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Increasing returns through managing risk at source

The world's largest pension fund, Calpers, has adopted an aggressive approach to corporate governance. Can this policy decrease risk and increase returns in its equity portfolio? Rachel Wolcott speaks to Christy Wood, who runs the fund's corporate…

Dow Jones expands hedge fund index offerings

Dow Jones Indexes is to add another index to its strategy benchmark Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes (DJHFI) series. Beginning in October, DJHFI will publish the Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmark Equity Long/Short (US), which complements the five…

Dow Jones expands hedge fund index offerings

Dow Jones Indexes is to add another index to its strategy benchmark Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes (DJHFI) series. Beginning in October, DJHFI will publish the Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmark Equity Long/Short (US), which complements the five…

UK FSA calls off 'Systems and Controls', industry irate

The UK's Financial Services Authority announced at the September meeting of the Operational Risk Standing Group (ORSG) that it would be delaying, until further notice, the implementation of the Prudential Sourcebook text for 'systems and controls'.

Smothered by red tape

In response to a string of dubious structured finance transactions (remember Enron?), the ever-watchful regulators have proposed a set of guidelines which observers fear could choke the market.

SEC fund reforms may cost investors

Efforts by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and legislators to reform mutual fund practices following late trading and market-timing scandals in the US last year may ultimately impair performance and cost investors more in fees and charges.

SEC fund reforms may cost investors

Efforts by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and legislators to reform mutual fund practices following late trading and market-timing scandals in the US last year may ultimately impair performance and cost investors more in fees and charges.

Smothered by red tape

In response to a string of dubious structured finance transactions (remember Enron?), the ever-watchful regulators have proposed a set of guidelines which observers fear could choke the market.

SEC fund reforms may cost investors

Efforts by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and legislators to reform mutual fund practices following late trading and market-timing scandals in the US last year may ultimately impair performance and cost investors more in fees and charges.

Smothered by red tape

In response to a string of dubious structured finance transactions (remember Enron?), the ever-watchful regulators have proposed a set of guidelines which observers fear could choke the market.

SEC fund reforms may cost investors

Efforts by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and legislators to reform mutual fund practices following late trading and market-timing scandals in the US last year may ultimately impair performance and cost investors more in fees and charges.

Weather Board of Trade's Parker joins NIF

Dan Parker, formerly chief executive of Atlanta-based Weather Board of Trade (WBOT), has joined NIF Weather Risk Management, a division of New York-based insurance holding company NIF Group. He plans to use a weather index originally developed for use by…

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