March 2016

OPINION: Stop snivelling

"Faut-il laisser filer les Anglais?" asked the French newspaper Libération recently. Jean Quatremer, the paper’s Brussels correspondent, listed five perhaps not entirely serious reasons to...

ETHICS IN FUND MANAGEMENT: There’s more to good behaviour than rules

Fund professionals should embrace an ethical approach to their work. They can’t just rely on regulators wielding big sticks, says Fiona Rintoul. Ethics in the...

CYBER CRIME: A red rag to a bull

The growth of cyber crime increasingly imperils the financial services sector, risking assets and reputations. Banks are investing millions in security systems, but are...

THE INDEXER: Tracking the fear level

The ‘VIX trade’ could become relevant again if volatility continues to rise, and a particular Lyxor ETF would benefit. Nick Fitzpatrick looks at the...

ASSET MANAGEMENT IN ITALY: The Italian renaissance

Italy is now a hot market for asset managers. David Stevenson looks at how distribution works there and what type of investments Italians favour. Italy...

SPONSORED FEATURE: Investing in style

Erik Rubingh, head of systematic strategies at BMO Global Asset Management, discusses the benefits of style-based investing and its potential application for absolute returns. HISTORYTraditionally,...

GLOBAL EQUITIES: The end of a worldview

Geographical fund mandates have fallen out of favour, to be replaced by sector-specific approaches. However, Kit Klarenberg finds this development is not without risk.  In...

ETFs: Weathering the storm

With new players entering the exchange-traded funds market, David Stevenson asks providers which strategies they are employing in a volatile market. What a difference a...

REAL ESTATE: Make yourself at home

Dutch pension fund PGGM is making residential property investments in the UK – a sector that domestic pensions schemes have shunned. Kit Klarenberg looks...

LEGAL EASE: The benchmarks regulation

EU lawmakers are now finalising the text of the new regulation on financial benchmarks. The regulation will impose new requirements on firms that provide, contribute...

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Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.
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