All articles by Lynn Strongin Dodds – Page 4
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Convertible Bonds: Just the ticket
US convertible bonds have come into their own in the low-interest-rate environment
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Regulation: Spotlight on liquidity, transparency and viability
ETFs may represent a tiny speck on the overall investment landscape but they are one of the fastest-growing products in the investment industry
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New Technology: A case of adapt or die
Securities services providers have little choice but to go with the flow of new technology
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Fixed income: Starting to catch up
Exchange-traded funds have made most of the running in fixed income
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Features
Mortgages: Safe as Dutch houses?
The Dutch residential market offers good opportunities in fixed income, but foreign investors should do their research
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Special ReportInvestment Research: A new regime dawns
The advent of the new MiFID II regulations is fundamentally changing the way asset managers relate to research
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Sell-side: Tougher competition
Investment banks are cutting back on analysts but the top ones remain
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Special ReportArtificial Intelligence: Embracing the future
What will be the consequences of technological advances upon the research industry?
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Currency Management: Risk and reward
The dollar is in danger of losing its safe-haven status
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Portfolio Construction: Themes for defensive investing
Global uncertainties and disruptions call for more care when building a defensive portfolio
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Gaining currency as a risk control
Lynn Strongin Dodds finds that worries about currency risk are leading investors to consider factor-based approach when investing in foreign exchange markets
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The growth has only just begun
Lynn Strongin Dodds sees signs pointing to a continuing rise in factor-based investing
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Corporate Bonds: Investment-grade boost
Central bank action in the UK and euro-zone has boosted the investment-grade corporate bond market. Lynn Strongin Dodds examines whether this can continue
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Features
Italian Banks: Little cause for panic at this stage
While Italy’s banks are languishing because of a legacy of poorly performing loans, there is a belief that the EU will not let the sector fail
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Asset-Backed Lending: Take your pick
Europe offers good prospects for asset-backed lending with opportunities for investors to step into the shoes of banks in certain markets, reports Lynn Strongin Dodds
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Pioneers: Better be smart
Lynn Strongin Dodds finds that as the strategy becomes more popular, pioneers in the alternative-indexation field are warning investors to avoid being just performance chasers
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Index Providers: Benchmark bonanza
The rapid growth and popularity of new of multi-factor smart beta strategies are fuelling the creation of a plethora of indices
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Asset Class Reports
Small and mid-caps and corporate governance: Battle for a common ground
We map the obstacles in the way of a unified approach to corporate governance in a Europe characterised by a north/south divide in small and mid-caps
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Financial Markets: Europe still courting China
European financial centres are still keen to court China despite the country’s economic slowdown and recent market meltdown. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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European Credit: Quality please
Lynn Strongin Dodds finds managers cautiously selective on European credit in the face of wider turmoil and a sluggish outlook
