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Asset Management

Top Story



Complex Financial Modeling Offers New Risk Management Techniques

Some of the brightest minds in finance are turning to behavioral science, complexity theory and evolutionary biology to come up with new models that can help banks and investors stay out of trouble when the so-called black swans return.


Blogs & Commentary

How TWITs Create Depressions
Intervention by governments may reduce prosperity in the long run.

Coffee With: Mark Carhart
Former co-head of Goldman Sachs' Global Alpha mulls a future in asset management.

Efficient Frontier Models: Dangerous Toys
When it comes to asset allocation, efficient-frontier models suffer from a few shortcomings.


More Stories

  • Beijing's Big Bond
    China sale of 6 billion yuan ($878 million) worth of government bonds in Hong Kong, marks first time debt is issued outside the mainland.

  • Open Season for Target-Date Funds
    More 401(k) plans are adopting open architecture, creating an opportunity for smaller players. This change comes as target-date funds, which adjust their asset allocations according to when investors expect to retire, are zooming in popularity.

  • Investors Snap Up Distressed Debt in Emerging Markets
    The credit crunch has created plenty of distressed debt, and several money managers see the best investment plays in emerging markets. Long-term investors are snapping up bonds or loans of troubled companies at deep discounts.

  • Hedge Funds Embrace Managed Accounts
    Attracted by the added safety and control, greater transparency and customization at the portfolio level, hedge fund investors are waking up to the benefits of allocating assets via funds of managed accounts.