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Misaligned incentives, bank mismanagement and troubling policy implications
This paper by New York University’s Jonas Prager outlines the major changes in the financial structure as well as the focal events that characterised the 2007-2008 global financial crisis and considers the evidence for the crucial role played by misaligned incentives. Misaligned incentives, bank mismanagement, and troubling policy implications
STAFF WRITERJuly 20, 2012
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Protected: Timing and macro concerns most common reasons to avoid European distressed debt
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STAFF WRITERJuly 1, 2012
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Risk Factors as Building Blocks for Portfolio Diversification
The Callan Investment Institute explores portfolio construction using risk factors in its latest paper. The research finds that while building purely factor-based portfolios is challenging and largely impractical for most asset owners, using factors to understand traditionally constructed portfolios can be very useful. The paper, from the research arm of Callan Associates, looks at ways […]
STAFF WRITERJune 20, 2012
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How do the current economic risks facing developed economies affect your allocation to emerging markets (EM) debt?
How do the current economic risks facing developed economies such as the eurozone and the US impact your thinking regarding allocating assets to emerging markets (EM) debt?
STAFF WRITERJune 8, 2012
Research
EDHEC-Risk: reform retirement
EDHEC-Risk Institute has released a study highlighting the need to reform retirement systems and pension funds. The study Shifting Towards Hybrid Pension Systems: A European Perspective also looks at the need to adopt professional management structures and to considerably improve the product offering of defined-contribution funds. To read the paper click here
STAFF WRITERJune 6, 2012