Category Archives: Derivatives

Doomsday Plans for High Yield Strategies

At the European Investment Conference, Jochen Felsenheimer of XAIA Investments explained that high yield was no place for long-only buy and hold investors. But is any investment safe from financial Armageddon? Read More

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Martin Wheatley Pushes for UK Financial Reform

Since taking on the role of chief executive at the UK’s new Financial Conduct Authority, Martin Wheatley has been outspoken about implementing new reforms in the financial sector. Read More

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Robert Merton: A New Approach for Macrofinancial Risks

Nobel laureate Robert C. Merton challenged traditional models used by investors to measure sovereign and financial system credit risk and instead proposes an alternative framework. Read More

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