The Last Word May 13, 2012

The fatal effect of the ‘career risk’ fear

Markets can stay irrational for longer than a manager can take

Industry trends

SEC headquarters ©Bloomberg
Mutual fund leaders are facing a squeeze on expense ratios, rising costs and increased regulation
– Special report
investing in foreign exchange ©Dreamstime
It has been a quiet start to the year but longer term interest in currencies as an asset class should revive
– Special report
May 13, 2012

What a difference a decade makes or not

Outsize fees remain a citadel to be stormed

May 13, 2012

Prips must be consistent to be useful

Prips will only work if it is applied to all sectors simultaneously

A parking area in central Athens ©Reuters View from the US May 13, 2012

Holdouts get paid, the rest can pray

Hard lessons from Greece are depressing for bondholders

May 13, 2012

Squeeze on Asia funds industry continues

Headwinds coming from distributors and passive products

Alchemy
May 13, 2012

Fraud-chasing profiteers raise questions

Few safeguards on research-pushing markets companies

workers at a Chesapeake Energy natural gas well site in Bradford County ©AP View from the US May 6, 2012

Familiar echoes in shale gas boom

Costs of rationalising the gas industry will mount

The Last Word May 6, 2012

A call to fix hedge fund governance

Poor hedge fund governance is a risk to investors

May 6, 2012

We need to dispel fears of ‘hidden costs’

IMA study finds surprising returns after subtracting true costs

The Last Word Apr 29, 2012

Hedge funds in pole but is it enough?

John Authers remains unconvinced about value for money

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