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- Operational Assessment: An Essential Step in Establishing an Efficient Operational Infrastructure
15 March 2010
From rising investor expectations to new regulatory requirements, more and more is being demanded from a manager’s operating infrastructure. How well do your firm’s current systems and personnel meet your business requirements?
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- Market Update: 12 March 2010
12 March 2010
Our weekly market update on the economy, stocks and bonds.
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- Podcast: February 2010 Market Recap
11 March 2010
Changes within the economic climate continued to affect the fixed-income markets. Pockets of weakness still exist in the labor market, housing market and consumption figures, unsettling many market participants. Although these negative trends are not new, there was hope that they would show consistent signs of improvement.
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- Podcast: February 2010 Jobs Data
11 March 2010
February’s payroll report was the most widely talked-about release so far this year. While the recovery will take some time, we believe we are getting close to the tipping point where the labor market will start to add jobs. There is a high likelihood that we may see job growth as soon as next month. The question is whether or not this job creation will be sustainable.
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- Market Update: 5 March 2010
5 March 2010
Our weekly market update on the economy, stocks, and bonds.
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- CFO Summary: The Implications of the FASB Pension Disclosure Guidelines
02 March 2010
Financial executives overseeing pension plans were thrown yet another challenge in plan management.
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- Market Update: 26 February 2010
26 February 2010
Our weekly market update on the economy, stocks, and bonds.
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- Commentary: January 2010 Market and Performance Update
24 February 2010
Global equity markets fell on concerns that tighter regulations will stymie growth, Greek government bonds were downgraded and Japanese government bonds were warned of a possible downgrade, and the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar strengthened against sterling and the euro.
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- Market Update: 19 February 2010
19 February 2010
Our weekly market update on the economy, stocks, and bonds.
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- Podcast: January 2010 Market Recap
18 February 2010
The economic landscape continues to show signs of improvement. As the economy recovers, the overall tone of the fixed-income market remains upbeat, despite hiccups along the way.
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- Market Update: 12 February 2010
12 February 2010
Our weekly market update on the economy, stocks, and bonds.
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- Podcast: January 2010 Jobs Data
12 February 2010
Even without the expansion in employment, the overall tone of the report was positive, headlining with the fact that the unemployment rate ticked lower to 9.7%.
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- Quick Poll: The Top 10 Priorities for Pension Plan Sponsors in 2010
11 February 2010
In January 2010, the Pension Management Research Panel conducted a Quick Poll asking executives to identify their organization’s top ten pension priorities for the year. The poll was completed by 54 executives overseeing pensions ranging from US $250 million to US $10 billion in assets. None of the poll respondents were from institutional clients of SEI.
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- Market Update: 05 February 2010
05 February 2010
Our weekly market update on the economy, stocks, and bonds.
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- Podcast: January 2010 Federal Open Market Committee Meeting and Initial Market Reaction
05 February 2010
Plain and simple, there were three points that needed to be covered by the FOMC. First, the Committee needed to provide comments around inflation and confirm that the inflation environment remains benign. Second, language in the FOMC’s statement around the intent of the Committee to hold rates at a low level for an extended period of time needed to remain intact. And lastly, it was necessary to confirm that the economy continues to strengthen and that the Committee remains cautiously optimistic regarding the economy.
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- 2010 Economic Outlook
03 February 2010
We expect a sustained economic recovery in 2010, although there remain obvious areas of weakness — the household sector, small business, state and local governments and construction. Download our 13-page commentary.
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- Commentary: Regulation and Recovery: A Volatile Mix
27 January 2010
Many factors are in play right now as the markets try to find their footing.
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- Commentary: Fourth Quarter 2009 Market and Performance Update
18 January 2010
SEI believes there have been continued signs of improvement in the world economy during the past quarter, which should keep the recovery in the global financial markets on track, although the pace of gains is likely to be more tempered in the months ahead.
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- Podcast: December 2009 Jobs Data
13 January 2010
Overall, the report was a mixed bag, with the overriding tone continuing to be negative and the unemployment rate holding steady at 10%. However, a glimmer of hope could be found in November’s revision from a loss of 11,000 jobs to an increase of 4,000, which was the first time we have seen job growth since December 2007.
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- Podcast: Themes for 2010: Hoping for Less Excitement
08 January 2010
The year 2010 will likely be a “rebuilding year,” as market participants continue to put the pieces back together. We should see a continued recovery within both the markets and the economy, albeit at a slower and choppier pace than most would like.
