Archive » 2009 » Issue 74 (October)
Credit Agricole enjoying the vigour of youth
01 October, 2009
Laurent Guillet, deputy CEO of CASAM, tells Yuri Bender about plans to prioritise structured products and to continue the expansion of the ETF range
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Bringing a total banking system to the regions
01 October, 2009
Ian Marsh discusses strategic moves towards onshore banking and how he believes the ability to offer an integrated banking model sets Credit Suisse apart from its rivals. Yuri Bender reports
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HARNESSING the power of the market
01 October, 2009
The role of asset allocation is crucial to the performance of a client’s portfolio, but some private clients are making important decisions without even realising it, writes Yuri Bender
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Unwilling to learn
01 October, 2009
Private wealth managers have huge experience in asset allocation, which they can share with institutions such as pension funds, but the institutions, most of whom are running benchmarked briefs, are far too arrogant to learn lessons from private banks.
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Lyxor putting faith in the ongoing strength of beta
01 October, 2009
The strong conviction at Lyxor Asset Management in Paris is that beta always triumphs over alpha. “Getting the asset allocation correct is more important than fund selection,” says Lyxor’s senior strategist Florence Barjou.
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A new lease of life for next generation funds
01 October, 2009
Widespread falls across the board during the financial crisis meant that the diversification benefits associated with multi-asset funds did not materialise. Investors’ faith in these products was understandably shaken, but, asks Elisa Trovato, is interest starting to pick up?
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Is diversification dead? A new look at asset allocation
01 October, 2009
The perfect storm of the financial crisis nullified the supposed diversification benefits of multi-asset class strategies, but Dr Junhua Lu argues for a range of innovative featues that can provide investors with a more efficient and effective diversification strategy
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Driving global growth
01 October, 2009
The strong growth prospects offered by emerging markets are a big opportunity for investors, writes Ceri Jones, although the speed of that growth can bring with it risks such as inflation
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Finding the right balance between active and passive
01 October, 2009
Many wealth managers now suggest that well balanced equity portfolios should boost their emerging market exposure to 10-15 per cent, and that this should be reviewed on a regular basis, to reflect the region’s rapid growth.
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Regulated funds meet client expectations
01 October, 2009
The safeguards built-in to Ucits funds are making these vehicles very attractive to investor’s seeking more liquidity and transparency, reports Elisa Trovato, and their use is now spreading beyond Europe
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Appetites return but tastes have changed
01 October, 2009
Investors’ appetite for risk is returning as they look to take advantage of rises in global stock markets, and they are turning to simple structured products as a way to gain exposure, writes Ceri Jones
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Keeping faith with the traditional approach
01 October, 2009
Private investors, disillusioned with the performance of their portfolios during the recent crisis, are seeking out new sources of guidance. Yuri Bender talks to Jewson Associates, a firm benefitting from this trend
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