A Simple Theory of the Financial Crisis; or, Why Fischer Black Still Matters

Tyler CowenIn this month’s Financial Analysts Journal, Tyler Cowen professor of economics at George Mason University, Virginia makes sense of the current financial crisis by drawing on some of Fischer Black’s ideas.

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Counterparty risk prompts changes in sec lending

More than two thirds of the institutions that made changes to their securities lending programmes on the back of the global financial crisis cited less confidence in counterparty stability as the driver, research has revealed, however less than 20 per cent suspended participation following the market volatility. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

US manager search activity targets bonds

Funds manager search activity in the US for the first half of the year was higher than the corresponding period last year, with search activity significantly shifting towards fixed income, Mercer reports. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Obsolete data puts funds on collision course

Jim Morrissey, CEO of InvestorForce, a Pennsylvania-based developer of analytical, monitoring and reporting solutions for institutional investors and their consultants, discusses why rear-view decision making is dangerous, and the need for real-time investment data. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

The flaws in traditional risk measures

William Browne, New York-based managing director of Tweedy, Browne Company, discusses the flaws in the traditional measures used to monitor risk and explains to Kristen Paech why leverage is the road to financial hell. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Aabar eyes piece of Manhattan

Aabar Investments, an Abu Dhabi government-backed investment company, is targeting an “iconic” piece of Manhattan real estate, according to Mohamed al-Husseiny, chief executive of the firm. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

First US mandate for ESG-focused emerging market equities

In a first for the US market, several institutional investors are searching for an investment manager capable of running emerging market equities in alignment with rigorous environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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