARIO, Aug 22, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Oxford...
- Research articles 2006-08-22
- Clover joins AIM Dual Listing.(Clover Corporation Ltd., Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange)(Brief Article)
- Clover Corporation Ltd, the Australian healthcare and nutrition company, have announced that they have applied for their entire issued share capital and options to be admitted to the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange providin Clover Corporation Ltd, the Australian healthcare and nutrition ...
- Research articles 2001-07-01
- News: In brief - AIMA announces launch of branch in Singapore.(Alternative Investment Management Association)(Brief Article)
- The Alternative Investment Management Association AIMA has formed a branch in Singapore, adding to the group's established Asian presence in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. The Alternative Investment Management Association AIMA has formed a branch in Singapore, adding to the group's established Asian ...
- Research articles 2004-04-05
- Reflexion floats on AIM.(Hot Topic)(Reflexion Cosmetics on Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange)(Brief Article)
- Reflexion Cosmetics, a new company set up to acquire under-performing beauty businesses, has floated on the Alternative Investment Market AIM of the London Stock Exchange. Reflexion Cosmetics, a new company set up to acquire under-performing beauty businesses, has floated on the Alternative Investment...
- Research articles 2004-03-26
- ZincOx to join AIM. (Mining Finance).(ZincOx Resources to join the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange)(Brief Article)
- UK-based ZincOx Resources plc is set to join the Alternative Investment Market AIM of the London Stock Exchange, after raising 3.0 [pounds sterling] million gross through the placing of 2.5 million new shares at 1.20 [pounds sterling]/share. The UK-based ZincOx Resources plc is set to...
- Research articles 2001-12-07
- DTCC Receives Regulatory Approval to Launch New Suite of Services for Alternative Investment Products
- NEW YORK -- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation DTCC announced today it has received regulatory approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch its Alternative Investment Products AIP suite of services. AIP, a service platform that links broker/dealers, fund managers, administrators and custodians, will provide settlement of...
- Research articles 2008-06-03
- Impact day; Flotation on the Alternative Investment Market.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-10 August 2000-BikeNet: Impact day; Flotation on the Alternative Investment Market C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10082000 BikeNet PLC (the "Company"), a leading European motorcycle affinity site, is pleased to announce the details of its proposed flotation on the...
- Research articles 2000-08-10
- Atlas Capital gains Fitch's first alternative investment rating.
- Byline: Anuj Gangahar Fitch Ratings, the international rating agency, has given its first alternative investment manager rating to Atlas Capital, the $3.2bn ([euro]2.7bn) London-based house.The firm has given a AAM3 rating to Atlas and Sigma Asset Management, its associated offshore investment manager. The...
- Research articles 2003-11-17
- BISYS® Alternative Investment Services and RiskMetrics™ Group Form Strategic Alliance to Offer Risk Reporting Tools
- ROSELAND, N.J. & NEW YORK -- BISYS Alternative Investment Services, a leading global provider of administrative, accounting and tax services for the hedge fund and private equity industry, and RiskMetrics Group, the leading financial risk management firm, today announced a partnership to provide comprehensive risk reporting tools that will help...
- Research articles 2006-11-28
- Turner Investment Partners Announces Formation of Alternative Investment Fund-of-Funds Unit; Gary E. Shugrue to Head Ascendant Capital Partners LLC
- Business Editors BERWYN, Pa.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 22, 2001 Turner Investment Partners announced today that it has launched a new unit, Ascendant Capital Partners LLC, to move the company into the alternative investment fund-of-funds business. Gary E. Shugrue will head the new unit as Chief Investment Officer. He will...
- Research articles 2001-08-22
- Ramius Capital Group Live On Cogency Alternative Investment
- Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BURLINGAME, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 13, 2004 Cogency Software, Inc., provider of Smart Enterprise SolutionsTM for the financial services industry, today announced the successful implementation of its Cogency Alternative InvestmentTM at New York-based Ramius Capital Group. "Cogency Alternative Investment brings a new level of efficient management...
- Research articles 2004-05-13
- BISYS® Alternative Investment Services and T-Zero Create Strategic Alliance to Provide Leading Credit Derivative Affirmation Service
- ROSELAND, N.J. -- BISYS Alternative Investment Services, a leading global provider of administrative, accounting and tax services for the hedge fund and private equity industry, today announced a new strategic partnership with T-Zero, a credit derivative market leader in trade affirmation. T-Zero provides a leading post-trade affirmation and connectivity platform...
- Research articles 2006-12-06
- Joseph D. Stecher Joins Morgan Stanley Investment Management as Chief Investment Officer of Alternative Investment Partners' Real Estate Fund of Funds Business
- NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley Investment Management MSIM announced today that Joseph D. Stecher will be joining Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners ("Morgan Stanley AIP") as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of the Firm's real estate fund of funds business and will be responsible for overseeing the identification, selection...
- Research articles 2008-03-25
- CalPERS Names Leon Shahinian Senior Investment Officer for Alternative Investment Management Program
- SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Mark Anson, Chief Investment Officer of the California Public Employees' Retirement System CalPERS, announced today the appointment of Leon Shahinian as Senior Investment Officer for the pension fund's Alternative Investment Management AIM program. He replaces Rick Hayes who left to become a managing partner of Oak Hill...
- Research articles 2004-07-07
- Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners and LACERA Announce Close of Managed Private Equity Co-Investment Fund; LACERA Selects Morgan Stanley to Run Its First Private Equity Co-Investment Program
- LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK -- Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association LACERA and Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners Morgan Stanley AIP announced today the closing of a managed private equity co-investment Fund, of which LACERA is the primary limited partner having committed $250 million. Morgan Stanley and senior team...
- Research articles 2006-07-24
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management Launches Alternative Investment Partners Absolute Return Fund; New Fund of Hedge Funds Offers a Management Team with Established Track Record of Success
- NEW YORK -- Provides Affluent Investors and Small Institutions Access to Hedge Funds Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced today that it has launched the Alternative Investment Partners Absolute Return Fund ("Absolute Return Fund"), a fund of hedge funds that is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which...
- Research articles 2006-06-09
- Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners Raises $1 Billion for Private Markets Fund III; Sign of Further Growth in Morgan Stanley's Alternative Investments Business
- NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced today that Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners Morgan Stanley AIP raised $1 billion in commitments for Morgan Stanley Private Markets Fund III ("Private Markets Fund III").
- Research articles 2006-06-16
- SYZ & CO launches Middle East Alternative Investment Initiative at the 8th annual Arab Investment and Capital Markets Conference (ACM) in Beirut, Lebanon.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 May 2002-SYZ & CO: SYZ & CO launches Middle East Alternative Investment Initiative at the 8th annual Arab Investment and Capital Markets Conference ACM in Beirut, Lebanon C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05182002 Geneva, Switzerland -- The Geneva-based financial group...
- Research articles 2002-05-20
