Tag Archives: Asset Management

My professional experience as a marketing assistant at Auris Gestion

My professional experience as a marketing assistant at Auris Gestion In this article, Ines ILLES MEJIAS (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2020-2024) shares her experience as a marketing assistant at Auris Gestion (France). About the company Auris gestion is an … Continue reading

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Asset allocation techniques

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the concept of asset allocation, a pillar concept in portfolio management. This article is structured as follows: we introduce the notion of asset allocation, and … Continue reading

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Currency overlay

In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains currency overlay which is a mechanism to effectively manage currency risk in asset portfolios. Overview Currency risk, also known as exchange-rate risk, forex exchange … Continue reading

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My experience as a credit analyst at Amundi Asset Management

My experience as a credit analyst at Amundi Asset Management In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2022) shares her apprenticeship experience as an assistant credit analyst in Amundi which is a leading … Continue reading

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A quick presentation of the Asset Management field…

In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains what does an Asset Management company consists in. What does Asset Management consist in? Asset management is a financial activity whose objective is to … Continue reading

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Portfolio

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) elaborates on the concept of portfolio, which is a basic element in asset management. This article is structured as follows: we introduce the concept of portfolio. … Continue reading

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Black-Litterman Model

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the Black-Litterman model, used to determine optimal asset allocation in a portfolio. The Black-Litterman model takes the Markowitz model one step further: it incorporates an … Continue reading

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Passive Investing

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) elaborates on the concept of passive investing. This article will offer a concise summary of the academic literature on passive investment. After that, we’ll discuss the … Continue reading

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Beta

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) explains the concept of beta, one of the most fundamental concepts in the financial industry, which is heavily used in asset management to assess the risk … Continue reading

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Alpha

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) elaborates on the concept of alpha, one of the fundamental parameters for portfolio performance measure. This article is structured as follows: we introduce the concept of … Continue reading

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