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  • “Smart beta” or just “dumb alpha” for corporate bonds?
    Today the phrase “smart beta” seems to be more used than ever. From The Economist to the FT, the financial...
    John Atkin
    Director of Fixed Income
    M&G Investments
    November 1, 2013
    Comment
  • Activist investing in the current market
    Mark Shaw, Portfolio Manager, Permal Group It is very clear from what you read in the media that the activist style...
    November 1, 2013
    Comment
  • Beyond borders and books
    EVA uncovers economic realities, not just accounting conventions. Stephen Way of AGF outlines how economic value-add can help identify investment...
    Stephen Way
    CFA, SVP & Portfolio Manager
    AGF Investments Inc.
    November 1, 2013
    Comment
  • Arbitration developments that could affect UK investment in the US
    Mandatory arbitration is a subject of increasing controversy on both sides of the Atlantic. While provisions imposing mandatory arbitration are...
    Thomas Dubbs
    Senior Partner
    Labaton Sucharow
    November 1, 2013
    Comment
  • Illiquid credit: an opportunity for local authority pension schemes
    Over the past decade, local authority pension schemes have seen benefits from being “early adopters” of more esoteric asset classes....
    Alex Veroude
    Head of Credit
    Insight Investment
    July 17, 2013
    Comment
  • Re-writing the rules on bond investing
    Raman Srivastava, co-deputy chief investment officer and managing director, Global Fixed Income For Standish, A BNY Mellon company, looks at...
    Raman Srivastava
    Co-Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director, Global Fixed Income
    Standish a BNY Mellon company
    July 17, 2013
    Comment
  • The financial services and markets act: why additions may have come too late for some investors
    In a June 2008 rights issue, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (“RBS”) raised £12 billion from investors in...
    Thomas Dubbs
    Senior Partner
    Labaton Sucharow LLP
    July 17, 2013
    Comment
  • Is the LGPS sustainable in its current form?
    David Crum of 330 Consulting offers some perspective on recent discussions over the future of the LGPS. A very delicate subject...
    David Crum
    330 Consulting
    April 11, 2013
    Comment
  • The LAPF Strategic Investment Forum: an interview with the chairman
    With the second annual LAPF Strategic Investment Forum just round the corner, Brian Gielty, editor of LAPF Investments, asks Forum...
    February 1, 2013
    News
  • Why Government needs to be flexible on infrastructure investment
    Infrastructure has been a hot topic within the Government for some time as it is seeking institutional investors such as pension funds to invest...
    Helen Forrest
    Head of Policy and Advocacy
    NAPF
    January 15, 2013
    Comment
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