Publisher's Synopsis
This book seeks to provide comprehensive information for investment managers around the world.;The blend of purely factual material and sections dealing with more conceptual issues is ideal for the busy investment manager. It provides both the reference material needed to work effectively and a concise update on issues of practical relevance. "The Investment Manager's Handbook" is a readily comprehensible key to the major trends in the industry, focusing especially upon the increasing importance of information technology.;The book is divided into three parts: part one looks in detail at the role of technology within the industry, particularly in view of new types of analytical strategies which the technology has made possible; part two is a collection of specially commissioned thoughtpieces, prepared by international experts, focusing on issues of topical interest within the investment management industry; part three provides detailed information on financial market regulations and custody facilities in 27 countries.
