Professional Wealth ManagementProfessional Wealth ManagementFevered fund houses seek Teutonic cure- June 1, 2008 Changes in German capital gains tax could give the advantage to foreign players in Europes second largest markethttp://www.pwmnet.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2279/Fevered_fund_houses_seek_Teutonic_cure.h... Balancing profit with religion- June 1, 2008 Middle-Eastern oil wealth has been pushing demand for sharia-compliant investment products, but can investors be certain that products will meet their religious requirements in what is still a non-standardised market And is there any scope for demand outside the Arabic heartland Martin Steward reportshttp://www.pwmnet.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2265/Balancing_profit_with_religion.html Santander am waits for new golden years- June 1, 2008 While the heady days of Santanders record-breaking product push are now a distant memory, there is still hope for future success and innovation, Mara Dolores Ybarra tells Elisa Trovatohttp://www.pwmnet.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2272/Santander_am_waits_for_new_golden_years.... Funds that really do what It says on the tin- June 1, 2008 With investors looking for less risk than the market offers, and disappointed by hedge funds that arent really hedged, absolute return products are starting to come into their own. And the Ucits III regulations have meant they now have a much broader audience, writes Yuri Benderhttp://www.pwmnet.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2269/Funds_that_really_do_what_It_says_on_the... Selecting the right product- June 1, 2008 When it comes to choosing the right products and managers, it is often hard not to look at past performance. But performance isnt everything, and it is just as important to understand how the fund is managed, writes Elisa Trovatohttp://www.pwmnet.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2271/Selecting__the_right_product.html CUSTODY BANKS FORCED TO FIGHT WITH CSDs LONGER HEAD MAYBE 3 DECKS- June 1, 2008 Target 2 Securities means CSDs will have to change their business models, and Link Up Markets is designed to facilitate the shift, reports Peter Guesthttp://www.pwmnet.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2250/CUSTODY_BANKS_FORCED_TO_FIGHT_WITH_CSDs_... |