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- Outlook 2010: How Nonprofits Are Responding to Investment Challenges
06 January 2010
Nonprofit executives respond to a poll regarding the challenges that resulted from recent events on the alternative markets.
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- Podcast: December 2009 Federal Open Market Committee Meeting and Initial Market Reaction
21 December 2009
Expectations within the investment community were pretty much unanimous that the Committee would leave the overnight lending rate unchanged at the range of zero to 25 basis points. Since this was already widely anticipated, investors were really looking for clarity and guidance.
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- Commentary: November 2009 Market and Performance Update
18 December 2009
SEI believes there have been sufficient signs of improvement in the world economy in recent months to keep the recovery in the global financial markets on track, although the pace of gains is likely to be more tempered in the months ahead.
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- SEI 2009 FAS 87 Research Series
16 December 2009
The volatility of the capital markets and interest rates over the past two years has continued to wreak havoc on the funded status of corporate defined benefit plans in the United States.
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- Podcast: November 2009 Market Recap
15 December 2009
Risk appetite has returned, which can be seen from the performance of the equity markets and high-beta credit names. However, setbacks are expected—for example, Dubai World announced it may need to restructure its debt to avoid missing coupon and interest payments. Hopefully, this is an isolated incident and not the start of a domino effect.
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- Podcast: November 2009 Jobs Data
11 December 2009
The Treasury market will remain volatile in upcoming weeks as we approach year end. Economic data is likely to remain choppy, sending mixed signals to investors.
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- Commentary: What About Gold?
11 December 2009
Gold is now trading at a record high, and interest in the commodity continues to grow. This is a typical pattern seen during difficult economic times when investors seek a hedge against financial uncertainty, which can be found in abundance as 2009 draws to a close.
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- Commentary: Where Have All the Good Times Gone?
07 December 2009
Van Halen captured the moment when they belted out the lyrics, “Where have all the good times gone?” I am fairly certain they weren’t singing about investing in the front end of the Treasury yield curve. Nevertheless, the question remains: Where have all the good times gone? This is what money market investors have been asking lately. Treasury bills, or T-bills, are perceived to be one of the least risky investments, and in recent days, this market has traded at levels that confirm this belief.
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- Commentary: October 2009 Market and Performance Update
18 November 2009
We believe there have been sufficient signs of improvement in the world economy in recent months to keep the recovery in the global financial markets on track, although the pace of gains is likely to be more tempered in the months ahead. In particular, we would expect to see a more balanced performance between high- and low-quality stocks, large versus small companies and developed versus emerging markets.
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- Liability Driven Investing: Globally, LDI Has Entered the Mainstream
17 November 2009
This poll examines how feelings around LDI strategies have changed over the past three years.
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- Podcast: October 2009 Jobs Data
16 November 2009
After a modest rise in September, October’s non-farm payroll number showed some signs of improvement. However, improvement is in the eye of the beholder, as it is difficult to view a loss of this magnitude in a positive light.
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- Podcast: October 2009 Market Recap
16 November 2009
Historically, October is a challenging month, and October 2009 was true to form. Greater volatility, wider bid/ask spreads and an overall thin market have created this year’s hurdles.
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- Podcast: November 2009 Federal Open Market Committee Meeting and Initial Market Reaction
06 November 2009
Market participants hoped that the Committee’s statement would provide additional clues on the economy’s health and growth prospects.
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- Commentary: Outlook on Inflation
02 November 2009
A slideshow of SEI’s views on inflation in the current environment.
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- Commentary: Third Quarter 2009 Market and Performance Update
28 October 2009
A combination of improvement in economic indicators and an increasing appetite among investors to take on additional risk continued to drive stock and bond markets higher over the third quarter.
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- Podcast: September 2009 Market Recap
14 October 2009
Risk appetite increased, and spreads followed the same trajectory as sidelined money looked for a home. Regardless of whether the glass is half full or half empty, everyone should agree that economic and market fundamentals need to catch up and support future growth expectations.
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- Commentary: Debt Deleveraging and the Economy: The “Morning After” in America
12 October 2009
Ronald Reagan’s successful 1984 campaign slogan, “It’s morning again in America,” summed up the mood of a nation emerging from a deep recession. A quarter of a century later, America is at another major turning point, but this time it feels more like the morning after. SEI’s Global Portfolio Strategies Team has published a paper looking at potential economic changes.
