In Depth – Page 32
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Briefing: Cyberwar without end
Financial institutions are involved in a cyber arms race against criminals
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Briefing: Greece's political millstone
Uncertainties in the euro-zone pose a risk to Greece’s improving economy
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Strategically speaking: Bain Capital Credit
Bain Capital Credit, an arm of the eponymous private equity house, has come a long way since it was founded in 1998 as Sankaty Advisors
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Ahead of the Curve: The tricky search for yield
According to reports, global bond ETFs had their best quarter on record in the first quarter of 2017 with $44.5bn of inflows
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Ahead of the Curve: China’s ‘Blue Skies’ future
One thing that China does well, perhaps better than any other country, is to articulate a vision. It might not know every step of the journey but it knows where it wants to be
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Convertibles: A fundamental shift
Convertibles are gradually being recognised as an asset class in their own right
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Ahead of the Curve: Who’s afraid of a sideways market?
The global economy could continue to surprise on the upside but the impact on the medium-term path of equity prices would be weaker
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Mononationals: Case for foreign domestics
An unexpected consequence of globalisation is that it may be more beneficial to invest in firms that are predominantly national
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Pictet Asset Management: Fighting proliferation
Product proliferation is a temptation that has become baked into the business model for many asset management, even if it is rarely in the best interest of clients
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South Asia: Adjusting to new realities
The Indian subcontinent is adjusting to the realities of the new administration in Washington, writes Joseph Mariathasan
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Portfolio Construction: Benefits in being ‘insurance-like’
Sorca Kelly-Scholte and Michael Buchenholz say that pension funds can build better portfolios by adopting strategies used by insurers
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Strategically speaking: Nordea Asset Management
Nordea has always been a multi-centric institution. Created from four entities across the Nordic countries, it straddles geographies and markets by design
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Ahead of the Curve: Strange days in credit
Amar Reganti looks for alternative sources of capital gains and income streams within a moribund fixed-income asset class
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Global Economy: Is growth optimism justified?
Daniel Ben-Ami finds that while there are signs that the global economy might be bouncing back, doubts are being raised by the weakness of the recovery
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Strategically speaking: ChinaAMC
Asset management is one of the few areas of business where, so far at least, the Chinese have made little global impact. No Chinese firm was even in the top 100 in the 2016 IPE rankings
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Ahead of the Curve: A real asset in DC plans
Vince Childers says that in today’s environment, real assets can provide diversification, long-term return potential and inflation protection
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India: Tax net benefits from bold move
Joseph Mariathasan finds India’s recent demonetisation exercise has caused some economic pain but it has also greatly increased the number of taxpayers in the country
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Europe: Managing geopolitical risk
European investors face an unprecedented array of political risks over the next few months. Daniel Ben-Ami reports
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Active Fixed Income: Battle for the edge in bond markets
Active bond managers are having to work hard to convince investors that they can provide better value for money than passive strategies
