Recently added articles from Financial Times Mandate:
Analysis: JPMorgan emerges with new debt team.
Oct 01, 2009 ... Byline: Spencer Anderson JPMorgan Asset Management is expanding its London-based emerging market debt team with the addition of several new personnel. The firm recently poached Fortis Investments manager Pierre-Yves Bareau, who will build up the emerging market debt ...
News in brief.(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Deficits still have a long way to go Pension deficits for FTSE 350 companies were reduced by GBP10bn (EU10.7bn) last quarter, according to consultancy Hymans Robertson. Despite the encouraging result, deficits remain at GBP177bn and current contribution levels are ...
Analysis: Absolute FX approach is a no-go for schemes.
Oct 01, 2009 ... Byline: Henry Smith Pension schemes should steer clear of absolute return foreign exchange strategies, according to an investment consultant at Watson Wyatt. Matthew Roberts said his firm does not advise pension fund clients to invest in active currency strategies ...
Analysis: Market analysis - Europe.
Oct 01, 2009 ... Byline: Marcus Svedberg Most economic forecast models are rather static, as they are more quantitative than qualitative. This tends to work fairly well in the midst of a business cycle, but rather poorly at turning points, as the models rely on historic time series ....
Analysis: Market analysis - North America.
Oct 01, 2009 ... Byline: Daniel C. Peirce One year ago, prices of risky assets plunged, along with the reputations of once iconic financial executives who flouted prudence in pursuit of ever more leveraged growth. Here in October 2009, while a few noted celebrities may have become more visible ...