It was all going so well for Clara Furse, chief executive of the London Stock Exchange. She had seen off four potential bidders, seen the share price of her company touch 2,000p on New Year’s Eve - some 800p above the...
By Louise Armitstead and Mark Kleinman Mark McGoldrick, a former Goldman Sachs trader whose track record earned him the nickname 'Goldfinger' during his career with the Wall Street bank, is making a comeback with a new...
The latest Sex and Power survey is downbeat on hopes for equality in the higher echelons of FTSE 100 companies, but in one area of the City they seem to have the edge... with a little help from their BlackBerry. In the...
When Bhavna Talwar directed her first film Dharm last year, little did she realise that it would end up as not just critically acclaimed but also one of the most profitable films of 2007. Which is why he strongly believes...
Investors can continue to hold the units of Sundaram BNP Paribas Select Midcap Fund (Sundaram Midcap), considering its long-term track record in generating returns. The fund has delivered an annual return of 42.1 per cent...
ICICI Pru Structured Methodology Aiming at Returns over Tenure (S.M.A.R.T) is a close-ended debt fund that seeks to provide investors with equity market linked returns while aiming to protect against downside. The fund...
A host of new fund houses are set to debut with their offerings over the next few months. Religare AEGON may be among the earliest to do so. Vetri Subramaniam, who joined the fund house as Head of Equity Funds in ... A...
Readers may be aware of the core-satellite approach to portfolio management. This involves constructing a core portfolio for the beta (market) exposure and a satellite portfolio for the alpha (excess) returns. There were...
Dhirendra Kumar Posted online: Sunday , September 07, 2008 at 01:29 hrs Updated On: Sunday , September 07, 2008 at 01:29 hrs Once upon a time, there used to be a type of mutual fund called a ‘balanced fund’. They were a...
There are many terms that are often used to describe real estate with environmentally friendly architecture. "Green," "eco-friendly," and "sustainable" buildings reduce energy and water use and may improve the quality of...