October 2015

INSIDE VIEW: The trouble with absolute return

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A concentration on low volatility in the absolute return sector leads to low diversification and mediocre returns. This is at odds with the funds’...

LEGAL EASE: The proposed UK Limited Partnership Law Reforms

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The UK limited partnership is one of the most commonly used structures for European private equity and venture capital funds, and is also used...

SIBOS PREVIEW: It’s been transformational

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Technology is at the heart of the Sibos conference and has the power to transform the funds industry. But are firms throwing their weight...

BACK OFFICE VIEW: AIFMD – from to guide dog

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It’s probably fair to say that anyone doing the private equity and real estate (PERE) conference circuit back in 2012/13 would have found it...

CLEARING & SETTLEMENT: Blockchains in the post-trade market

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Nicholas Pratt examines the development of ‘distributed ledger technology’ and the claim that it could transform clearing and settlement. The ‘blockchain’ has been described as...

SUB-CUSTODY: You’ll miss us when we’re gone

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Will investors be happy to give up local, sub-custody providers? Nicholas Pratt finds the arrival of centralised settlement means they may have to. Target2Securities (T2S),...

EDHEC RESEARCH: The challenges of factor investing

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The choice of meaningful factors and the proxies for them at the investment level are considered by the Edhec-Risk Institute. The article also considers...

FUND LAUNCHES: October fund launches review

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We profile some of the most interesting fund launches in recent weeks and examine the performance of a product already on the market. EMERGING EQUITYMan...

ASSOCIATION COLUMN: A standout year for the Czech capital market

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In 2014, the Czech capital market recorded all-time growth, breaking through the target of CZK 1 trillion (€37 billion). From the point of view of...

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