Financial Times Mandate
High alpha route to growth

F&C Investment’s CEO Alain Grisay is confident that following the demerger from Friends Provident, the fiduciary manager will be able to make serious headway in the UK investment market.

VIDEO & AUDIO 
FT Mandate Video Content

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Asset Bubbles and Responsible Investing

Robert Parker, Vice Chairman, Asset Management, Credit Suisse defines an asset price bubble and explains how institutional investors with a long-term investment horizon should approach asset bubbles.

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Scheme Spotlight 
Back from the brink

Denmark’s PFA knows first hand what it’s like to be on the brink of abject failure. But unlike many others, it managed to turn its fortunes around with a restructure of its risk management and investment framework.

Cover Story 
Secret handshake

Chinese sovereign wealth funds have largely sidestepped the doom and gloom suffered by other global markets, leaving them more appealing than ever to foreign asset managers. But winning mandates from these funds isn’t easy.

STRATEGIES, ALLOCATION & PERFORMANCE 

Joost van Leenders

Bond investors brace for uncertain future

Supply and demand for bonds skyrocketed last year as cash crashed and equity see-sawed, but what will 2010 have in store for the asset class as deficits widen and inflationary pressures surface.

STRATEGIES, ALLOCATION & PERFORMANCE 
Need for speed raises concerns about fairness

It has been hotly debated whether high-frequency trading helps or hinders institutions, but the current question is whether it should be regulated.

February 
A critical report provokes industry backlash

The success illustrated by the growth of ETFs globally has been dampened by a report that claims they are too costly and risky.

February 

Hector McNeil, ETF Securities

Demand drives innovation in dynamic market

The breadth and nature of the ETF market continues to widen, with new players jostling to break into this growing scene.

February 

Reid Steadman, S&P Index Services

When ETFs fail

To reflect the growing popularity of ETFs, many providers have been hurrying to launch experimental products just to be the first on the market, only to have them shelved shortly afterwards due to lack of investment.

February 
Knock-on effect for fund services

The hedge fund industry contracted by around 40 per cent in 2008, and that continues to have repercussions for administrators who face service and price pressures.

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