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27 August 2010
High frequency trading has come under fire from politicians and sections of the financial world, accused of creating market volatility. Those involved in the practice have come out fighting, however, saying they are being unfairly targeted
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27 August 2010
The event driven hedge fund strategy has fared well during the global financial crisis and, despite a difficult second quarter this year, looks set to continue outperforming other strategies
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26 August 2010
In the final installment of Global Investor/isf’s exclusive interview with State Street's new head of securities finance Nick Bonn, he comments on the lawsuit, cash reinvestment, central counterparties and his personal life
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26 August 2010
The ‘active vs passive’ debate has been a regular fixture in the fund management industry but it is now looking as if the rules are beginning to change with the development of new, smarter investment strategies that require investors to shoulder greater responsibility
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26 August 2010
The credit crisis exposed serious systemic flaws in the processes and business models of the credit rating agencies. Since then, the agencies have undergone reforms, driven internally and now from the regulators too. So, what has changed?
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24 August 2010
The doom-laden headlines have been such that the The European equities sector is looking like a good example of contrarian investing