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- Commentary: Global Banks and Systemic Risk
07 October 2009
There was a time when global banks, these large multi-national financial institutions with asset sizes in the trillions of dollars, were lauded for their acumen in growing assets, diversifying their portfolio across the globe and having the scale to exercise market-moving trades. What became clear in the last two years was the ripple effect that these banks can have across their peers and the entire financial market when they crash.
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- Podcast: September 2009 Jobs Data
06 October 2009
After three months of showing modest improvement, September’s payroll number reversed the upward trend. The U.S. labor force continues to bleed, yielding a job report that was marginally weaker than expected.
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- Commentary: Oil Prices and the Economy
28 September 2009
The Global Portfolio Strategies Team has published an article exploring the prospect for a longer-term trend of rising oil prices to create headwinds for U.S. economic growth.
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- Podcast: September 2009 Federal Open Market Committee Meeting and Initial Market Reaction
25 September 2009
Looking forward, we expect treasuries to remain volatile with a long-term bias to higher yields. With that said, it wouldn’t surprise us to see the recent rally continue, as the FOMC will keep interest rates low and inflation at bay.
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- Good Cop/Bad Cop…Good Bank/Bad Bank
21 September 2009
Globally, the idea of a good bank/bad bank plan is nothing new. In the United States, this notion has been debated at length, but to date, it remains in discussion. In order to fully emerge victorious from the one-two punch of the credit crisis and recession, there needs to be a unified goal—that is, to make banks healthy again. This is much easier said than done.
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- Commentary: August 2009 Market and Performance Update
16 September 2009
SEI believes the global economy is going through a healing process, with growth continuing in the developing economies of the world and signs of improvement in developed economies. Over the next year, SEI expects to see decent economic growth across the globe and a rebound in corporate profits. However, as we approach 2010, there will be some headwinds.
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- Podcast: August 2009 Jobs Data
14 September 2009
Two steps forward and one step back. The reaction to the release of Augusts’ payroll data is a clear example of what we should expect for some time.
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- Podcast: August 2009 Market Recap
14 September 2009
Our overall market outlook remains positive. There is no doubt that we have embarked on the road to recovery, although there are many differing views on the route we will take to get there.
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- Taking Back Control of Pensions
- The Pension Management Research Panel conducted a global Quick Poll with a goal of determining what changes pension executives are currently making and what the expectations are moving forward. [... More]
- Current ETF Landscape
- There are nearly 800 ETFs traded in the United States with approximately $600 billion in assets. ETFs have experienced tremendous growth in recent years and have attracted the interest of asset managers. In order to help our clients understand the ETF landscape, the SEI Knowledge Partnership leveraged third party research and our own analysis to explore ETF features and product trends. [... More]
- Commentary: July 2009 Market and Performance Update
18 August 2009
In SEI’s view, the global economic recession may still be with us, but it has eased considerably in recent months.
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- Podcast: July 2009 Market Recap
12 August 2009
The dog days of summer are upon us--well in theory at least. Financial markets, including the fixed income market, tried to disprove the summer doldrums. The dogs were let out in many forms.
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- Podcast: July 2009 Jobs Data
12 August 2009
This podcast focuses on the July jobs data, including the nonfarm payroll number and the market’s initial reaction.
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- The Pension Tension: 7 Critical Questions Weighing on the Minds of Financial Executives
- A Quick Poll addresses questions around the impact of recent investment volatility. [... More]
- Commentary: A Step in the Right Direction: California Closes Budget Gap
22 July 2009
Closing the budget gap is good news, on the surface. The quick fix will play well in the press and may soothe investor’s short-term fears. Longer-term, the devil is likely to be in the details.
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- Commentary: Second Quarter 2009 Market and Performance Update
20 July 2009
“Less bad” news fuels a surge in investor risk appetite in second quarter.
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- Commentary: Stop Bashing the Buck
16 July 2009
In our opinion, deficit spending and aggressive monetary easing have been appropriate responses to the crisis, preventing an even steeper downturn (and the associated revenue drain from the government’s coffers) than might have otherwise occurred.
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- Commentary: California or Bust… Moody’s Investors Service Downgrades Debt
16 July 2009
There is no doubt that California’s budgetary issues present investment opportunities. However, we remain cautious toward the state general obligation debt until a clearer picture presents itself.
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- Commentary: An Assessment of President Obama’s Proposed Financial Reform Legislation
15 July 2009
While the plan offers increased supervision for non-banks, early identification of firms whose collapse would cause systemic issues, and enhanced consumer protection, there are many aspects that have been met with skepticism.
