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Asia’s army of investors rides in

Global fund managers are increasingly aiming new launches at the Asian region and although growth has slowed in the last quarter they still expect the region to drive new growth (PDF)

Research sheds light on how to diversify

Study balances risk and returns

Call to regulate trade in US life policies

The growing trade in US life policies raises ethical and regulatory issues

ETFs ‘surge’ in popularity

44% of European funds now use ETFs

Gold ETF becomes a US trailblazer

SPDR Gold Trust breaks new ground

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Dealing with the inflation beast

Inflation is once again becoming an issue – Eurozone inflation hit a record high of 4 per cent last week, double the European Central Bank’s target, while the US consumer prices index has risen above 4 per cent in recent months, but experts are divided over how much we need to worry (PDF)

Face to face

Head of a global family who values partnerships

John Hailers runs the US and Asian operations for the multi-boutique Natixis Global Asset Management, whose constituent parts are well known, but which is not high profile itself, despite being amont the 20 biggest asset managers in the world

John Dizard

Finding some sure things to bet on

John Dizard

Despite the gloom and doom, some scenarios are beginning to show value – for example the risk of Federal Reserve policy rate increases is much less than is discounted by the markets

Last word

A year when sentiment ruled reason

Jonathan Davis

What complicates the issue this time round is that we are witnessing a dramatic two-tier market, in which financials, housing and now the consumer are taking a severe beating, while resource stocks have again hit new recent highs

Comment

Building a better way to manage risk

Pauline Skypala

Instead of carping, perhaps fund managers should be looking at how to provide investments that manage risk more effectively than straightforward equity funds

Shareholder democracy is on hold

Witness to an emerging superpower

European sub-advisory market on the increase

Lloyds TSB revs up its alternatives

Assets retreat as alpha disappears

ETFs are knocking at the US pension door

Sarasin banks on its subtle speciality

Broad overhaul from Texas Teachers

Life settlements trade raises complex issues

Finance briefing: Everything you ever needed to know about benchmarks

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