August 2009

FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT and AIFM concerns

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 May 2010 07:01

Regulators and politicians rightfully seek to address the challenges thrown up by the financial crisis. Nevertheless, little attention has been paid to professional investors whose interests it seeks to protect. Hans Janssen Daalen comments... Please login or register to see the full article

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BACK OFFICE: Don't blame it on VaR

Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 08:11

VaR has a misleading description. ‘Value at risk’ sounds like it is communicating the maximum rainfall rather than just an idea of whether a rainstorm is likely. Peter Ainsworth comments...
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TRANSFER AGENCY: The stuff of dreams

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 August 2009 09:55

The funds industry agrees that greater automation is needed. Should it aim for the Utopia of a fully automated fund processing chain or settle for small increases over a long time period? By Nicholas Pratt Please login or register to see the full article

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FUND SELECTION: Selection or allocation?

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 August 2009 09:54

In Monaco, the discussion on fund selection versus asset allocation got most attention. Can you have one without the other? Niklas Tell reflects on discussions at FundForum... Please login or register to see the full article

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CREDIT RESEARCH: What lies beneath

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 May 2010 07:18

Paying for independent credit research has advantages when digging into company performance, say Julien Rerolle and Cédric Rimaud, of Spread Research. Please login or register to see the full article

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PROPERTY: Shop shopping

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 May 2010 07:01

A recession surely isn’t a good time for property investors to invest in shops. But some of them are. Nick Fitzpatrick visits the property market in the UK and Europe... Please login or register to see the full article

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ALTERNATIVES REGULATION: No, Europe, no!

Last Updated on Monday, 10 August 2009 11:20

The European Commission proposes stricter regulation of alternative managers. Fiona Rintoul finds great hostility to this in the UK...
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COVER STORY: The female touch

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 May 2010 07:02

If women ruled the funds world, would the past two years have been any different? Academics suggest yes. Angele Spiteri Paris speaks to leading female executives about risk taking... Please login or register to see the full article

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