Category Archives: management

#Offbe(t)a(t): Vodka, volatility… liquid strategies

Posted on October 7, 2012 by danielenskat

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4 hour work week? Balancing productivity perceptions: leadership, google, outliers, and Gangnam style work life balance

Posted on October 7, 2012 by danielenskat

Who works the hardest and who works the smartest? Comparing global average work hours from the OECD (not a complete data set, but the most complete available), shows that developing countries work a lot longer/harder than their US and European … Continue reading →

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Multi-convergence: Apple creates largest hedge fund worldwide

Posted on October 5, 2012 by danielenskat

Design does pay off. Steve Jobs did not only create the iPhone and iPad, his relentless focus on design and simplicity also created the largest company by market capitalization in the world. Being the most valuable company in the world … Continue reading →

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Hotel of the quarter – Bowery Hotel, NY

Posted on October 5, 2012 by danielenskat

Robert Warren always introduces new and exciting things into my life. The Bowery Hotel a few blocks from my place is not exactly new, but it is a noteworthy hotel and hidden gem for business travelers. Situated on Bowery and … Continue reading →

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Noteworthy books of the quarter

Posted on October 5, 2012 by danielenskat

Many CEOs ask me for book recommendations for their long-haul flights. Here is a selection of the ones I am currently reading and would definitely recommend (in no particular order): – The Mobile Wave, Michael Saylor: a great overview of … Continue reading →

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Top 25 paid women in business – finance leads the way

Posted on September 29, 2012 by danielenskat

After my post “womenomics – the end of men in finance?” earlier this week, let’s move away from just titles and see who brings home the bacon. Fortune just published the list of the best paid 25 female powerhouses, and … Continue reading →

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Key concerns for global institutional investors: volatility, risk and correlations

Posted on September 27, 2012 by danielenskat

A new global survey of close to 500 institutional investors conducted by Natixis Global Asset Management – NGAM is keeping busy these days – points out a few common and a few not so common concerns for asset holders worldwide. … Continue reading →

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Multi-Convergence – Products: Alternatives vs Traditional

Posted on September 21, 2012 by danielenskat

In my last few posts I talked about risk on risk off (RORO), return optimization around volatility (ROVO), and Natixis’ new volatility team, all part of the industry metatrend of #MultiConvergence, which I will write about in my next global … Continue reading →

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Private banking: The Julius Baer/Merrill deal… Asia vs LatAm

Posted on August 16, 2012 by danielenskat

After missing out on Sarasin to Brazil’s Safra group (more details: Emerging Market M&A), Julius Baer snatched up Merrill’s private banking business. Buying Merrill’s ex-US wealth management business will increase assets under management for key emerging regions including Asia, LatAm … Continue reading →

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Global asset management regulation and investor protection – what the industry needs to do

Posted on June 24, 2012 by danielenskat

Multi-Convergence in Global Asset Management – Regulation in the Spotlight For the last few years, the global asset management industry has seen increasingly blurry lines of demarcation in key business areas previously treated as silos. – On the product side, … Continue reading →

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