| Questions to ask a prospective asset manager1 |
| A practical list of essential questions that you should always ask before appointing an investment manager to look after your money.12 |
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| Choosing investment managers - from a trustee's perspective |
| "What professional trustees should look at when choosing investment managers, including anecdotal guidance, by Ian Swindale" |
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| Fund Manager Selection |
| "Some of the issues you should think about whilst preparing for the fund manager selection process, by Guy Paterson" |
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| Multi-manager investment and selection |
| "Some of the issues to consider when choosing investment management houses that adopt a multi-manager approach, by Barry Stillerman" |
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| Fund selection: picking the winners |
| "Graham Harrison examines whether the standard of fund performance is constant over time, whether past performance provides any clues as to future performance - and whether any fund management houses display outperformance across a range of asset classes." |
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| Managing conflicts of interest |
| "Examination of some of the more common conflicts of interest within institutions that clients should be aware of, by Michael Maslinski" |
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| The case for segregated investment |
| "An exposé of the structural and practical benefits of a directly invested portfolio, by David Poole." |
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| The case for pooled investment |
| "A summary of the pros and cons of pooled investment, with practical examples, by Jonathan Bell." |
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| Portfolio Diversification: Going global |
| In theory international diversification should reduce portfolio volatility and improve risk-adjusted returns - but is this always true? by Ian Orton. |
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| Reporting: What to look for in your quarterly reports |
| Technology now allows for much more sophisticated client account reporting by investment managers. Robert Brown outlines the key essentials to look out for. |
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| Family Offices - State of the art |
| "For the very rich, sometimes the best option is to manage family assets in-house. by Ian Orton" |
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| A century of rich returns |
| Exploding some of the popular misconceptions about the real returns associated with equities in the last century. Ian Orton examines the arguments put forward in the Millennium book (ABN Amro/LBS). |
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