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Emerging from the shadow

Henry Smith assesses FT Mandate’s research of the processes and performance of the largest Asian equity managers.

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Aberdeen’s common sense

Scottish manager says it is comfortable taking decisive bets against the benchmark, underpinned by convictions from proprietary analysis.

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Goldman goes for risk control

Independent group within GSAM responsible for monitoring portfolio risk.

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HSBC analyses fundamentals

Research involves reviewing annual reports, broker reports and industry studies.

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JPMorgan Fleming’s openness

Internal database tools increase transparency of the investment process.

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Schroder pounds the pavement

Research includes over 1000 company contacts in the region each year.

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Quantitative thinking at State Street

Fundamental analysis designed to identify and exploit mispricings.

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Driving for hedge fund alpha

FT Mandate’s research on processes and performance of fund of hedge fund managers is analysed by Henry Smith.

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Absolute returns or diversification

Funds of hedge funds are best suited for alpha strategies, while those with a beta focus could be better off using investable hedge fund indices. Mathieu Vaissié explains.

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Coronation identifies opportunities

Strategic asset allocation target reassessed every quarter and portfolios constantly monitored.

CORONATION FUND MANAGERS

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Gottex seeks a consensus

Style bias diversification within a strategy is a key selection criteria.


GOTTEX FUND MANAGERS


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LODH takes qualitative approach

Risk management relies mainly on qualitative factors.


LOMBARD ODIER DARIER HENTSCH & CIE


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UBP sets sights on Europe

Fund has opted for exposure to event-driven managers due to tightening of credit spreads.

UNION BANCAIRE PRIVÉE

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