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INTERVIEW: in generali …

Following Generali Investments’ huge internal restructure, CEO Gianluigi Costanzo (pictured) tells Angele Spiteri Paris how the unification programme will drive the company forward ... By...

INVESTMENT IN POLAND: Poles are in position

The recent correction in the Polish stock market puts the country at a new stage in its financial evolution, bringing it closer to open...

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES: Through the eye of the storm

Fear about owning asset-backed securities following the sub-prime crisis has created opportunities for buyers with stronger stomachs and a better understanding of the sector,...

PERFORMANCE: Farming for profits

Considering Eclectica’s background as an opportunistic hedge fund manager, the agriculture business is a nice fit ... Niklas Tell comments In recent months food prices...

ALPHA SOURCES: Healthy Returns

Alpha investing is meant to set the pulse racing and investors are always seeking new sources, such as healthcare and alternative energy. But they...

UNCONSTRAINED INVESTING: Betting against the Benchmark

Unconstrained investing might have helped investors avoid the worst of the sub-prime damage, Nick Fitzpatrick hears ... (photo displayed: Stephen Docherty of Aberdeen) Pension funds...

JAPAN: Fishing for fortune

Japan is modernising its corporate governance policy and ending uncompetitive practices. The Japanese people, however, are still investing elsewhere, and the country's investment future...

ASIA: As long as you’re shore …

An onshore presence in Asia’s growing fund management market is increasingly vital in order to cope with regulatory changes and local competition, says Nick...

SPRINGTIME in GERMANY

Equity investment is at an all-time low in Germany and the fund management opportunity, huge though it could be, remains static as savers shun...

FUND LAUNCHES: high alpha, low cost

Fund launches in the first quarter of the year reflect an effort by the industry to provide diversification and alpha. The launches take place...

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