http://www.ft.com/ftfm/thebigpicturehttp://www.ft.com/rss/ftfm/thebigpictureFT.com - FTfm: The Big Pictureen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2012. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Sun, 5 Feb 2012 03:30:03 +0000Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:36:45 +0000Newspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/ftfm/thebigpicture(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a09b3726-4b5b-11e1-b980-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a09b3726-4b5b-11e1-b980-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssStories have emerged of companies frittering away surplus cash in ill-conceived non-core operations – corporate golf courses a specialitySun, 5 Feb 2012 03:30:03 +0000a09b3726-4b5b-11e1-b980-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49aac27a-4687-11e1-85e2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49aac27a-4687-11e1-85e2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssA Fidelity paper on unconstrained investment is convincing, but there are problems with the approach, especially if there was to be large-scale adoption Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:38:42 +000049aac27a-4687-11e1-85e2-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e88b2244-385f-11e1-9d07-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e88b2244-385f-11e1-9d07-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssWhat people thought of as 'alternatives' such as private equity and real estate are in fact just another way of investing in equity, according to Cap GenSun, 15 Jan 2012 03:58:11 +0000e88b2244-385f-11e1-9d07-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/77128a16-37b1-11e1-897b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/77128a16-37b1-11e1-897b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssMany managers predict investors will shun developed world investments in 2012, although others expect caution will continue to mute EM flowsSun, 8 Jan 2012 05:15:24 +000077128a16-37b1-11e1-897b-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54e1aab8-25a9-11e1-856e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54e1aab8-25a9-11e1-856e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssThe Commission's proposed financial transaction tax would spell the end for money market vehicles and other low-risk investments and accelerate the use of passive fundsSun, 18 Dec 2011 03:40:14 +000054e1aab8-25a9-11e1-856e-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8761c512-21bd-11e1-8b93-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8761c512-21bd-11e1-8b93-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssSurvey finds war for talent is driving extravagant pay packages in emerging markets, either physically or in terms of investment expertiseSun, 11 Dec 2011 03:24:09 +00008761c512-21bd-11e1-8b93-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9de36aba-16a6-11e1-be1d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9de36aba-16a6-11e1-be1d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssPension funds that have been ignoring their liabilities are in trouble, but those already employing LDI strategies are probably feeling great reliefSun, 27 Nov 2011 03:57:26 +00009de36aba-16a6-11e1-be1d-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b179f356-1137-11e1-a95c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b179f356-1137-11e1-a95c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssAs speculation mounts about the future of the euro, few fund managers seem concerned about the future of Ucits and even fewer believe any break-up or disruption in the currency would spell the end of the lucrative cross-border fund marketMon, 21 Nov 2011 18:16:07 +0000b179f356-1137-11e1-a95c-00144feabdc0