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ETFs: The
Smart Move
In these times it’s almost inevitable that for some investors it’s important to reduce the risk in their portfolio, often described as a flight to quality. Alex Claringbull, Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, explains why ETFs fixed income offers a smart, low cost solution to take some bond exposure and alter your asset mix. |
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Tradition
with a Twist
The new possibilities opened up by UCITS III have given rise to new and creative fund products. Ronan Cossec, Senior Product Development Manager at CACEIS, takes an in depth look at the rise in popularity of 130/30 funds in Europe and considers how the asset servicing industry can best support these mixed strategy funds. |
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Sibos, which will be taking place in Austria this September, continues to be the global meeting place, the hub of financial discussion, and the focal point of forward thinking firms. Bill Gourlay, Regional Head of Funds Markets, SWIFT, invites you to take a trip to Vienna. |
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Pigs will eventually fly
Technology has revolutionised the way we do business in countless industries today, but when it comes to the retail financial services industry, the revolution seems painfully slow. Mark Tennant, chairman of the operation and IT-change management company Bluerock Consulting, shares his views on why the industry has been reluctant to change, and looks ahead to some much-needed innovations that are finally appearing on the horizon. |
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Mark Tennant explains why there is money to be made at the bottom end of the market |
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Will 2008 mark the death of the fax machine? Bill Gourlay, Regional Head of Funds Markets at SWIFT, takes stock of the progress made in 2007 toward automating the fund industry. |
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Mounting regulation, increasing longevity, and enduring deficits are forcing pension funds to try out a range of options to meet their future liabilities. And the capital markets groups in investment banks are emerging as powerful competitors to fund managers and pension consultants. Amin Rajan, CEO of CREATE-Research, reports. |
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Real estate seems to be everyone’s favourite topic of conversation at the moment, especially after the recent dramatic house price inflation in most countries. Adam Geltner of Rock Capital Group explains what it takes to generate alpha in the real estate sector. |
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