Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 438
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Sony reviews long term strategy
Over the next five years, Japanese public and corporate pension funds are expected to alter their strategic investment approach in search of better risk-adjusted returns
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is in the enviable position of being the monopoly provider of betting services on horse racing, football and the lottery in a territory where people just love to gamble.
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GIC's measured approach to risk management
As the departmental head of one of Asia’s biggest investing institutions, Dr. Sung Cheng Chih has quite a responsibility.
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Emerging Markets: A 20-year Perspective
Remy Briand and Madhusudan Subramanian of MSCI provide this historical perspective on how far the emerging markets have come in 20 years
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China - time for a bounce back
With the market in the midst of a deep bear market, investors are naturally wondering whether A-shares are finally a ‘buy’ again.
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The total package doesn't exist
Richard Surrency of Bank of New York Mellon in Singapore highlights the need to focus on core needs in achieving your objectives when outsourcing.
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Renewable energy - a light in the gloom
Technologies for the development of solar, wind, biomass and hydro are now well-established and proven, reducing risks for investors in power generation assets based on these technologies.
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Competition grows in Asian ETF space
ETFs make a selling point of their passivity and ability to do without analysts and active managers, so how do they differentiate themselves as producers of value?
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The inadequacy of current risk management models
The current risk management mindset is built on a foundation of normal, or at least symmetrical, distributions and the basing of risk models on past data – witness the prevalence of VaR (value at risk) statistics as the leading indicator of the risks being run.
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How to tell if your hedge fund manager is in trouble
As we have seen with Madoff, even seemingly secure hedge fund managers can crash and burn. What are some of the tell-tale signs of trouble?
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Australia Renews Effort to Become an Asian Hub
Australia has reinvigorated its vision to become a financial service hub in the Asian region. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is taking a hands-on approach to making the vision a reality.
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Do sovereign funds 'get it'?
Venture funding veteran Wayne Silby suggests that sovereign funds could play a key role in underpinning social and ecological development across the globe.
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Contrasting styles between Singapore and China borne of necessity
Why is the CIC’s investment approach more aggressive than GIC’s? Because it has to be. As State Street’s recent report, ‘SWFs – Assessing the Impact’ explains.
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NZ's Model for Sustainable Workplace Savings
New Zealand’s new workplace retirement savings scheme is being studied closely in other countries. Paul King reports from this year’s ASFONZ conference in Auckland.
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New World Order - The era of the Sovereign Fund
They are one of the clearest illustrations of the way economic power is moving from west to east. But do sovereign wealth funds deserve all the attention they are getting?
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Getting the mix right
It’s not all bad news in the hedge fund world. PMA Investment Advisors has been producing strong returns from a mix of FX and credit exposures.
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Counterparty risk - where do you stand?
The failure of so many seemingly iron-clad institutions has raised some serious concerns about counter-party risk. Richard Johnston assesses the implications for hedge funds and their investors.
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Turning point for Asian hedge funds
The Asian hedge fund industry has grown tremendously in recent years. Between 2004 and 2007, assets under management doubled. But what is the net result going to be after the year the industry has just experienced?
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Attrition and consolidation are the only certainties
Paul’s column written, as he says, at “the most pivotal moment for the financial services industry in the last 80 years”
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Flexible benefits - this time it's serious
Throughout Asia, growing numbers of employees are requesting non-standard benefit programs – most commonly in the areas of healthcare, annual leave and “lifestyle” benefits.
