Our flagship event in the region brought together noted researchers, investment professionals, and academics to explore the unique economic and financial issues driving investment returns in China and the Asia-Pacific region at large. These curated resources, which include a Livestream session, blog posts, Twitter highlights, photographs, and conference coverage on investment blog Seeking Alpha, provide a collective snapshot of the most important takeaways from our speakers — as shared by CFA Institute staff, conference attendees, and our social media fans and followers. Read more
Leave a CommentMarch 2012
Development Partners International’s Runa Alam dispels six myths about investing in Africa and makes a compelling argument for the continent’s frontier markets. Read more
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Have you ever noticed that there are times when the comments section of an article is more illuminating than the article itself? Or if not more illuminating, just as interesting to read because the responses stimulate intense debate and take on a life of their own? Read more
Leave a CommentDan diBartolomeo discusses how bond managers can come out of the “silo” and leverage information implicit in the equity markets to gain an edge in managing bond portfolios. The “market implicit expected life of firms” concept, derived from contingent claims models, can be applied to sovereign as well as corporate credits on a global basis for this purpose. Read more
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Patrick Chovanec of Tsinghua University argued that an imminent correction will yield promising opportunities in dynamic new sectors of the Chinese economy. Read more
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We hear a lot these days about “holistic” wealth management — service that goes beyond traditional investment advice — and how advisers should handle the disparate needs of their clients as part of a seamless whole. One of these needs is trust and estate planning. In all cases, it’s an attorney who drafts the trust document, but that doesn’t mean wealth advisers don’t have a role to play. Read more
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A powerful alternative to traditional credit ratings is the scenario-planning approach developed by Kamal Mustafa, CEO of Invictus Consulting Group. Read more
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The chairman of Intelligence Capital laid out “seven rules of foreign exchange” that can help market practitioners manage their exchange rate exposures and clarify the future direction of currency markets. Read more
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Investment professionals thinking of offering managed futures should read this primer on the nuts and bolts of managed futures and conventional “how-to” guide to making money. It provides both the solid theoretical underpinnings of the asset class and the practical aspects of incorporating managed futures into a client’s portfolio. Read more
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Because many emerging markets are either commodity producers or exporters, it seemed likely to me that emerging markets would be beholden to the health of the developed (importing) world — which of course has massive excess debt. While this is certainly true for some markets, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the scope of opportunity in emerging markets is much larger than I had expected. Read more
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