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- Podcast: June 2009 Market Recap
10 July 2009
Since the beginning of the year, the economy and markets are on a long and winding road to recovery. Unfortunately, it is not a smoothly paved road, where you can put the pedal to the floor and open up all cylinders.
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- Nonprofits Look for Investment Management Answers in Response to Ongoing Volatility
- A Quick Poll looks at how nonprofit organizations are searching for answers in response to the ongoing market volatility. [... More]
- Podcast: June 2009 Jobs Data
06 July 2009
This podcast focuses on the June jobs data, including the nonfarm payroll number and the market’s initial reaction.
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- Podcast: June 2009 Federal Open Market Committee Meeting and Initial Market Reaction
25 June 2009
Overall, markets were quiet leading up to the announcement. Our expectation was that there wouldn’t be any dramatic changes made to the statement. The Fed is not in any position to raise interest rates anytime soon, as the economy, although showing signs of stabilizing, is still fragile.
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- Goals-Based Investing: Now More Important Than Ever
- A short video overview highlighting the beneftis of a goals-based approach to investing. [... More]
- Help Investors Overcome Irrational Behavior with Goals-Based Investing
- A fresh approach to investing that benefits investors and advisors alike. [... More]
- Commentary: May 2009 Market and Performance Update
12 June 2009
Good news trumps bad news amid mixed economic signals.
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- Podcast: May 2009 Jobs Data
09 June 2009
This podcast focuses on the May 2009 jobs data, including the non-farm payroll number and the markets' initial reaction.
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- Beyond the Checkbook: Beginning the Philanthropy Process
- What are your favorite charities? Can you explain why you give to them each year? Consider taking a more deliberate approach to giving; it can reap some unexpected benefits. [... More]
- Commentary: April 2009 Market and Performance Update
15 May 2009
Appetite for risk makes a comeback as lending improves, economic gloom recedes.
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- Podcast: April 2009 Jobs Data
12 May 2009
This podcast focuses on the April 2009 jobs data, including the non-farm payroll number and the markets' initial reaction.
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- Podcast: April 2009 Federal Open Market Committee Meeting and Initial Market Reaction
01 May 2009
Our expectation was that there wouldn’t be any dramatic changes made to the statement, as financial conditions modestly improved and inflation remained in check since the last FOMC meeting in March.
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- 2009 Economic Outlook: Assessing Public Policy and the Loss of Wealth
16 April 2009
According to our central outlook, unprecedented amounts of monetary and fiscal stimulus should promote recovery in most countries within the next 6-12 months. However, the cost of the stimulus is that the next expansion will be difficult to sustain.
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- Liability Driven Investing (LDI) - Three Reasons For Caution in Today's Implementation
31 March 2009
As financial executives consider LDI strategies as a possible response to a volatile market environment, there are three considerations as to why the timing requires a judicious approach.
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- The Re-emergence of Collective Investment Trusts
24 March 2009
This NICSA webinar features Joel Lieb, Senior Relationship Manager, as a panelist and provides an overview of Collective Investment Trusts (CITs) and the current market trends of CITs.
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- Stimulus Package: An Overview and Outlook
13 March 2009
At the present time, we see nothing in the stimulus package that would lead to changes in our asset allocation recommendations. Active managers can be expected to find opportunities in this environment.
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- Hedge Fund Regulatory Update: The Regulatory Wagons are Circling
- Regulators around the globe are circling the wagons. Some form of hedge fund and hedge fund advisor regulation appears inevitable in most major jurisdictions. This web seminar replay examines the current regulatory climate facing alternative investments. [... More]
- Rebalancing Reset: A New Approach in a New World of Institutional Investing
- While rebalancing is an important strategy that should continue to remain in place, institutions should consider revisiting their policies and implementing a less static approach. [... More]
- Goals-Based Investing Saves Investors from Rash Decisions
- The market upheaval we’ve been seeing has sent many investors into a panic. Here are some insights to help weather the storm. [... More]
- Higher Education Concerned About Impact of Investment Portfolios on Credit Ratings
- 05 March 2009
This poll, conducted by the Nonprofit Management Research Panel, reveals that higher education institutions are concerned not just about potential credit downgrades, but the overall management of organizational finances. [... More]
- A Market Gone Bad: How Are Pensions Around the World Responding?
