All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Asset Management & Private Banking

Big Commodity Index Funds to Influence Year End Markets

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Patients, Families Take Up the Cause of Hospital Safety | online.wsj.com

DJ / UBS announced changes in their commodity index allocations. The new allocations will likely push corn much higher, and the oil refining spread narrower.

Still Not Business As Usual

November 18, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Is the Recovery Real? | www.margolisadvisory.com

Investment managers are still not operating as if this recovery has legs. What can we expect going forward and what will change that behavior?

Will the last Hedge Fund manager to leave London please turn out the lights

November 16, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  BlueCrest to relocate 50 staff to Geneva | www.ft.com

There is growing evidence that London is losing its allure as the location of choice for alternatives investment managers. There is no one factor driving this, but a combination of an increased focus on the taxation of expatriates; higher taxation generally; perceived over-regulation of alternative...

Can we be in recovery if we are still in intensive care?

November 16, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Is the Recovery Real? | www.margolisadvisory.com

There is undoubtedly a technical recovery in progress. Economic indicators globally say so. However, is this really a recovery, or just the impact of the heady cocktail of fiscal and monetary "drugs" that governments and central banks continue to hand out? This analysis looks at the recovery froma...

Trading on the Inside

November 15, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  US insider trading probe widens, ensnares 14 more | www.reuters.com

An informal observation of insider trading

Mutual Fund and Brokerage Industries Brace for Upcoming Regulatory Changes

November 13, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  "New Rule Will Change the Way Funds are Sold" | www.marketwatch.com

Although regulatory overhaul is not yet finalized in Washington, it’s becoming clear that major changes are ahead for the mutual fund industry as the brokerage distributors who peddle their funds will likely be forced to overhaul how they market products and offer advice to clients. Both industries...

Swiss offshore banking margins more vulnerable than volumes

November 10, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Swiss Banks Lose European Clients | online.wsj.com

The global clampdown on offshore banking is having a tangible impact, particularly in Europe.  But probably not to the extent that some have argued: offshore banking is not dead.  Yes, weak and volatile economies fuel governments' need for every last cent in tax; they also represent one of the fundamental...

"Something's happening here..."

November 9, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Is the Recovery Real? | www.margolisadvisory.com

The economy and the markets are giving mixed signals. Is this normal during this phase of the recovery, or is something else happening?

Big Impact on Mutual Fund and Annuity Sales By Advisors

November 9, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  "New Rule Will Change the Way Funds are Sold" | www.marketwatch.com

The House Financial Services Committee passed  the "Investor Protection Act of 2009", which would significantly impact how Mutual Funds, Annuities  and other financial  products are sold by Advisors. The legislation replaces "suitability" with "fiduciary" as the Advisor standard and brings fees and...

Singapore and the Swiss

November 6, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Swiss Banks Lose European Clients | online.wsj.com

The article is correct. Money is flowing to Singapore.  Not only money from Switzerland, but also money from China, Russia, and Indonesia.  People do not trust their governments, and they are putting their trust in the benevolent dictator in Singapore.  Singapore's government can stand up to the pressure...

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