equities

FIXED INCOME – Getting into Debt

Sub-prime hit bond flows as much as equities. Fiona Rintoul looks at how fixed income fund managers are reacting and finds that they are...

CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT: Clearing the way

Europe’s cumbersome clearing and settlement process is still some way off the sleek US model, finds Angelique Ruzicka, despite efforts to develop it Asset managers...

EMERGING MARKETS: Buy what China buys

Fear saw emerging markets sold off in January. But the sector’s fundamentals are still strong. Fiona Rintoul reports on what the experts say about...

BEYOND OUR BORDERS: Credit Suisse picks top 10 frontier markets

Recent market events may cause investors to be nervous about their emerging market investments (not that this should necessarily be the case: see our...

NEWS ANALYSIS: F&C consolidates Front and Middle office Tech

F&C Asset Management, the UK-listed asset manager with approximately £103 billion (€137bn) of assets under management, has combined most of its front and middle...

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: Next-generation ETFS wait in the wing

2008 could see the first actively managed ETF, among other innovations. Does this signal a big year for the products? Nick Fitzpatrick reports Executives at...

UCITS: Driving higher profits

Selling higher revenue products and increasing geographical reach is important for many asset managers’ profitability. Nick Fitzpatrick asks if Europe’s Ucits III funds can...

COVER STORY – FEBRUARY 2008: London Calling

The UK is a tough market to enter, but Angelique Ruzicka speaks to asset managers that have found their way into the retail and...

LIFECYCLE FUNDS: For an easy life

Since the stock market crash, lifecycle funds have proven popular in the US. But can their success translate to Europe? Angelique Ruzicka investigates Prior to...

COMPANY PROFILE: Growth story

By virtue of the fact Nicholas-Applegate focuses on growth, not value, it managed to escape the worst effects of the sub-prime crisis, suffered by other...

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CLOUD DATA PLATFORMS

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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