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Alcentra belives leveraged loans will take off as an asset class
Alcentra says sub-investment grade leveraged loans are becoming an accepted asset class in Europe as the market develops. Institutional investors are the norm in Europe compared with retail in the US.
American VA providers de-risk to combat market volatility
Staying steady
Economic turmoil taxes market risk models
Treading carefully
Asia banks seek Sifi status
Badge of honour
Asia financial regulators press on with banking reforms
Diverging directions
Regulatory releases and developments in Asia
Regulatory releases and developments in Asia
Local regulators grapple with Solvency II implementation
Local solutions
Market unrest prompts caution over commodities as diversifying asset class
Diverse strategies
Getting to grips with the Orsa challenge
The Orsa challenge
Buy-side firms in Asia gear up for clearing
Gearing up for clearing
Basel capital rules threaten client clearing
A blow to client clearing
India structured products market adapts to new oversight regime
Under a watchful eye
Hedge fund investors look to share classes for currency risk management
Hedging currency bets
Valuation issues stress relationship between hedge fund managers and investors
Independent pressures
Emerging market hedge funds struggle to find alpha in volatile environment
Emerging from the gloom
Operational risk in dangerous regions
Danger zones
Scenario analysis for the insurance industry
Picture this
Insurance sector struggles with US regulators' lack of clarity on Fatca
Uneasy anticipation
M&A lull poses challenge for event driven equity funds
Running short on deals
Permal's Souede talks about challenges for hedge funds
Isaac Souede, chief executive and chairman of fund of hedge funds group Permal, talks about the challenges facing the industry, the creation of alpha and how the industry needs innovation to achieve alpha.
Surveying the future of Europe's natural gas markets
Surveying the future of natural gas