Five ways for hedge funds to avert behavioural biases
When asked at a dinner party what accounted for his success, renowned investor Charlie Munger – Warren Buffett’s business partner – replied that he was rational. To classical economists, rationality of...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs: upbeat but worried
A research note from Goldman Sachs hit inboxes yesterday, declaring a “relatively upbeat” forecast for the year ahead, but lest anyone should fall prey to the temptation to pop the champagne corks in...
View ArticleFive takeaways from Deutsche Bank’s strategy update
Deutsche Bank’s co-chief executives Jürgen Fitschen and Anshu Jain took to the stage this morning to provide an update on their strategy, including efforts to improve culture at the bank, which...
View ArticleFive things that would put the cat among the pensions
It might have been Valentine’s Day on Friday, but there was little love lost between the pensions industry and its regulators. “Paltry pay-outs”, “pensions rip-off” bellowed the headlines, following a...
View ArticleFive takeaways from RBS’s results and strategy review
Royal Bank of Scotland’s annual results and much-trailed strategic revamp – distilled: 1. Markets revenues dwindle The Markets division’s revenues fell by more than £1 billion in 2013 versus the...
View ArticleFive things VC investors should know about Bitcoin
One of Bitcoin’s biggest supporters outlines what the venture industry needs to know about the digital currency. Peter Vessenes, the chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation and founder of US venture...
View ArticleFive things to consider when investing in private equity
More than 1,900 private equity funds globally are currently competing for capital, according to Preqin, and with almost all buyout firms claiming to be “top-quartile”, the choice may be a little...
View ArticleFive top cyber espionage devices
Seems like the summer lull is over for everyone, cyber criminals included. Over the past few weeks major attacks on companies and data leaks have been regularly making headlines worldwide. The...
View ArticleFive implications of China opening up its equity market
Guest Comment by Steven Yang Yu, co-head of asset-liability management and investment strategy, Redington I was delighted to read the recent news that the long awaited Shanghai-Hong Kong exchange...
View ArticleSystemic risk spotlight remains on the asset managers
It’s time for asset managers to put pen to paper. The US panel studying what systemic risks the asset management industry and its activities may cause in times of stress, is asking for feedback. And...
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