- The Pension Management Research Panel recently conducted a global Quick Poll of pension executives from five markets, examining the extent of the impact last year had on organizations managing pensions and how they are responding to ongoing worldwide investment volatility. [... More]
- Commentary: Reading the Tea Leaves — Fed Policy and Economic Recovery
19 February 2009
The need to navigate and assess short-term interest rate policy through a new paradigm is a part of the legacy created by the financial upheavals that occurred in 2008.
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- Context Key to Sound Decision Making
- People love lists. They boil complicated situations down into neat recipes for success. But aside from the fact that many of the lists contradict each other, I doubt the solutions to everyone’s dilemmas can really be that simple. [... More]
- Commentary: Money Market Update
December 2008
Over the last few months, the short term markets have been roiled by a severe deterioration in economic conditions and the ongoing instability and illiquidity in the credit market. [... More]
- Commentary: Fed Rates and SDIT
19 December 2008
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Fed takes historic action, cuts key interest rate to near zero; SEI SDIT Treasury and Treasury II funds close to new investors.
- Commentary: A Brief History of US Economic Crises: 1929 - Present
10 December 2008
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While no two economic crises have been alike, one factor that they share is that they have all ultimately ushered in a new age of economic growth and prosperity of varying length—hopefully with many lessons learned.
- Commentary: Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
10 December 2008
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The recent spread widening in the commercial mortgage-backed securities sector has been driven more by technical conditions, rather than a real deterioration of credit fundamentals. That is not to say that the fundamental credit outlook for the commercial real estate sector is positive.
- The Transformation of Wealth Management - Part 2
- By 2007, high-net-worth investors around the globe had accumulated assets valued at approximately 50 trillion US dollars, yet only half of that wealth was managed by professionals. A recent VIP Forum study may help to explain the discrepancy. [... More]
- Commentary: Timeline of Central Bank and Government Action During Credit Crisis
November 2008
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SEI has created a timeline of action taken by governments and central banks of the US, UK and Europe to deal with the continuing credit crisis. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of every action taken, but should include all significant steps taken through November 7, 2008.
- Commentary: Presidential Elections and the Stock Market
27 October 2008
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As volatile as the markets and economy have been, investors wonder what a victory for either candidate might mean to them financially. While that is nearly impossible to predict with any sense of certainty, history can tell us a great deal about how the equity markets have reacted post election.
- Exchange Traded Products: A Look Ahead
- Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) have experienced phenomenal growth by almost every measure. Are there still opportunities for newcomers on this increasingly crowded playing field? [... More]
- There's a Little Citizen Kane in All of Us
Sleepless nights? Perhaps the culprits are the remarkable opportunities and, equally as significant, the responsibilities that often come with wealth accumulation.
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- Reassessing Opportunities in Endowments and Foundations
Many advisors think that the endowment and foundation market is outside their expertise. Perhaps it's time to reassess. With support from SEI, targeting endowments and foundations are more accessible, more serviceable, and more profitable than you may believe.
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- Retirement Distributions Made Simple
Advisors cite their biggest obstacle to offering retirement income planning is that it is time consuming, according to recent research by Cerulli Associates.
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- Commentary: Staying Focused on Long-Term Investment Opportunities
- 10 September 2008
With stories of financial mayhem dominating the news, investors’ minds are focused on the here and now (which doesn’t look very rosy) and thoughts of the long-term can easily get pushed to the background. “What next?” seems to be the question on every investor’s mind. [... More]
- Retirement Quick Poll: "Keeping Clients Focused"
SEI conducted a quick poll to better understand the concerns and attitudes of investors as they plan for retirement, as well as the challenges bank wealth managers face in serving them.
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- Aligning Life and Wealth: An Introduction to Goals-Based Investing
Goals-based investing corrects the deficiencies inherit in a traditional investment approach and gives clients a framework for making investment related decisions as well as a tremendous sense of clarity regarding goals, priorities and resources.
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- Turning Down the Heat
It’s getting tough out there for advisors. Growing demands from clients. Increased competition. Rising costs. And, most recently, enough market volatility to rattle the most stalwart of investors.
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- Are You Doing Enough for Your Clients in Today's Challenging Markets?
Being more tax-aware can help clients keep more of what they earn.
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- Capturing More of the Rollover Market
Financial advisors who specialize in the retirement market have seen significant growth in their practices.
