Investment Manager Analysis provides readers with a broad framework that covers the investment manager due diligence process from initial screening to analytical techniques, interviewing skills, and legal and contract negotiations. As it guides the reader through the selection process, it clearly demonstrates a variety of mechanisms for monitoring and tracking investment managers and the underlying investment portfolios.
Praise for Investment Manager Analysis
"This is a book that should have been written years ago. It provides a practical, thorough, and completely objective method to analyze and select an investment manager. It takes the mystery (and the consultants) out of the equation. Without question, this book belongs on every Plan Sponsor's desk."
-Dave Davenport, Assistant Treasurer, Lord Corporation, author of The Equity Manager Search
"An insightful compendium of the issues that challenge those responsible for hiring and firing investment managers. Frank Travers does a good job of taking complicated analytical tools and methodologies and explaining them in a simple, yet practical manner. Anyone responsible for conducting investment manager due diligence should have a copy on their bookshelf."
-Leon G. Cooperman, Chairman and CEO, Omega Advisors, Inc.
"Investment Manager Analysis provides a good overview of the important areas that purchasers of institutional investment management services need to consider. It is a good instructional guide, from which search policies and procedures can be developed, as well as a handy reference guide."
-David Spaulding, President, The Spaulding Group, Inc.
"This book is the definitive work on the investment manager selection process. It is comprehensive in scope and well organized for both the layman and the professional. It should be required reading for any organization or individual seeking talent to manage their assets."
-Scott Johnston, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Sterling Johnston Capital Management, LP
"Investment Manager Analysis is a much-needed, comprehensive review of the manager selection process. While the industry is riddled with information about selecting individual stocks, comparatively little has been written on the important subject of manager selection for fund sponsors. This is a particularly useful guide for the less experienced practitioner and offers considerable value to the veteran decisionmaker as well."
-Dennis J. Trittin, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Russell Investment Group
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction. PART ONE: Before the Analysis.
CHAPTER 1: Setting Investment Guidelines.
CHAPTER 2: Investment Manager Sourcing.
CHAPTER 3: Request for Information.
PART TWO: Equity and Fixed Income Manager Analysis.
CHAPTER 4: Performance Analysis.
CHAPTER 5: Risk Analysis.
CHAPTER 6: Portfolio Analysis.
CHAPTER 7: Information Gathering.
CHAPTER 8: Initial Interview.
CHAPTER 9: Attribution Analysis.
CHAPTER 10: Style Analysis.
CHAPTER 11: On-Site Meeting.
CHAPTER 12: Investment Manager Scoring Model.
CHAPTER 13: Background Checks and Contracts.
CHAPTER 14: Fixed Income Manager Analysis.
PART THREE: Alternative Investment Manager Analysis.
CHAPTER 15: Hedge Fund Manager Analysis.
Index.
