All articles by Richard Newell – Page 3
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Rebuilding Trust
While we may be over the worst of the immediate effects of the financial crisis, as Bob Dylan wrote, “things have changed”.
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Doing more with less – the new ideal
The annual TBLI (triple bottom line investing) Asia conference provided an interesting discussion in Yokohama, Japan, involving investors at the forefront of responsible investment. This report is the introduction to an extended section on the theme that appears in the Q3 2009 edition of IPA.
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Stimulus windfall for green investment
Massive global stimulus is driving the development of environmental investments
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Labor Pension Fund's outsourcing plan
The LPF currently uses third party fund managers for around 15% of its overseas investments within the new portfolio, and 5% from the old system. Xav Feng, Head of Research in China and Taiwan for Lipper says, “This year, the LPF plans to invest $2 billion in overseas markets, up ...
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Sovereigns show an increased appetite for risk
From securities lending to turnaround opportunities, sovereign wealth funds are increasingly taking over where pensions funds have left off. Richard Newell reports.
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The big squeeze on active fees
After months watching the global financial crisis, Australian superannuation funds are starting to respond in ways which will have significant implications for the structure of the industry.
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Dynamic hedge - a way of shock-proofing your portfolio
In common with institutions elsewhere in the region, Japan’s pension funds have been actively pursuing alternative strategies.
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The recipe for success in Asian real estate
Practitioners in real estate know that successful investing in real estate requires many things to go right and it’s genuinely the product of team work.
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Why change is hard to achieve
Janet Li, Watson Wyatt’s head of investment consulting for Taiwan says the country has some hard choices ahead, but embedded corruption and a lack of accountability mean the situation is unlikely to improve in the foreseeable future. “Taiwanese are culturally afraid of change,” says Li, “and a culture of ...
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To regulate or not to regulate?
Paul argues that the problems stem not from hedge fund managers themselves, but from the banks, and that the industry representatives are misguided in engaging with the regulators.
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Why Obama needs to show the Right Stuff
Kevin says lessons need to be learnt from Japan if confidence is to be restored in the US.
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Leverage is no panacea
The assumption that, given enough innovation, uncertainty can be reduced to risk is just wrong
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Reassurance a key ingredient in investor servicing
J.P. Morgan’s Worldwide Securities chief executive gives an insight into the keys to success in the new environment
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Collateral service in high demand
Karl Wyborn is J.P. Morgan’s director of clearance and collateral management for Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. He says currently the greatest demand is for cash collateral services for institutions.
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Exchange Traded Funds – more markets, greater choice
Exchange Traded Funds are experiencing a growth in popularity that looks likely to boost trading volumes across the region’s stock exchanges.
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China's retail sector flourishes
Though China has been impacted by the global recession, especially for exports, the domestic sector is still quite resilient.
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China as an ETF hub
ETF issuers are competing to become the early movers in the market for Greater China products
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Great opportunities in convertible bonds
The convertible investment landscape underwent a seismic shift in valuation methodology as well as actual valuations last year.
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Is VaR to blame for the downturn?
During this ongoing financial crisis, one risk metric that has received much criticism is Value-at-Risk (VaR). Angus Hung and Michael Langton put this into context and advise on how to get the best from your risk metrics.
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ING getting the basics right
As ING Investment Management restructures its senior management in Asia, new CEO Alan Harden is using the opportunity to reinforce some basic principles.
