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Eric Verleyen, Société Générale Private Banking |
Appetite for risk returns but clouds gather in the East
26 September, 2012
Markets have reacted favourably to the ECB’s bond buying scheme and investors are taking on more risk, but China’s slowdown is worrying
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Financial crisis catalyst for change in asset allocation
29 June, 2012
Rather than dealing in asset classes, investors should be thinking in terms of categories of risk to protect their portfolios
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Safety first for clients wary of equity markets
29 June, 2012
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Manuela D’Onofrio, UniCredit |
With client confidence at rock bottom, many continue to seek security in government bonds, although corporates offer better yields and may prove a safer bet
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Credit openings emerge amid European muddle
29 June, 2012
The consequences of an unmanaged Greek exit from the euro would be so severe that central banks should continue to support the currency, creating attractive opportunities for credit strategies, according to fixed income specialists ECM
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Benjamin Conquet, BNP Paribas Asset Management |
BNP Paribas constructive over corporate bonds
29 June, 2012
Having deleveraged balanced sheets and refinanced themselves on favourable terms, corporates look to be in a healthy state. But slow growth in Europe means investors should favour those with a global reach However, it is important to address discrepancies within the corporate bond market across countries through a maturity schedule.
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Adrian Hickey, Pictet Asset Management |
Private banks confident sun due to rise over Japan
29 June, 2012
Japan may have been hit by numerous problems, but some believe the country is due for something of a boom, led by the reconstruction following last year’s earthquake and tsunami
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Real estate a comfortable fit
03 May, 2012
Wealthy individuals tend to make confident property investors, but they still value solid advice which can help them maximise returns
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William De Vijlder |
Volatility anomaly suggests slow and steady wins the race
28 February, 2012
Low risk equities tend to outperform their racier counterparts over the long-term and provide portfolios with much less volatility, thanks to human behaviour
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Balancing risk and reward
30 January, 2012
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Jerome Booth, Ashmore |
Protecting clients from downside risk while taking advantage of investment opportunities will occupy wealth managers in 2012
In this highly uncertain macro-economic environment, dominated by the eurozone debt crisis, the Holy Grail of wealth preservation and portfolio diversification has become particularly challenging to achieve.
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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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Greece tests investors’ nerve
29 June, 2011
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Physical wreckage has led to market uncertainty |
The situation in Greece is extremely volatile but should not lead to radical investment changes.
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Virginie Maisonneuve |
Fragmentation of the global village
01 June, 2011
A number of potentially divisive cultural, economic and social issues are having an increasing impact on investment decisions.
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Unlocking a world of opportunities
04 May, 2011
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Timothy Heffer, Skagen Funds
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With an ever-expanding investment universe open to private investors, identifying the right global strategy for clients can be extremely difficult, while providing the toolkit to access opportunities and hedge against risk is also a challenge.
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A proactive approach to maximising returns
05 April, 2011
Institutional investors across Europe are grappling with how best to turn volatility from risk into opportunity. Ceri Jones reveals the results of our investor survey
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Hunting for alpha in Asian fixed income
27 September, 2010
The Asian fixed income market is still developing and is far from perfectly efficient, creating plenty of opportunites for active managers such as Aberdeen, yet most investors are underweight the asset class despite the region’s strong economic fundamentals. Elliot Smither reports.
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Time for a change
02 September, 2010
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Amin Rajan, Create-Research |
Changes in long-term savings products are set to bring about a massive restructuring of asset management models, and while capital protection and liquidity will top client agendas, there will also be huge opportunities for active managers willing to follow riskier strategies. Yuri Bender reports.
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