All IPE articles in IP Asia May 2009
View all stories from this issue.
-
IP Asia
To regulate or not to regulate?
Paul argues that the problems stem not from hedge fund managers themselves, but from the banks, and that the industry representatives are misguided in engaging with the regulators.
-
IP Asia
Why Obama needs to show the Right Stuff
Kevin says lessons need to be learnt from Japan if confidence is to be restored in the US.
-
IP Asia
Recession under the microscope
Future business school students will study the anatomy of the financial meltdown and the various aspects of how venerable institutions failed to protect themselves from over-exposure to risky investments.
-
IP Asia
Leverage is no panacea
The assumption that, given enough innovation, uncertainty can be reduced to risk is just wrong
-
IP Asia
Korea well-placed for recovery
Recession is looming for Korea, but Kyueun Jeong suggests that once the global gloom lifts, the country will be one of the first to rebound.
-
IP Asia
Reassurance a key ingredient in investor servicing
J.P. Morgan’s Worldwide Securities chief executive gives an insight into the keys to success in the new environment
-
IP Asia
Still work to do in India
Joseph Mariathasan talks to Gautam Bhardwaj, one of the architects of India’s pension reform.
-
IP Asia
Hedge fund liquidity under review
Investors keen to redeem their assets ought to read the small print. Hedge fund managers tend to be afforded more flexibility.
-
IP Asia
Greater employer oversight needed
With employees understandably concerned about their retirement scheme savings, employers need to be more hands-on.
-
IP Asia
Collateral service in high demand
Karl Wyborn is J.P. Morgan’s director of clearance and collateral management for Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. He says currently the greatest demand is for cash collateral services for institutions.
-
IP Asia
Exchange Traded Funds – more markets, greater choice
Exchange Traded Funds are experiencing a growth in popularity that looks likely to boost trading volumes across the region’s stock exchanges.
-
IP Asia
China's retail sector flourishes
Though China has been impacted by the global recession, especially for exports, the domestic sector is still quite resilient.
-
IP Asia
China as an ETF hub
ETF issuers are competing to become the early movers in the market for Greater China products
-
IP Asia
Great opportunities in convertible bonds
The convertible investment landscape underwent a seismic shift in valuation methodology as well as actual valuations last year.
-
IP Asia
Is VaR to blame for the downturn?
During this ongoing financial crisis, one risk metric that has received much criticism is Value-at-Risk (VaR). Angus Hung and Michael Langton put this into context and advise on how to get the best from your risk metrics.
-
IP Asia
ING getting the basics right
As ING Investment Management restructures its senior management in Asia, new CEO Alan Harden is using the opportunity to reinforce some basic principles.
-
IP Asia
The high yield bond is back
High yield bonds are hailed as the opportunity of a lifetime by one of BNP Paribas’ stable of managers.
-
IP Asia
Major risk categories to be aware of
DB Advisors Asia Pacific summarise the various risk groups affecting institutional investors
-
IP Asia
RBC automates and wins ING mandate
In Australia, RBC Dexia is the first unit registrar to be SWIFT-enabled and operative as part of an industry-wide drive to promote straight-through-processing.
-
IP Asia
New Asian sectors range from FTSE
FTSE’s new Asian sectors range is a reflection of the growing maturity of Asia’s indexing market.
