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Hedge Fund Debate: How Managers Can Prove Their Worth
At a lively discussion in Sydney, high-profile individuals from Australia's hedge fund industry discussed managers' performance over the last 12 months since the credit crisis began, as well as identified the greatest opportunities and threats for the next 12 months. The group assessed whether hedge funds have actually proved their worth in these difficult times, as well as debated what more can be done to attract greater inflows in general to Australian hedge funds, and especially to cater to the growing interest from institutional investors.
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Indian FX Debate - Rebuilding Trust
The Indian market is still reeling from the wave of mis-selling claims lodged by corporates against their dealers, in the wake of large mark-to-market losses on currency derivatives transactions badly affected by the wild swings and volatility of recent months. Resolving arguments over who's to blame and what will be done about it is obviously important. But even more critical are the lessons that buyers, sellers and regulators must learn for the market to move forward. A high-level group of corporates, dealers, market analysts and representatives of key industry groups sat down in Mumbai in mid-July - at a roundtable hosted by GFI FENICS - to debate how transparency, independence and best practices should be fostered. Written by Andrew Crooke
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Australian Outlook - Realigning Issuers and Investors
Despite the more cautious and discerning approach being taken by retail and high net worth investors in Australia over the last six months, buyers of structured products are slowly starting to return. As they do so, the focus is on capital protection and underlyings with clear and well-defined themes. A recent gathering in Melbourne heard some of the leading distributors and other industry experts discuss how best to move the market forward, including how product development needs to adjust to give customers simple and consistent structures to foster better levels of education and a more sustainable business in general. Written by Andrew Crooke
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New Zealand - In Need of a Simple Solution
New Zealand's structured products market has been slow to develop, hindered by a lack of effective and coordinated education of financial advisers who sell directly to retail customers. But transparent, simple, tax-efficient structures based on well-understood underlyings offer the most promising opportunities to make inroads into the market, according to a group of market players at a recent roundtable in Christchurch. Written by Andrew Crooke
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The Product Provider's Dilemma
Huge uncertainty about the direction of the structured products market and appetite of end-investors is leaving manufacturers struggling to find clear answers. Senior bankers at a recent high-level roundtable in Hong Kong tried to shed some light on where next for the industry, debating the extent to which capital guarantees, asset class diversification and new markets might pave the way forward in this new, disjointed environment. Written by Andrew Crooke
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Hedge Fund Debate: What it Takes to Survive in Today's Market
Against the backdrop of the recent volatility across the financial markets, a high-level panel of market players from the Australian hedge fund industry gathered recently in Sydney. They discussed and debated the current state of the market, the shifting risk-return dynamics and expectations of both retail and institutional investors, emerging manager and investment strategies, and general threats and opportunities for the year ahead.
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Bridging the Gap
As structured products continue to strive towards eventually becoming mainstream, issuers must work closely with the industry's gatekeepers to create a compelling package for end-investors.
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Creating Value in Alternative Investments
The shift from independently-held fund of funds (FOFs) to institutionally-run FOFs has been stark. In response, the industry must address some of the critical areas where it is likely to come under pressure, in particular transparency, competitive business challenges, institutional demands and fees.
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Finding the Best Place for Structured Products in Your Client's Portfolio
The Australian structured products market is continuing to develop rapidly in the retail space, with yield-hungry investors looking for these products to be an income-generating investment.
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Credit Optimisation Roundtable: Outperforming the Market in 2007
In late September, Pacific Prospect gathered five of Australia's most senior credit investors to find out their smartest and most imaginative strategies for maximising their portfolio in 2007. In a private room at Café Sydney, these investors - together with three senior investment bankers from Calyon in Europe, Asia and Australia - revealed their evolving views on different types of credit and structured credit, and their strategies for the next 12 months. The Roundtable was kindly supported by Calyon. [download pdf]
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