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- War for Talent Whitepaper
- SEI conducted two surveys in 2007 to identify the most important factors influencing a firm's ability to attract and retain high performing Relationship Managers. The first study targeted top executives within wealth management organizations, while the second study sought the opinions of RMs themselves. [... More]
- Do you feel stuck?
A hypothetical story about the confusion and anxiety Ben and Kate Bradley experienced as they considered the possibilities of selling their 20-year-old real estate brokerage firm.
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- During Volatile Markets, Reach Out to Your Clients
Communicate with your clients now, more than ever.
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- Highlights of the 2007 Moss Adams Compensation and Staffing Study of Advisory Firms, Sponsored by SEI
- This study is one of the most in-depth and reputable studies showcasing the trends and issues shaping advisory firms in the industry today. [... More]
- Five Critical Challenges for Hedge Funds
To help hedge fund managers understand the competitive requirements of the institutional landscape, SEI analyzed industry trends and sponsored a survey of more than 100 institutional investors. Our comprehensive review of the hedge fund industry gives you the insights you won’t find anywhere else.
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- The War for Talent - 2007 Q3 Relationship Manager Quick Poll Results
SEI recently conducted a Private Banking Quick Poll that indicates Relationship Managers are more strongly motivated to stay at their current job based on their employer's culture versus their compensation.
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- SEI Executive Quick Poll Verifies that the War for Relationship Management Talent Exists Globally
SEI released an Executive Quick Poll today that shows increased relationship management turnover and compensation expenses in 2006, particularly in countries outside the United States. Poll respondents indicated that brand, culture, and strategic business direction were critical to recruiting and retaining talent.
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- Open Architecture and its Role In Wealth Management
SEI's Ron Albahary, Managing Director for the Private Client Asset Management Group, discussed the opportunities and challenges of open architecture for banks, its historical place in the industry and the rationale for both wealth managers and clients.
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- Client Needs Discovery: A Powerful Tool to Improve Your Results
SEI delivered a presentation entitled "Client Needs Discovery: A Powerful Tool to Improve Your Results" at SourceMedia's Seventh Annual Wealth Management Forum in Chicago, which discussed how unmet needs among the emerging wealthy present a tremendous opportunity for bank wealth management organizations.
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- SEI Executive Quick Poll Shows Bank Wealth Managers Rapidly Embracing Open Architecture Investment Solutions
- SEI released an Executive Quick Poll today that shows bank wealth managers are rapidly moving toward implementing open architecture investment solutions in their quest to meet evolving client needs. [... More]
- Registered Hedge Fund Adviser's Dilemma
The deadline has passed for the SEC to appeal the federal court decision overturning the SEC hedge fund adviser registration rule and now hedge fund advisers that registered as a result of the rule now have a choice: Should they deregister or are there compelling reasons for them to remain registered?
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- Building Relationships with Wealthy Boomers
This new report entitled Discovery: A Fresh Approach to Building Relationships with Wealthy Boomers examines the need for wealth managers at banks and trust institutions to transform their business in order to successfully meet the needs of the emerging baby boomer wealth market.
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- Changing Climate for European Funds
The marketplace for retail investment funds sold cross-border in Europe is being reshaped by regulatory change, most notably implementation of the UCITS III legislation. At an SEI Web seminar, international regulatory experts conducted a roundtable discussion on the far-reaching impacts of UCITS III and other developments affecting traditional and alternative fund managers.
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- Getting a Grip on Your Compliance Imperatives
For mutual funds and hedge funds alike, compliance priorities keep shifting. All the uncertainty makes planning and budgeting for compliance programs tricky. At an SEI Web seminar, compliance experts shed light on the questions of where to focus and what to expect.
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- Delivering to Boomers
Read the transcript from the keynote address at the 2005 ABA Wealth Management and Trust Conference given by Al West, Chairman and CEO of SEI.
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- Top 7 Compliance Issues: White Paper
When the SEI Knowledge Partnership was launched it was in the midst of the biggest regulatory storm in decades. A recent Web seminar offered guidance on priority issues going forward and how to deal with them.
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- Creating a Culture of Compliance: White Paper
Mutual funds and investment advisors everywhere are grappling with new SEC requirements to develop, and begin implementing, an “overall compliance program.” Firms must also appoint a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) who is responsible for compliance efforts.
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- Collective Investment Trusts
- Until recently the popularity and availability of Collective Investment Trusts (CITs) had been limited. However, the tide has now reversed and CITs are quickly becoming a popular investment vehicle. [... More]