Par Geoffroy de Schrevel, CEO Gambit Financial Solutions
During these rocky months in financial markets, trouble, fear, lack of visibility or contractual constraints are leading a number of asset managers to strongly overweigh cash bonds have indeed moved out of the category of what we can consider as riskless assets. Some have even chosen to be fully liquid, if possible, while others, constrained by insurance contracts, may fall in a cash trap for quite an extended period of time particularly exposed are Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance structured products (CPPIs). While capital protection is more than ever a requirement of paramount importance for investors, very few of them would be ready to sacrifice for it all...
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