Counterparty Risk Management

Counterparty Risk Management

An Introduction to Investment Funds

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Petko Bahovski, who has previously worked for Coutts and Credit Suisse, managing teams of private bankers, and for JP Morgan as Executive Director, teaches you how to select funds based on the reliability of the business model and investment processes used by asset managers, as well as the quality and substance of their operations.

You'll learn how to assess management companies and fund structures, what pertinent questions to ask regarding the fund’s service providers, and also how to perform thorough compliance and background checks on fund managers. An Introduction to Investment Funds empowers you with an increased awareness of the funds available, along with an understanding of their pitfalls and strengths, thereby enabling you to make better-informed investment decisions.

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9781782722076
 

Professional asset management is one of the largest and most profitable businesses in the world. The value of professionally managed assets at the end of 2014 was estimated to be US$74 trillion. The variety of products and funds to choose from is enormous. The purpose of this book is to provide a concise summary of the different types of investment funds that are being offered.

Investment funds may be termed differently in different countries around the world. For example they are also known as investment trusts in the UK, mutual funds in the US, FCP in Luxembourg, SICAF in Luxembourg and Switzerland, SICAV in France, Italy, Luxembourg and Switzerland and unit trusts in Ireland and the UK. For consistency the term “investment funds” is used.

Chapters cover:

Bond Funds

Bond-and-Equity Funds

Equity Funds

Asset-Allocation Funds

Alternative Investment Funds

Fund Tools

Asset Classes by Country, Region and Industry

For each type of fund above the following points are addressed:

Fund description: what is the fund about?

For whom is the fund suitable?

What is the fund’s investment strategy or investment objective?

What is the fund’s benchmark?

Portfolio analysis

Risk and reward profile

What are the main risks of investing in the fund?

How will this fund make money?

What are the fund’s fees and expenses?

More Information
ISBN 9781782722076
Navision code MBRH
Publication date 30 Oct 2015
Size 155mm x 235mm
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Petko Bahovski

Petko Bahovski started his banking career in American Express, Brighton, UK in 1994. After completing his undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance at the London School of Economics in 1995, Petko worked for two years as head of the corporate dealing desk of ING Bank in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 1997 while he was doing a two years Masters Program in Finance at Brandeis University, Boston, Petko worked as an Emerging Markets bond Analyst at Baring Asset Management. Upon completing his degree, Petko joined Chase Manhattan Bank, and worked in Emerging Markets Bond sales in New York and Mexico City. In 2000 Petko moved to London, to join JPMorgan’s Eastern Europe Local markets credit and rates sales desk. In 2006 he moved to JPMorgan Singapore where he became Global Emerging Markets Product Manager for the Asia Region. He constantly travelled in the region, predominantly to China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and Korea. In 2008 Petko moved to Credit Suisse - Zürich, to manage a team that was covering Russian and Central Asian Russian speaking private banking clients. In 2011 Petko joined Coutts Zürich, to head their Russian, Ukrainian and Central Asian private banking teams. Petko started to provide consulting services in July 2012. As a consultant Petko is successfully helping his clients to implement change, build stronger, more competitive and profitable organisations.

1. Bond Funds

Money-market funds

Classic bond funds

Country- or region-specific bond funds

Global bond funds

Emerging-markets bond funds

Corporate bond funds

Inflation-linked bond funds

High-yield bond funds

Municipal bond funds

2. Bond-and-Equity Funds

Convertible-bond funds

Balanced funds

Total-return funds

Exchange-traded funds

3. Equity Funds

Equity-indexed funds

Equity value funds

Equity growth funds

Equity blend funds

Equity sector funds

Equity income or dividend funds

Global equity funds

Emerging-markets equity funds

4. Asset-Allocation Funds

Target-date funds

Target-allocation funds

Target-income funds

5. Alternative Investment Funds

Real-estate funds and REITs

Commodity funds

Hedge funds

Private-equity funds

Foreign-exchange funds

Sustainable and responsible funds

6. Fund Tools

Fund-selection process

Investment funds’ fees and costs

Your financial portfolio versus your overall wealth

Bonds credit rating table

Risk and return profile table

Risks to consider when investing in funds