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Human Capital Most Important in Treasury Operations
By Marlene Y. SatterThe key factor in an efficient treasury operation, instead of technology or other elements, is the people, according to the third annual AFP Treasury Benchmarking Survey, released Sunday.
November 03, 2010
Glenmede’s CEO Gordon Fowler Discusses ‘Fat Tails’One legacy of the recent financial crisis is that many investors have become acutely aware of the greater possibility of extreme asset returns, or "fat tails," as they are often called.
November 02, 2010
QE2 and the Great Wealth Transfer: A Spurt for the Economy?: Searching for Alpha for November 2010Quantitative easing (QE) is a government strategy of printing money in order to retire debt and purchase assets that increase the size of the public balance sheet.
November 01, 2010
New Form ADV: Re-Arranging the Deck ChairsIn this, the third in our series of columns looking at the latest regulations for advisors from the SEC, let's look at the new Form ADV disclosure.
October 25, 2010
Asset Allocation: Is Yours Static or Dynamic?BNY Mellon study addresses the question: is your 'static' asset allocation failing you?
October 20, 2010
How Investor Behavior Has Changed Since Economic Crisis: MFS SurveyA new survey by MFS Investment Management of investors' behavior since the economic downturn has found that "significant disconnects" exist concerning risk and asset allocation.
October 18, 2010
Corporate Boards Need More Women, Investors SayA global group of investors wants to see more women and minorities in senior management, as well.
October 14, 2010
The MDE Group Announces ‘Risk-Centric’ PortfolioA new risk-based investment portfolio is intended to provide risk-adjusted upside with minimized downside.