Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

A Global Shift to Alternative Assets

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ARLINGTON, Va., July 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The world’s largest 100 alternative asset managers saw assets under management increase by 10% in 2016, rising to $4 trillion, according to the 2017 edition of Willis Towers Watson’s (NASDAQ:WLTW)…

Alternative investments could be return-enhancing: CAIA’s Keith Black

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Moneycontrol News The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association is a global organisation offering education programme for individuals specialising in institutional-quality alternative investments. Keith Black, Managing Director,…

Alternative investments could be return-enhancing: CAIA’s Keith Black

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The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association is a global organisation offering education programme for individuals specialising in institutional-quality alternative investments. Keith Black, Managing Director, Curriculum Exam,…

How investors can find bond yield in a low-interest environment

Interest rates remain close to historical lows, despite the global economy growing at a steady pace, and the search for yield is becoming more and more difficult. Although the US Federal Reserve is in a tightening cycle, this remains gradual…

State and local pension plans have shifted towards ‘alternative investments’

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My colleagues — J.P. Aubry and Anqi Chen — and I are completing a study on the impact of changes in the investment portfolios of state and local pension plans. Since the financial crisis, public pension plans — like other large institutional…

State and local pension plans have shifted towards ‘alternative investments’

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My colleagues — J.P. Aubry and Anqi Chen — and I are completing a study on the impact of changes in the investment portfolios of state and local pension plans. Since the financial crisis, public pension plans — like other large institutional…

Will it be a happy new year for your investment funds?

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Stock market investors have seen bumper returns, with the FTSE 100 soaring after the Brexit vote. We ask some of the biggest names in the business for their 2017 predictions. The FTSE 100 index of Britain’s biggest stock market-listed companies…

Looking for a Haven? Try Junk Bonds

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Fixed-income investors looking for protection from rising interest rates may want to turn to a surprising haven: junk bonds. It sounds like a bad joke. High-yield bonds, issued by companies rated below investment grade, are loaded with credit…

Forget Dividends and Buy Corporate Bonds Instead

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As investors across the globe search for stability and income, it is becoming more common to see investors shift capital from fixed income securities into the equity market. It should be no surprise that the shift away from the bond market…

Alternative income boom here to stay, says Cade

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Numis Securities Charles Cade reveals why he thinks recently launched closed-ended portfolios in the alternative debt space should avoid the fate of similarly vaunted vehicles in previous years. Newly launched investment trusts are more likely…