November 2007

UK managers confirm their superiority in the 2007 Alpha League Table

by Sabrina Macaire of EuroPerformance and Peter O’Kelly of the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre Please login or register to see the full article

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MIFID: The legal challenge

Last Updated on Monday, 19 November 2007 11:28

With the arrival of MiFID, it is important for managers to be clear as to the basis on which their brokers are dealing with them, explains Richard Frase and Jessica Brescia
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SUB CUSTODY: Prematue takeoff

Last Updated on Monday, 19 November 2007 14:25

Central and eastern European securities markets have attracted massive overseas investment – but their infrastructure isn’t quite ready. Christine Senior reports Please login or register to see the full article

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FUND ADMIN: Desperately seeking talent

Last Updated on Monday, 26 November 2007 15:34

As assets under management have grown – and become more complex – it has emerged that there is now a dearth of skilled fund administrators in cross-border centres. Fiona Rintoul tries to uncover a solution Please login or register to see the full article

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COMPANY PROFILE - ZURICH: Ethical competition

Last Updated on Friday, 02 November 2007 14:04

Zurich’s Sustainable Asset Management stole a lead on environmental issues, but it now faces more competition in the sector. Fionnuala Synnott interviews Reto Ringger, CEO Please login or register to see the full article

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COVER STORY - NOVEMBER 2007: Fully equipped?

Last Updated on Friday, 02 November 2007 13:53

As fund managers use ever more complex instruments, some are now selecting prime brokers instead of custodians to service their portfolios. Angelique Ruzicka analyses this emerging trend Please login or register to see the full article

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HEDGE FUNDS: Downward fall

Last Updated on Friday, 02 November 2007 13:37

A number of hedge funds didn’t survive by the market instability caused by the sub-prime crisis, begging the question: are they as robust as is commonly thought? By Kristen Paech Please login or register to see the full article

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SECURITIES LENDING: Handing it over

Last Updated on Friday, 02 November 2007 13:12

Despite recent credit woes, securities lending hasn’t taken a nosedive. Sarah Coles finds that it’s a low risk strategy, which generates reasonable returns if your portfolio is managed well Please login or register to see the full article

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TRADING TECHNOLOGY: Buying time

Last Updated on Monday, 26 November 2007 15:21

Industry research shows that buy-side trading is undergoing significant changes that warrant comprehensive overhauls of fund managers’ technology infrastructure. Nicholas Pratt talks to DnB NOR’s Johan Erikson, head of global trading, about the changes he has made Please login or register to see the full article

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EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Not just luck

Last Updated on Friday, 02 November 2007 13:04

Lucy Macdonald, CIO, global equities of RCM, tells Angelique Ruzicka that the firm’s successful search for alpha did not come down to luck Please login or register to see the full article

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