In this article, Ed Peters, co-director of global macro at First Quadrant, Ed Peters, examines what markets, or betas, are essential to fully diversitfy a global portfolio, while still achieving long-term goals; and how breadth is often confused with diversification.
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Investors must recognise that the economic world has changed and not expect normal asset price reversion in the future, says Carl Hess, Watson Wyatt’s global head of investment consulting. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Sweden’s first four buffer funds, with combined assets of SEK 690.6 billion (US$83 billion) have demonstrated a lack of tolerance for companies that continue to breach ethical guidelines despite the funds’ governance efforts to bring about change, excluding 10 companies from their investment universe. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), with members from 47 countries responsible for global assets of US$15 trillion, has urged the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) to prioritise investors, not auditors, as the key stakeholders in the setting of global financial reporting standards. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
In an exclusive interview, Amanda White, editor of top1000funds.com, talks to the modern portfolio theorist about markets, portfolio rebalancing, Madoff and more. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Government efforts to defend economies from the global downturn – primarily official interest rate cuts and spending packages – could make inflation a significant threat to investors’ portfolios once the crisis has run its course, according to Urs Wietlisbach, executive vice chairman of Partners Group, a CHF24 billion (US$21 billion) alternatives manager. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content
The US$173 billion California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is restructuring the relationships it has with its hedge fund managers and calling for fees to be based on long-term rather than short-term performance. CalPERS said performance fees should be judged on a long-term basis, and mechanisms such as delayed realisations and clawbacks can better align
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