All Currency articles – Page 9
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White papersHow China rules the waves
FT investigation: Beijing has spent billions expanding its ports network to secure sea lanes and establish itself as a maritime power. Pakistan’s Arabian Sea port of Gwadar is perched on the world’s energy jugular. Sea lanes nearby carry most of China’s oil imports; any disruption could choke the world’s second-largest economy.
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White papersAsian fund passports’ slow progress
While passports are likely to accelerate growth in the local fund industry, national interests are hindering their development.
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White papersAsset Allocation Monthly: March 2017
Global equity markets are near all-time highs, bond markets are relatively calm, and currency volatility is reasonably low.
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White papersFrench elections: what to expect should Le Pen prevail
Mark Burgess looks at what a Le Pen presidency could mean for France, Europe and the broader global landscape and argues that the immediate reaction of markets is likely to be a spike in volatility for French assets due to the uncertainty of what is to come.
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White papersTackling the ‘unknown unknowns’: how active managers manage unforeseen risks
The best active managers never resort to blaming events seemingly outside of their control for poor performance. Rather, they work harder to overcome such hurdles, listening to a wide range of views, inviting challenge and working closely with others to refine their process so as to retain that all-important edge.
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White papers[Full paper] Outnumbered but not outpaced – the bold change we need for female fund manager talent to break through
While financial services has made some progress towards parity, asset management remains an outlier with only 7% female representation.
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White papers[Summary] Outnumbered but not outpaced – the bold change we need for female fund manager talent to break through
While financial services has made some progress towards parity, asset management remains an outlier with only 7% female representation. Alison Jefferis argues that it’s time to embrace bold change to redress the balance as the industry is missing out on a deep pool of talent and resources.
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White papersTalking down the U.S. dollar: A means to an (unsuccessful) end
Is it better to be weak or strong?
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White papersBehavioural Interventions Series: Paper Three Committed, Disengaged, Suspicious or Falsely Secure - What type of pension saver are you?
Saving for retirement is for most a complex and inaccessible topic, which is perhaps why many people switch off rather than engage with it head-on.
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White papersHouse View: Q1 2017
The Aviva Investors House View document is a quarterly publication which encapsulates the thinking of our investment professionals across asset classes.
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White papersAlternative Risk Premia: Constructing a true diversified portfolio
As investors seek to both improve risk-adjusted returns and meaningful diversification of their portfolios, they can take advantage of a portfolio of approximately 25 to 40 risk premia using a combination of risk parity, risk targeting and tactical asset management.
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White papersMind the gap: Overcoming the cognitive barriers to saving for retirement
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff considers how reasonably simple behavioural interventions can be used by policymakers, regulators and the pensions community to improve saving decisions.
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White papers[Summary] What constitutes a first class pensions system? Adopting a global perspective of what defines a good retirement outcome
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff takes a comprehensive look at pension systems worldwide; identifying those enduring principles with universal application that characterise an ideal pensions system and ultimately contribute to that all-important holy grail: generating a comfortable retirement for savers.
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White papers[Full paper] What constitutes a first class pensions system? Adopting a global perspective of what defines a good retirement outcome
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff takes a comprehensive look at pension systems worldwide; identifying those enduring principles with universal application that characterise an ideal pensions system and ultimately contribute to that all-important holy grail: generating a comfortable retirement for savers.
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White papersHouse View: Q3 2016
The Aviva Investors House View document is a comprehensive compilation of views and analysis from the major investment teams.
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White papersBrexit: Panel Discussion
Mark Burgess, Chief Investment Officer, EMEA, and Global Head of Equities, discusses the short and medium-term impacts of the UK referendum vote to Leave the European Union.
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White papersEnhancing Fixed Income Portfolios with Unconstrained Strategies
Perspective from Franklin Templeton Global Fixed Income research team
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The last Smart Beta paper you’ll ever (have to) read
Institutional investors could be forgiven for rolling their eyes at yet another article on “smart beta.” Indeed, the hype around this topic over the last few years has been intense.
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White papersAlternative Beta: There is another way
As institutional investors urgently seek ways to truly diversify their portfolios, alternative beta strategies offer a low cost, liquid alternative to multi strategy and fund of hedge funds
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White papersAlternative beta as true diversifiers
Alternative betas can play the role of a true diversifier in a broad-based portfolio. They include various equity style factors and can be found across asset classes such as stocks, bonds, credit, currency and commodities.
