February 2009

EDHEC RESEARCH: The home guard

Last Updated on Monday, 23 February 2009 14:30

Pension funds use asset-liability management (ALM) to secure payments for retirees. Individual investors could make use of the same techniques, even for planning to buy a house, says Edhec’s David Schröder Please login or register to see the full article

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CLEARING & SETTLEMENT: a competitive disadvantage?

Last Updated on Monday, 23 February 2009 14:29

New central counterparties in Europe have brought the costs of clearing down. But a relentless price war could lead to greater complexity and lower standards of risk protection. Nicholas Pratt reports... Please login or register to see the full article

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HEADS UP: The day Lehman Brothers failed

Last Updated on Monday, 23 February 2009 14:29

Nadine Chakar (pictured), EMEA head of BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, talks to Nick Fitzpatrick about world domination and staying up late to rescue clients from Lehman Brothers... Please login or register to see the full article

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RISK MANAGEMENT: Shooting down risk

Last Updated on Monday, 23 February 2009 14:28

In 2008 risk management failed. Nicholas Pratt talks to a fund management risk specialist and to consultants to find out what vendors must do to win back faith... Please login or register to see the full article

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LITIGATION: Banks in the Firing Line

Last Updated on Monday, 23 February 2009 14:28

Banks are bound to get caught up in legal battles as fund managers try to claw back losses. Jonathan Brogden, partner at Davies Arnold Cooper, and Simon Hodgson, solicitor, discuss the possibility of court action... Please login or register to see the full article

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ASIAN HEALTH CARE: In keeping with tradition

Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 March 2009 17:27

Chinese medicine is now very visible in Europe, but medically still controversial. Believe it or not, though, it is part of the reason why more European managers invest in China’s healthcare sector, finds Angele Spiteri Paris... Please login or register to see the full article

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FUNDS SELECTION: Boutiques seek strength

Last Updated on Monday, 23 February 2009 12:32

If institutional investors continue to be unwilling to go with smaller, arguably more specialised, players, they help create an industry dominated by a select few. Niklas Tell reports... Please login or register to see the full article

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RUSSIAN EQUITIES: The bear truth

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 May 2010 07:05

The investment situation in Russia is far from rosy, so Fiona Rintoul asks fund managers why they are still there...

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EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Pierre Savant, Natixis

Last Updated on Monday, 23 February 2009 12:32

Natixis will not let the financial crisis distract it from a growth plan put in place in 2006. Angele Spiteri Paris talks to Pierre Servant, CEO (pictured) about adjusting to the new environment...

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BRANDS: Lessons in Humility

Last Updated on Monday, 23 February 2009 14:27

Financial firms have seen their brands reduced to tatters. Instead of hiding, asset managers must be courageous and visible and communicate their brands’ financial solidity – without being flashy. By Fiona Rintoul Please login or register to see the full article

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