Asset management
In search of the perfect match
Demand from pension funds for structured products has slumped during the financial crisis due to the great sell-off of equity risk. But the downturn has raised awareness of how derivatives can help match assets and liabilities, a strategy that is on the…
Collateral replacement
At the height of the financial crisis, manufacturers were quick to mitigate mounting counterparty risk concerns by deploying products issued by collateralised special purpose vehicles. But now, as the yield junkies return and retail appetite for…
Top 50 Global Custody Mandates Survey 2010
Gaining ground, our latest analysis reveals the key findings of the Top 50 Global Custody Mandates 2010 study
Commodity investor sentiment positive, BarCap survey reveals
Barclays Capital’s fifth annual commodities investor survey reveals positive sentiment towards commodity investing.
QFII clients face op risk challenges as China sticks to manual processes
A lack of automation in China poses post-trade processing headache for QFII clients
SEC charges stockbroker over $250 million Ponzi
The US regulator unearths yet another pyramid scheme fraud
He who laughs last
Professor Leon Metzger is a seasoned campaigner on the importance of internal controls within asset management firms, and has faced ridicule over the years from those who valued returns over operational controls. Then along came Madoff. No-one's laughing…