SIMON MUMME, Author at Top1000funds.com

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How sovereign risk hits equities

The severe impact of the European debt crisis on financial markets has spurred EDHEC-Risk Institute to investigate whether equity investors can earn a premium through sovereign risk. Professor Nöel Amenc, EDHEC-Risk Institute director, speaks about the emergence of what could be a new risk factor and other research focusing on Asia.

SIMON MUMMENovember 9, 2011

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Russia central bank diversifies into Australian cash

Russia’s central bank, which has $558.4 billion in foreign exchange reserves, has appointed National Australia Bank to manage up to 1 per cent, or $5.58 billion, of its assets in Australian cash instruments.

SIMON MUMMEOctober 26, 2011

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Sea change at Timor-Leste’s SWF manager

The manager of Timor-Leste’s $8.3 billion sovereign wealth fund, the Banking and Payments Authority (BPA), was inaugurated as the island nation’s central bank on Monday.

SIMON MUMMESeptember 14, 2011

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Endowment investing in the post-crisis world

Like most asset allocation strategies, the ‘endowment model’ for investing was challenged by the financial crisis and its practitioners have learnt lessons from the episode, according to Sandra Urie, CEO at Cambridge Associates, an asset consultant with deep experience in the field.

SIMON MUMMEApril 6, 2011