2020 Vision: Investment wisdom for tomorrow

The volume of institutional money competing for a home is rapidly escalating, leaving in its wake a vast array of new financial instruments.

With the growing number of investment industry players and the progressively more sophisticated technology they are applying, finding exceptional skill is becoming increasingly difficult. Only those able to adapt faster than their competitors will maintain their leading edge in this dynamic environment.

Against this backdrop of investment evolution, institutional investors may ponder where new opportunities are to be found during the coming decade. Through twelve illuminating conversations with some of the world’s leading industry and academic experts, the author helps us explore the investment approaches that may be useful in generating tomorrow’s returns. He presents the reader with thought-provoking insights on gaining 20/20 investment vision.

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2020 Vision: Investment wisdom for tomorrow

The volume of institutional money competing for a home is rapidly escalating, leaving in its wake a vast array of new financial instruments.

With the growing number of investment industry players and the progressively more sophisticated technology they are applying, finding exceptional skill is becoming increasingly difficult. Only those able to adapt faster than their competitors will maintain their leading edge in this dynamic environment.

Against this backdrop of investment evolution, institutional investors may ponder where new opportunities are to be found during the coming decade. Through twelve illuminating conversations with some of the world’s leading industry and academic experts, the author helps us explore the investment approaches that may be useful in generating tomorrow’s returns. He presents the reader with thought-provoking insights on gaining 20/20 investment vision.

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2020 Vision: Investment wisdom for tomorrow

2020 Vision: Investment wisdom for tomorrow

by Harry Liem
2020 Vision: Investment wisdom for tomorrow

2020 Vision: Investment wisdom for tomorrow

by Harry Liem

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Overview

The volume of institutional money competing for a home is rapidly escalating, leaving in its wake a vast array of new financial instruments.

With the growing number of investment industry players and the progressively more sophisticated technology they are applying, finding exceptional skill is becoming increasingly difficult. Only those able to adapt faster than their competitors will maintain their leading edge in this dynamic environment.

Against this backdrop of investment evolution, institutional investors may ponder where new opportunities are to be found during the coming decade. Through twelve illuminating conversations with some of the world’s leading industry and academic experts, the author helps us explore the investment approaches that may be useful in generating tomorrow’s returns. He presents the reader with thought-provoking insights on gaining 20/20 investment vision.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781925921922
Publisher: Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
Publication date: 02/28/2007
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 232
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Dr Harry Liem is Director of Strategic Research and Head of Capital Markets for Mercer in the Pacific region. He consults to a variety of clients on strategic issues and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Table of Contents

Foreword 1

Preface 3

Introduction 5

Part I: A new investment framework

1. Rethinking the investment ABC 17

2. The search for the holy grail 33

Part II: The investment environment

3. A brave new world 47

Part III: Emerging markets – boom or bust?

4. The road less travelled 67

5. The east west pendulum 81

Part IV: Opportunities in fixed interest

6. High yield or high grade? 93

Part V: Where to for hedge fund returns?

7. Trends in the hedge fund industry 107

8. The paradox of passive alpha 125

9. How portable is hedge fund skill? 141

10. Is the trend still your friend? 153

Part VI: Ethical investing

11. Alpha in sustainable investing 165

Part VII: Beyond the ivory tower

12. What’s new in modern finance? 179

13. Summary 203

14. Evolutionary dynamics in the marketplace 213

Index 225

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