Matthew Craig
- Features
Arab Spring premium
Matthew Craig finds political upheaval in the MENA region generating volatility, opportunity and a new appreciation of risk
- Special Report
Convergence to emergence
There is much diversity in emerging Europe’s debt markets, finds Matthew Craig
- Special Report
Fees: The big issue
Size definitely affects active management risks and returns, writes Matthew Craig. But the relationship is by no means a simple one
- Special Report
Currency: Keep an eye on your weighting
The Big Mac index tells you nothing about your need to diet, but might help to value currencies. Matthew Craig looks at the more technical version, ‘PPP’
- Asset Class Reports
Emerging Market Debt: Portfolio focus: Fringe benefits
As an asset class, emerging market debt (EMD) is generating a real buzz among asset managers and investors. It may take some time, but pension fund allocations are expected to rise, given the mismatch between current allocations to the emerging markets and their increasing economic importance. Insight Investment head of EMD, Colm McDonagh, says: “Less than 1% of global pension fund assets are in emerging markets; it should be significantly higher. Within 10 years, emerging market countries will have 50% of global GDP.”
- Features
The packaged approach to diversification
Matthew Craig assesses diversified growth funds, absolute return funds that allocate to a range of asset classes alongside fixed income and equities
- Features
Taking the risk out of trading
Foreign exchange settlement risk is a matter of concern for currency and other investment managers, according to Matthew Craig
