18 Apr 2013
Unigestion embraces spirit of collaboration
Interview with Nicolas Rousselet – An asset manager’s role has shifted from manager to partner in the last two years. Close collaboration…
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Running the winners and cutting the losers
Interview with Gianmarco Mondani – The current market environment makes it difficult for many investors to reach their objectives. Many…
Event-driven strategies to produce higher returns
Interview with Alexandre Rampa, Syz Asset management SA – February 14th 2013 ushered in the USD23billion purchase of HJ Heinz by Warren…
Year of solid performance needed to alter sentiment
Interview with Alexandre Col – Even though total AuM in the hedge fund industry has reached USD2.25trillion, the source of new assets being…
The Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act
By Hannes Glaus, Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob – On 1 March 2013 the revision of the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act (“CISA”) as…
Swiss investors favour diversification and new sources of returns
By James Williams – “We had our best inflows as a company last year and I think we’ll continue to see inflows into alternative investments…
Three common myths in operational outsourcing
Interview with Michael Appenzeller – While some managers are moving quickly to adapt their operating business model by outsourcing middle-…
New Swiss regulations on marketing of alternatives
Interview with Daniel Häfele, Acolin Fund Services – Whereas previously regulation was targeted at public marketing of financial products…
Insurance-linked strategies can be a compelling diversifier
Interview with Pius Fritschi – Last year, LGT Capital Partners saw its hedge funds business grow 20 per cent. This, says Pius Fritschi…
How to profit from the interest rate environment
Interview with Paul Nicholson – Vontobel Fund – Absolute Return Bond is designed to help clients overcome the challenges of uncertainty in…
Onshore hedge fund servicing in Switzerland
Interview with André Valente – The opportunity to leverage onshore administration services for hedge fund managers is gathering momentum in…
Swiss regulation will not adversely impact fund managers’ activities
By James Williams – “Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something.” Thomas A Edison. On 1 March 2013, Swiss fund…
Eight Newedge hedge fund indices positive in March
Eight of Newedge’s 11 hedge fund indices showed positive performance during March. The Newedge Trend Index increased 1.89 per cent in…
Use of CDS vital to success in high yield bond market
Last year one of the biggest themes was that Europe didn’t get fixed, yet it was provided with so much liquidity that it was inflated out…
17 Apr 2013
China will remain valuable to Africa in the long-term
Graham Stock (pictured), chief strategist at Insparo Asset Management comments on China-Africa relations ahead of the China-Africa Business…
