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Hedge Funds

Opportunities in Europe

Investors and academics agree that political developments in Greece are important because they may shape how financial markets will respond to future political situations in the Eurozone. But according to Olivier Rousseau, the executive director of the FFR, the French pension reserve fund, there is more hype outside of the Eurozone on the implications of […]
Amanda WhiteJuly 13, 2015
Opinion

Infrastructure: the perfect asset?

Infrastructure and superannuation go together well. So well, that a simple online search of the terms turns up the phrases “If structured correctly, infrastructure is the perfect asset”; “stable, long-term cash flows… likely to provide attractive opportunities”; “a particularly attractive investment because of its potential to offer stable, long-term growth”. It is believed it will […]
David RowleyMay 5, 2014
Custody

Retirement: a cause worth working on

There are two things that drive the newly appointed global chief operating officer of State Street Global Advisors, Greg Ehret, in his bid to improve the client experience: the retirement business is a cause worth working on and the clients are the reason the business exists. Ehret was appointed to the new position at State […]
Amanda WhiteMay 20, 2013