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UBS trading loss seen as institutional failure
AsianInvestor’s readers show strong consensus in our online poll that the bank’s risk systems are squarely to blame for its recent $2.3 billion Delta One loss.
By Leigh Powell | 30 September 2011
Commentary
The euro must be saved
Many fund managers are betting on the demise of Europe’s single currency, but the consequences of such an outcome could dwarf the risk-management tactics of any sizeable ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 22 September 2011
Commentary
How regulatory scrutiny is shaping the global wealth industry
A slew of bad news overshadowed one of the stories of the summer: how regulators are making headway against tax evasion. The landscape is changing for good, writes Scorpio.
By Scorpio Partnership | 20 September 2011
Markets
Investors warned about issues with frontier-market ETFs
Fund managers and even some providers of exchange-traded funds say ETFs may be ill-suited for accessing immature markets.
By Joe Marsh | 7 September 2011
Commentary
RFP: Diary of an institutional salesman – the final chapter
Will makes his long goodbye in the 36th and last instalment of RFP Diary.
By Anonymous | 26 August 2011
Commentary
RFP: Diary of an institutional salesman, part 35
In the penultimate episode of our RFP diary series, we find out WTF will WTF do next?
By Anonymous | 12 August 2011
Alternatives
Asian hedgies stiffen upper lip amid turmoil
Asia's top hedge fund managers are remaining dignified and pragmatic in the aftermath of the US downgrade.
By Simon Osborne | 10 August 2011
Commentary
S&P move raises costs of China's fixed currency
Standard & Poor’s downgrading of America’s credit rating to AA+ will force Asian investors not only to rethink portfolios, but the entire logic underpinning their ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 8 August 2011
Commentary
RFP: Diary of an institutional salesman, part 34
Will prepares his sure-fire interview tips for the fund executive.
By Anonymous | 29 July 2011
Asset Owners
Japan corporate pensions need ‘liberating’ from pooled accounts
There’s potentially $500 billion-plus of such assets for foreign fund managers to tap, but doing so won’t be easy, says the Japan Pensions Industry Database blog.
By Joe Marsh | 29 July 2011
Markets
EM central banks continue to buy gold in Q2
Asian central banks have been less active than those in other emerging markets, and European central bank activity remains flat. But other investors are showing strong demand.
By Joe Marsh | 18 July 2011
Commentary
Why luxury brands succeed where bank brands fail
Effective brand strategies are critical to success, increasingly so in China. Scorpio Partnership highlights five steps that wealth managers use to create a positive impression.
By Catherine Tillotson | 13 July 2011
Commentary
Don't ignore Asia risks, dealmakers warned
Mark Cooper, newly appointed director of structured credit and political risk at Howden Broking, says the feel-good factor of investing in emerging markets is itself a risk.
By Simon Osborne | 12 July 2011
Commentary
RFP: Diary of an institutional salesman, part 33
Will’s assumptions about sales are tested.
By Anonymous | 8 July 2011
Commentary
Why Thai election shouldn’t derail investment climate
Asia Plus Securities reckons the Thai economy will continue to make steady progress irrespective of which power bloc comes out ahead in Sunday’s election.
By Simon Osborne | 30 June 2011
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