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Grade Allocation
Weekly tutorial (Moodle) submissions 10% (there is a tutorial
class in the first teaching week)
Mid-term in-class test
10%
Group assignment
30%
Final Examination
50% (must pass)
Group assignment will be discussed and Assignment groups will
be formed in teaching week 1 (first) tutorial
Form groups from among your own tutorial class
Sign group designation form and designate 1 person as a
group leader
Report to your tutor if you have problematic member(s)
Solution problematic member(s) can do the assignment by
themselves: it is a huge task for one student to complete.
Readings for this lecture:
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio managers
Data
$
Investor 2
Security
portfolio(s)
- Account 1
- Account 2
Investor 1
$
Investor 2
Investment
(Fund) company
Fund
Securities
Portfolio
$
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Functions like any other public firm and its stock trades on
the regular secondary market
After several months the shares may trade at a discount, which persists
and fluctuates accordingly to a mean-reverting pattern
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Similarities:
Diversified portfolios
Professionally managed
Either actively or passively managed
Required to distribute capital gains and dividends to shareholders
Regulated
Differences:
Funds Management
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Execution
(4a)
(2a)
Portfolio
policies and
strategies
Relevant
economic, social,
political, sector
and security
considerations
Monitoring
investor-related
input factors
(3) Portfolio
construction &
revision
Asset
Allocation,
portfolio
optimization,
security
selection
(2b)
(6)
Feedback
Capital
Market
Expectations
(4b)
(5) Attainment
of investor
objectives
Performance
measurement
Monitoring
economic &
market input
factors
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(1)
Expected Returns
Risk Profile
Investment Constraints
Liquidity Needs
Time Horizon
Unique Needs and Preferences
Tax Concerns
Legal & Regulatory Factors
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(2b)
Strategic approach
Tactical approach
Quantitative approach in security selection
Based on investment objectives and market expectations
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Traditional investments
Derivatives
Hedge funds
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Equities
40%
Bonds
40%
Real Estate/
Cash
20%
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(4a)
(4b)
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(6)
Ethics in Investments
Financial markets are vitally important to a well-functioning economy
Trust in information and faith in fairness are essential
Codes of ethics for financial professionals and strict regulations attempt
to create such an environment where financial markets can efficiently
fulfill their economic function
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I. Professionalism
II. Integrity of Capital Markets
III. Duties to Clients
IV. Duties to Employers
V. Investment Analysis, Recommendations, and Actions
VI. Conflicts of Interest
VII. Responsibilities as a CFA Institute Member or CFA Candidate
(See CFA Standards of Practice Handbook)
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Concluding Comments
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