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Are investors that don't engage in securities lending missing out?
From the desk of Roy Zimmerhansl Practice lead, Pierpoint Financial Consulting "Why should I lend my securities?" – I'm trying to think back to the first time I heard someone ask that question. It must have been in the early 1980s when I first became involved with...
Alternative risk premia driving trifurcation in the asset industry
From the desk of Amin Rajan, CEO, CREATE-Research A growing number of institutional investors are switching to alternative risk premia: a systematic rules-based style of investing used by hedge fund managers for the past three decades. Under it, asset classes can be broken down into factors...
Avenir Technology powers Agricultural Commodities Exchange helping small farmers
Making an impact: Avenir Technology powers Africa's Agricultural Commodities Exchange, helping small farmers in Malawi tap a bigger market. Landlocked Malawi is ranked as one of the world's least-developed nations. Agriculture accounts for around one third of GDP and 80% of all...
India: an enigma for foreign investors
Remember BRIC? If not, you're not the only one. In hindsight, it seems like a big marketing ploy. The acronym was coined in the last decade to highlight the rise of four awakening giants – Brazil, Russia, India and China – destined to dominate the global economy by the end of this...
