Investor perspectives Brain freeze Feb 28, 2006 By Ian Williams 3 min read A brochure came in the mail advising me to put my body into cold storage or, as a backup plan, to have my head removed, dipped in... Read more
Investor perspectives Research revolution Feb 28, 2006 By Ben Bland 4 min read One of the UK’s most eminent economists, John Kay has built a reputation as something of an iconoclast. He was made the first... Read more
Investor perspectives Inside the buy side Feb 28, 2006 By Hulus Alpay 3 min read Attracting buy-side attention is one of the most challenging and fundamental jobs for IROs. With thousands of public companies... Read more
Investor perspectives Spotlight on Zurich Oct 31, 2005 By Vanessa Theiss 8 min read Switzerland is renowned for its authoritative asset management industry, with Zürich acting as its banking capital. It is here... Read more
Investor perspectives Taking stock Oct 31, 2005 By Dea Katel 8 min read While there has been a strong push from regulators to force issuers to be more transparent, institutional investors have not come... Read more
Investor perspectives The new face of activism Sep 30, 2005 By Ian Sax 9 min read Last summer, UK hedge fund Laxey Partners succeeded in ousting three board members of Private Equity Investor, a publicly listed... Read more
Investor perspectives Spotlight on Montreal and Toronto Sep 30, 2005 By Vanessa Theiss 8 min read Canada is known for its wide open landscapes, tasty maple syrup and friendly people. This openness applies to its investment... Read more
Investor perspectives Spotlight on London Aug 31, 2005 By Vanessa Theiss 8 min read London is known for its history, its world-famous landmarks and its robust financial community – otherwise known as the City. In... Read more
Investor perspectives Face time Jun 30, 2005 By Hulus Alpay 3 min read Q. We’re concerned about the growing cost of servicing our thousands of retail shareholders, given their negligible holdings... Read more
Investor perspectives Changing rules of engagement Apr 30, 2004 By Jana Sanchez 11 min read In February a New York-based fund, backed by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (Calpers), the largest US... Read more