Archive » 2011 » Issue 94 (October)
Exchange traded funds on the ropes
27 September, 2011
The rapid rise of ETFs was in part a response to the financial crisis, but these vehicles are now coming under fire themselves
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Giordano Lombardo |
No such thing as a risk-free asset
27 September, 2011
Investors may search for safe havens, but with so much uncertainty in the markets it is impossible to hedge a portfolio against all possible outcomes
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UK economy faces stormy outlook
27 September, 2011
CCLA Investment Management’s CIO, James Bevan, explains why the UK needs major economic growth to tackle its debt mountain
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Anything to declare?
27 September, 2011
Increasing levels of regulation are forcing wealth managers to choose whether or not to invest in meeting the compliance needs of certain clients
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Salman Mahdi, Deutsche Bank |
Deutsche proving a model of integration
27 September, 2011
Global head of key clients, Salman Mahdi, discusses the links between the investment and private banking divisions at Deutsche Bank and his plans for their ever-greater integration
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La Française prepares to harvest a foreign vintage
27 September, 2011
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Patrick Rivière |
Patrick Rivière discusses how French funds group La Française aims to cater to new clients and outlines plans for cross-border expansion
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US clientele central to Vontobel’s future
27 September, 2011
Vontobel’s Zeno Staub explains why the Swiss bank has decided to remain active in the US and why future acquisitions will be at home
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Harry Huerzeler, Swiss Finance Institute |
Steps towards a gold-plated career in private banking
27 September, 2011
Today’s private bankers must devote time and resources to building enduring relationships with their clients while always keeping an eye on changing regulations
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Cesar Perez,
JP Morgan
Private Bank
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Making headway in portfolio management
27 September, 2011
Today’s world of low expected growth and extreme market volatility means building a diversified portfolio with a long-term oulook is more important than ever
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Is a quantitative or qualitative approach better suited to today’s markets?
27 September, 2011
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Andrew Kaplan, Director of Systematic Alpha Management |
Andrew Kaplan, Director of Systematic Alpha Management and Bernard Moody, Investment director at Advance Emerging Capital discuss the relative benefits of qualitative and quantitative investing in today's markets
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ETFs respond to charges
27 September, 2011
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Nathan Bance, Barclays capital |
Critics of ETFs claim these vehicles carry hidden risks, but providers argue they are better regulated than many other investments
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Strong inflows reflect changing world order
27 September, 2011
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Claudia Claich, Invesco |
Worries over the state of the dollar and the euro have seen increasing levels of interest in local currencies in emerging markets
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Hedge fund flexibility wins new friends
27 September, 2011
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Tim Gascoigne |
When managing a fund of hedge funds, asset allocation is certainly important, but selecting the right managers is what really drives performance
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