Alan Miller, one of the UK's leading hedge fund stars of the 1990s is now building up a reputation as a boutique wealth manager, running family and third party money in mainly passive instruments. He talks to Yuri Bender about how his view of the investment world is changing over time.
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May 3, 2012
Thematic investing: the neverending story
The popularity of hedge funds and high yield investments will rise and fall, but the thematic approach appears to be a trend with staying power
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May 3, 2012
Do hedge funds have a place in client portfolios?
Francis Frecentese (left), global head of hedge fund research at Citi Private Bank, and Burkhard Varnholt, CIO and head of asset management products and sales at Bank Sarasin, debate the role hedge funds should play in client portfolios
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April 23, 2012
Investment houses must ride political tremors
While there are worries about upheavals among China’s political elite, regional rivalries are a fixture of Chinese finance and government
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March 29, 2012
ETF backlash fails to diminish demand
Money continues to pour into exchange traded funds, despite questions over their construction and whether they are the best vehicle for a particular market
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March 29, 2012
Should investors go for growth or play it safe?
Xavier Denis, chief economist-strategist at Société Générale Private Banking (left), and Dirk Wiedmann, head of investments at Rothschild Wealth Management, debate whether now is the time for investors to be looking to grow their assets, or should they be playing it safe?
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March 26, 2012
Managing family affairs
Money is moving fast from European private banks to family offices and the private investment arms which handle their asset allocation, as wealthy families become disappointed by the poor returns of major providers. Will this be a long-standing wealth management trend or just a temporary blip? Yuri Bender talks to Adam Wethered, founder of private investment office Lord North Street.
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March 9, 2012
Tax attack on Swiss private banks
Switzerland has been under sustained attack from the US authorities, with the aim of shutting down any banks helping US citizens to avoid taxes. As a result of international pressures, the banks have been changing their business to highlight portfolio management and asset allocation, rather than earning money from luring clients into secret, tax-friendly structures.
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February 28, 2012
Switzerland learns to adapt to increased regulation
Increasing levels of regulation, especially from the US, are forcing the Swiss to make significant adjustments to preserve their status as a leading financial centre
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February 28, 2012
Does size matter for private banks?
Tindaro Siragusano, head of private banking and asset management at Berenberg Bank (left), and Blake Shorthouse, head, ultra high net worth, Europe Middle East Africa, at Credit Suisse, compare the benefits to clients of boutique private banks and the bigger players
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