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IMG
Interview , April 2013
François Millet: « In some Dutch pension funds, ’Smart Beta’ indices exceed 40% of their core portfolio »
According to François Millet, Product Line Manager ETF & Indexing at Lyxor Asset Management, "Smart Beta" is intended to be located in the core portfolio of institutional investors, weighing generally between 10% and 40% of their passive (...)
IMG
Interview , December 2012
Nicolas Duban & Jérôme Coirier : « This year, among the 70 reviewed projects, a significant number is related to quantitative asset management companies »
According to Nicolas Duban and Jérôme Coirier, Chairman and CEO of NEXT-AM, subsidiary of La Française AM, managing minority interests of the Group, associated with investment partners, some projects could be in the pipeline, in the near (...)
IMG
Interview , December 2012
Alain Albizzati: "It is necessary to bring more transparency to the process of quantitative fund management"
According to Alain Albizzati, Head of Alternative Investments and Structured Products at Lazard Frères Gestion, private investors and institutional investors do not have the means to perform very advanced "due diligence,", and focus on local and recognized management (...)
IMG
Interview , November 2012
Kevin Loo : «The FF Global Strategic Bond Fund has received a growing interest from investors wanting to overcome the benchmark related risks.»
Flexible asset allocation process, strategic and tactical allocation...Kevin Loo, Global Fixed Income Product Manager at Fidelity tells us about the operation and objectives of the FF Global Strategic Bond Fund...
IMG
Interview , August 2012
Florence Marty and Olivier Hakim : « Our strategy is based on the dynamism of emerging countries without local currency volatility »
Management philosophy, sectoral and geographical distribution, growth in emerging countries ... Florence Marty and Olivier Hakim, portfolio managers at LBPAM Actions Euro Focus Emergent reveals the strategy of the fund performing 13.80% at end June (...)

Opinion

IMG
Opinion, January 2013
Credible Debt Stabilisation Strategy Still Key for Japan
The central issue for Japan’s sovereign credit rating remains the developing and implementing of a credible fiscal strategy to stabilise government debt over the medium term, Fitch Ratings says.
IMG
Opinion, January 2013
Equities in 2013: boring would be best
Past results do not guarantee future performance. However, they certainly set the tone for predictions of it. A year ago, the outlook statements for this year’s equity performance were rather cautious, with forecasters extrapolating the poor trend of 2011. However, 2012 (...)
IMG
Opinion, January 2013
New Egypt FX Regime Positive Step in Tough Circumstances
Egypt’s new exchange rate regime has brought greater transparency and a depreciation of the pound but also highlights a serious shortage of foreign exchange, Fitch Ratings says. For the system to work, confidence needs to be restored quickly, starting with agreement on an IMF (...)
IMG
Opinion, December 2012
Quantitative Management: French Managers make resistance
Despite respectable performances, French quantitative managers are struggling to significantly increase their assets. Is it the fault of too cold local institutional?
IMG
Note, November 2012
Strategic Rethinking Needed for European Asset Managers
In a new report, Fitch Ratings says that European asset managers need to strategically review their product offerings and re-shape their activities by strengthening their key areas of expertise, scaling down or outsourcing others areas, and expanding in neighbouring (...)
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