Archive » 2011 » Issue 95 (November)
Regulation set to make its mark
03 November, 2011
The increased cost of complying with regulations will drive smaller houses to look to third parties to complement their in-house capabilities
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Shining light on the sub-advisory landscape
03 November, 2011
Our special thanks go to the panel of 40 plus decision makers in private banks, life insurers, wealth and asset managers that have contributed to this 8th annual sub-advisory study. They filled in extensive questionnaires, responded to in-depth interview questions and participated in our annual roundtable.
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Mattias Hagen, SEB Wealth Management |
SEB using sub-advisory to go beyond Ucits universe
03 November, 2011
Large institutional clients are driving sub-advisory fund growth at SEB, while sections of the retail space look likely to be brought back in-house
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Katia Coudray Cormu, Syz and Co |
Entrepreneurial nature needed for good Syz fit
03 November, 2011
Swiss banking group Syz and Co is looking to appoint new sub-advisers in a range of innovative asset classes such as high alpha equity products
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Jessica Malmfors, Skandia Fonder |
Skandia enjoying record assets under management
03 November, 2011
DnB Nor and Goldman Sachs are the only sub-advisers for Norwegian outfit Skandia Fonder, which expects to streamline its fund range in the light of Ucits IV
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Todd Ruppert, T Rowe Price |
Bright future in a challenging climate
03 November, 2011
Firms giving mandates are looking for long-term strategic partnerships, as the uncertain economic environment provides an impetus to sub-advisory business
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Redefining emerging markets
03 November, 2011
By Kathryn Koch, senior portfolio strategist at Goldman Sachs Asset Management
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Bringing excellence through strategic partnerships
03 November, 2011
PWM invited leading players from the sub-advisory arena to discuss the impact of recent market turmoil and how to make partnerships last
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Where have all the leaders gone?
31 October, 2011
True leaders need to stick around and see their plans to completion, rather than move on to the next challenge
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UBS faces up to uncertain future
31 October, 2011
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Oswald Grübel |
Disappointing results, the rogue trading scandal and the resignation of Oswald Grübel leave Swiss giant UBS at something of a crossroads
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Containing the virus
31 October, 2011
While the G20 seems keen to tackle the Eurozone debt crisis, the UK is trying to ringfence retail banking to avoid future contagion
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Is Ucits suitable for hedge funds?
31 October, 2011
Gavin Ralston, Chairman of EMEA & Global Head of Product at Schroders (left), and Dermot Butler, Chairman at Custom House Group, discuss whether or not Ucits funds suit hedge fund strategies
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SEB builds from firm foundations
31 October, 2011
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Martin Gärtner |
Martin Gärtner, global head of SEB Private Banking, explains that while wealth management is nothing new for the Swedish outfit, is has been identified as an area to expand
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‘Old-fashioned’ asset allocation suits Sarasin
31 October, 2011
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Burkhard Varnholt |
Sarasin’s Burkhard Varnholt explains why he believes managers should be in no rush to move client money into risky assets in a search for higher returns
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Meet the judges
31 October, 2011
Yuri Bender Editor-in-Chief, Professional Wealth Management, based in London, UK
Yuri Bender is a financial journalist specialising in international asset management issues. He joined the FT group in 1992, launched FT Mandate in 1999 and Professional Wealth Management in 2001.
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Structuring solutions to market volatility
31 October, 2011
Volatility is making traditional vanilla structured products too expensive, but there is rising demand for auto-callables which bring both upside and protection
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The next generation of custom indices
31 October, 2011
Frank Copplestone, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, looks at how the range of custom indices available from structured product providers has evolved over recent years to reflect the changing needs of investors
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Attractive yields outweigh the risk
31 October, 2011
Most commentators believe that high yield bonds offer significant opportunities to investors as they have priced in a worst-case scenario that is unlikely to occur
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Reforms pave way for the renminbi
31 October, 2011
The gradual internationalisation of the remminbi is allowing foreign investors to access mainland China through Hong Kong
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Lyxor research reveals stark performance differentials
03 November, 2011
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Stefan Keller, Lyxor
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Investors are warming to alternative investments, but providing clients with ample performance data can help them decide which strategies to adopt, according to Lyxor
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Volatile markets cause selection headaches
31 October, 2011
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Antony John |
Antony John, CEO of BNP Paribas unit FundQuest, discusses the increased challenges faced by fund selectors in these tough economic conditions and the extra skills they need to assess passive in addition to active investments
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