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Playing safe in Europe
The question that has been puzzling Euro-zone equity strategists is why, when the sun has been shining so brightly in Europe, are the European equity markets not making hay? Yet in spite of this, European equity investors have chosen to play safe. Axel Botte, investment strategist at AXA Investment Managers ...
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Value in Japan
The ups and downs of market sentiment. Feelings about the Japanese economy vary considerably. Opportunities are there but the underlying fundamentals remain uncertain. Beyond doubt is the considerable slack that remains in the system. “We don’t think that the bank of Japan will raise short term rates for quite a ...
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Growth at risk
New highs for oil prices, the latest report on the (non-) existence of Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction, hurricanes, terrorist bombs, and G7 meetings, and the usual slew of economic data that keeps on coming – all in all just another average couple of weeks for world watchers. Capital ...
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Politics holds Russian key
Although many investors are quite enthusiastic about emerging markets and emerging market bonds, Russia might not be especially high on the list of desirable destinations for investor money. The default crisis of 1998 left many investors stranded and nursing huge losses and is still clear in the memory of many ...
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Time for Ireland to take steps to avoid a future pension shock
Recent statistics suggest that Ireland is less immediately threatened by the demographic time bomb than some larger economies. A younger population means our dependency ratios will not go critical until years after many of our European partners. In the words of the proverbial Irish optimist: “it could be worse”. But ...
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Setting a sensible risk budget
Although the subject of Liability Driven Investing now almost seems like old hat, very few funds have actually changed the way they set their investment objectives. A number of commentators have been raising some very interesting questions about whether the majority of pension funds really understand the risks to which ...
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Building relationships for the long term
A good working relationship between an investment manager and a service provider should be the foundation on which a successful outsourcing arrangement is built. This is the second of a series looking at outsourcing trends in different European markets. Recent outsourcing developments in markets such as the Netherlands, Luxembourg, ...
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Is passive passé?
Passive investment in equities is often seen as synonymous with indexation, a ‘low risk’ approach to investment that also has the advantage of low fees. However, a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing and nowhere is this morew true than in the world of investment. During the TMT boom, ...
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Europe's distinct lack of style
It is now some years since style analysis was introduced as a useful tool for investment managers and their clients, so how should we describe its current status in the world of equity investing? This report reflects a brief and informal survey conducted in recent weeks. Style analysis goes back ...
