All articles by Richard Newell – Page 4
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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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Leverage is no panacea
The assumption that, given enough innovation, uncertainty can be reduced to risk is just wrong
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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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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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Japan bids to improve company responsibility
Japanese public companies are facing a changed market environment. There are opportunities for those who adapt rather than build defences.
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Pension fund boards need to speak up
The need for greater oversight of company boards begs the question of whether major pension funds and sovereign funds ought to be less passive and exert more influence over the composition of boards and how they are compensated.
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Wider acceptance of ESG principles in Australia
An assessment of responsible investment policy endorsement by superannuation funds.
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Index providers respond to demand across Asia
Standard & Poor’s are working on a number of new index products focusing on Asia. Alka Banerjee, New York-based vice president of product development for S&P’s global indices business, says they are in the process of developing some tactical opportunity indices, including an extension of their dividend opportunity range. In ...
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Fundamental Indexing - A Beta Prime and Alpha Tilt Solution
The fundamental index methodology uses company financial fundamentals, instead of market capitalisation, to create index weights.
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Japan - staying calm amid the panic
The Japanese equity market is trading below book value and remains one of the cheapest of the global markets. So should international investors be making a tactical switch in favour of Japan at this stage?
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GIC's measured approach to risk management
As the departmental head of one of Asia’s biggest investing institutions, Dr. Sung Cheng Chih has quite a responsibility.
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FTSE and APREA launch real estate indices
Index provider FTSE is teaming up with APREA, the Singapore-based industry body that represents listed real estate businesses, to develop new indices for the Asia Pacific real estate sector.
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How to pick the right Asian managers
An interview with Andre Visser¸ Chief Investment Officer of La Fayette Investment Management, on how investing institutions should increase their exposure to Asia, using specialists managers.
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Consolidation in Asian real estate
Fundamentals remain strong but the squeeze on liquidity is a major concern, as IPA managing editor Richard Newell reports
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Turning point for Asian hedge funds
The Asian hedge fund industry has grown tremendously in recent years. Between 2004 and 2007, assets under management doubled. But what is the net result going to be after the year the industry has just experienced?
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Pakistan set to become investment hotspot
The investment case is fundamentally sound and based on Pakistan’s cheapness compared to some of its neighbours, supported by a growing economy fuelled by substantial inflows from the Middle East. It is one of the cheapest markets in Asia, with above average growth and high dividend yields.
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Contrasting styles between Singapore and China borne of necessity
Why is the CIC’s investment approach more aggressive than GIC’s? Because it has to be. As State Street’s recent report, ‘SWFs – Assessing the Impact’ explains.
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UniSuper develops new risk budgeting
David St. John, chief investment officer of UniSuper, talks about hedge fund transparency and the fund’s plan for a new SRI option
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China builds its pricing power
China’s massive industrial development has been based on cheap labour, cheap capital, cheap raw materials and cheap utilities. Faced with rising costs, how will Chinese companies maintain profitability?
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Volatility funds - capitalising on market turmoil
Volatility funds have gained in popularity in the recent turmoil, though the extremes of turbulence we have witnessed recently have surprised even the specialists
