All articles by Clive Davidson – Page 2
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Keeping on top of technology
Most pension funds acknowledge the importance of technology to their business, whether they install applications in-house or outsource their requirements. However, technology is not a one-time decision like choosing an office or organisational logo. The questions then arise of how often a fund should review its technology, how it should ...
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Moulding yourself to the system
As pension funds and investment firms come to rely more heavily on technology, they need to know how to get the best out of what can be a considerable investment. Part of the trick is making the right choice of system, but much can also be gained or lost in ...
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Cracking the German market first
As the European pension market evolves, with new regulations creating greater diversity in the types of pensions available to workers, pension providers are faced with the issue of how to administer the different products they are now able to offer. Nowhere is this problem more marked than in Germany where ...
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Selecting investment managers online
It has become more difficult to select investment managers in recent years because there are many more players than there used to be, there is much more specialisation among the managers, and there is a greater demand for transparency and due diligence, says Felix Kottmann, founder of Zurich-based consultancy Kottmann ...
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Search for safer processes
Although investment managers and pension funds previously largely ignored derivatives, recent events in the market are causing them to look at them again. Futures, options and swaps can provide useful instruments to either gain or hedge exposures to help meet performance targets or to manage risks. But derivatives can be ...
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Knowing how you're doing
As the markets continue to go through difficult and unsettled times, investors are demanding more reporting on performance and attribution, both in terms of frequency and depth. Funds and asset managers are under pressure to meet international standards of reporting and to make their reports more accessible, including daily, if ...
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Risk tools are to hand
With the increasing globalisation of investment, the growing complexity in instruments and the rise of alternative investment strategies, there is a greater need than ever for investors to be able to measure, monitor and control their risks. In addition to traditional measures such as tracking error and benchmarks, over the ...
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The medium is the message
Investments are only as good as the information they are based on. In today’s world, there is no shortage of information and the problem has become more one of identifying the most relevant sources and integrating the information efficiently into the investment decision making process. New technology is making it ...
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Front-to-back office systems
Pension funds and asset managers are under pressure to diversify their investments to meet growth targets, while the choice of financial instruments available to them grows ever wider and more complex, as does the range of markets across the globe, including a growing number of online trading platforms. Investors need ...
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