Category Archives: Risk Management
Changes on the Horizon for Equity Investing
Omar Selim uses self-learning quant models and big data to perform ESG analysis, and he explained to other investment professionals why they would soon need to do the same. Read More
George Friedman’s Eyes Are on Germany
George Friedman will be watching how one last piece of the global financial crisis plays out very carefully. Read More
Antti Ilmanen Describes a Harsh Winter for Expected Returns
AQR’s Antti Ilmanen sees three distinct investing scenarios in the future: Slow pain, fast pain, or 2008 all over again. What are investors to do? Read More
The Middle Office Strikes Back
Spectacular advances in computer-processing power, visualization methodologies, and other innovative techniques are now eroding boundaries among risk, performance, and investment decision-making professionals. Read More
Fresh Perspectives for European Investors: Currency, Asset Allocation, and Risk Management
Selections from CFA Institute Conference Proceedings for investment professionals ready to challenge their investment processes, practices, and mindsets. Read More
The Fallibility of Efficient Markets Theory
Paul Woolley, a senior fellow at the London School of Economic and Political Science, neatly made the case that it’s long past time for professional investors to set aside the Efficient Market Hypothesis as the basis of most asset management strategies. Read More
Yves Mersch: Europe’s Banking Union Can Tackle the “Doom Loop”
Yves Mersch, executive board member of the European Central Bank, says a banking union is central to a functional Eurozone — threats from southern European banks are unlikely. Read More
Robert C. Merton Defends Quantitative Risk Analysis
Nobel Laureate Robert C. Merton, who will be speaking at the Fifth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference in Prague, sees a need for quantitative risk analysis in the future of finance. Read More