Part I
By Patrick Costello, Research Analyst, Compendeon BV
Compendeon will examine the oil issue in a three-part series. Part One will provide a brief but lively look at some history of oil-producers, excluding OPEC, as they are relatively new and the stories are well known, though they will get some attention later in the series. Part II will attempt to answer some very important questions about today’s energy problems. Part III will have a go at gazing into a crystal ball in an attempt to determine what the future holds.
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In the face of growing animosity between many Muslims and the West, Compendeon CEO EvD offers a bold but simple proposition. Most of the time, asset allocation and bottom-up investment decisions are taken subject to a set of constraints. We in the industry must respect client constraints at all times, so long as they are not in conflict with client goals. As such, there is not a big difference between SRI (Socially Responsible Investing) for Western pension plans and Sharia investing for Muslim investors. As a result, our products have no problem with the latter set of constraints and filters. But it is essential that top-level Muslim scholars are behind the formulation of these constraints. When following that approach, Shariah investing is definitely a huge growth market as far as institutional investments are concerned.
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It’s always a good idea to look at important issues from different perspectives. It’s important to get all sides of any story. It’s the best of both worlds when two heavy weights tag-team an interviewer over today’s investment issues. Harry Markowitz and Erik van Dijk give you the long and short of it in this informative interview with Global Pensions.
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What’s in a Game?
Lousy Players or New Rules - That’s the Issue!
By Erik L. van Dijk, CEO Compendeon bv
"What’s in a name? That which we call a rose would, by any other name, smell as sweet." (Shakespeare)
In borrowing a bit of this palatable prose we arrive at an appropriate title for this piece of research on today’s financial market conditions and the accompanying risk perceptions of major market participants.
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Financial Writers Contest
Financial markets are complicated. Return and risk are in and of themselves, difficult concepts to grasp. Their volatility and direct relationships with each other (and many other factors) do not make things easier to understand. Additionally, the interaction between politics, economics, finance, cultural and psychological developments also serve to muddy the waters. It is, therefore, no big surprise that some of the best-read publications covering our field of study are not heavy academic articles or long, robust, well-documented contributions by journalists.
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