The demographics for delegates at the 65th CFA Institute Annual Conference have shifted westward when compared to information collected before the annual conference in Edinburgh. Read more
Leave a CommentApril 2012
When an investment professional leaves a firm, this question inevitably arises: Are the individual’s social media profiles and connections personal or assets of the firm? Glenn Doggett, CFA, examines the issue. Read more
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Top posts from last month included articles on the Japanese debt crisis, the future of quantitative investing, and resources for the development of soft skills. Read more
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Bob Dannhauser, CFA, examines how a research paper on the London Stock Exchange informs the debate over balancing regulatory compliance costs with improved corporate governance and investor protections. Read more
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How paltry is the U.S. market regulator’s funding? This paltry: Last year Citigroup disposed of assets worth more than the SEC’s entire operating budget. Read more
Leave a CommentAlthough target-date retirement funds are a ubiquitous retirement planning tool, their glide paths vary considerably from one provider to the next. Moreover, the glide paths themselves tend to change over time. Thomas M. Idzorek, CFA, discusses the problems associated with benchmarking these instruments and outlines a glide path stability score. Read more
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Support within the SEC for money market fund reform remains uncertain, and the reforms could very well be doomed if they don’t win over a majority of the five commissioners. That is, unless the Financial Stability Oversight Council, a creation of the bureaucratic behemoth known as the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, steps in. Politics may soon dominate the debate. Read more
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After being housed in the SEC’s oversight regime for more than 60 years, investment advisers currently registered with the SEC now face uncertainly about where oversight ultimately will reside. Whether FINRA, a new self-regulatory organization, or the SEC will oversee advisers has ignited sparks throughout industry groups. Read more
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M. Barton Waring has succeeded in creating one of the definitive works on the structure and management of defined benefit plans. This indispensable guide for pension advisers dispels any notion of easy solutions to the problems of defined benefit plans, especially underfunding. His sensible solutions are within our grasp if we choose to accept them. Read more
Leave a CommentGreg B. Davies discusses his new book “Behavioral Investment Management: An Efficient Alternative to Modern Portfolio Theory” and explains the concept of “behavioralizing finance” and the implications for the wealth management industry. Read more
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