The Portable Alpha Handbook Profiles the Fastest Growing Areas of Investment Management.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c69329) has announced the addition of "Portable Alpha Handbook" to their offering.

The Portable Alpha Handbook was published as a response to the immense surge of interest in one of the fastest growing areas of investment management today, you can be sure that this Handbook will only contain exclusive research from the professionals that matter, the companies that matter and that our readers will benefit directly from our efforts to unravel the hype behind portable alpha.

No one can doubt that the phenomenon of portable alpha continues to go from strength to strength and is a hugely debated investment strategy in today's financial world. This is why it has never been so important to keep up with the very latest portable alpha innovations, trends and debates that are changing on an ever-frequent basis.

The Portable Alpha Handbook will fulfill this mission on an annual basis, providing a round-up of the year's most thought-provoking issues and looking towards the future of this exciting concept. A carefully selected editorial board of excellence present their own takes on portable alpha, including perspectives on liability-driven investment, fixed income portable alpha, alpha transport, plus many more incisive articles. Establish contact and feedback with our authors through a directory of contributors.

Contents:

CHAPTER 1

Portable alpha: a practitioner's guide. Unravelling the hype behind the latest phenomenon

by Morgan Stanley

CHAPTER 2

Portable alpha and risk premium: an atomistic approach to asset management

by Pictet Asset Management

CHAPTER 3

Designing an alpha engine in theory and practice

by Quellos Capital Management, L.P.

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Volatility rising: the growth of an alternative asset class

by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Volaris

CHAPTER 5

Pitfalls and risks in portable alpha implementations

by Morgan Stanley

CHAPTER 6

A compelling, uncorrelated alpha source. Diversify your alpha portfolio with fixed income

by Putnam Investments

CHAPTER 7

Portable alpha delivered! A useful ingredient for sound risk budgeting

by AXA Investment Managers

CHAPTER 8

Portable alpha through managed futures - an effective platform

by Quality Capital Management Ltd.

CHAPTER 9

Pizza lover's guide to portable alpha...a portfolio construction technique

by First Quadrant

CHAPTER 10

Using alternatives in portfolios: strategy selection impacts on return, volatility and index correlation

by Absolute Plus Management, LLC

CHAPTER 11

Successful portable alpha implementation - a conceptual guide for institutional investors

by Financial Risk Management Ltd

CHAPTER 12

Relaxing constraints on traditional portfolios: how hedge funds are strong candidates for alpha delivery

by Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc.

CHAPTER 13

Liability driven investing for pension funds: hype or hope?

by World Bank

CHAPTER 14

Creating alpha with market neutral strategies

by Hedge Fund Association

DIRECTORY OF CONTRIBUTORS

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