At the age of 82, modern portfolio theorist, Harry Markowitz still has a lot to say about the state of play in investment management. In the January/February issue of the Financial Analysts Journal, Makowitz who is president of Harry Markowitz Company and adjunct professor of finance at the Rady School at the University of California, outlines a proposal for gaining insight into complex financial instruments, which includes the government sponsoring a survey of direct and indirect exposures.
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Shareholder influence under question: ICGN conference
The ability to appoint and dismiss company board directors is the most important shareholder right according to an overwhelming majority of delegates at the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) annual conference, who were more cautious on whether shareholders could actually influence corporate governance once they had the right to vote. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2
Changing the world, one vote at a time
As the International Corporate Governance Network held its annual conference this week, its new executive director, Carl Rosen, spoke with Amanda White about the challenges for the year ahead, in particular prioritising the changes to shareholder rights in the US. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
CPPIB expands infrastructure investments
The C$105.5 billion ($90 billion) Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has vastly expanded its infrastructure investments, with its proposal to acquire all the stapled securities of Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group being accepted by security holders. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Alternative investments on the wane: Watson Wyatt
Pension funds reduced new commitments to alternative investments in 2008 amid a tepid decline globally in alternative assets due to capital calls and some hedge funds freezing redemptions, new research has found. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Funds management industry faces radical reshaping through M&A activity
Mergers and acquisitions among funds managers will continue at a steady pace for the remainder of this year as capital market stresses recede around the world, according to the latest report from Jefferies Putnam Lovell, a management consultancy. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Qatar looks to China for more investments
The $62 billion Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)Â could access a greater range of investments in China if its government executes plans to set up an investment promotion office in Beijing in 2010. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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