News & Events
6.18.10 | “The Tremors From a Coding Error”
The New York Times' Jeff Sommer features analysis and commentary from Michael Markov on AXA Rosenberg and the events following admission of its coding error. View article here.
6.08.10 | World’s Largest Pension Fund Selects MPI
MPI is pleased to announce that Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) will be utilizing MPI’s flagship product Stylus Pro. View additional information here.
6.01.10 | MPI Announces Release of new Stylus Pro 9.0
MPI is pleased to announce the official release of mpi Stylus Pro 9.0. Clients can learn more about the powerful new features and enhancements via the new 9.0 web page here.
5.14.10 | “AXA Rosenberg: Daily Data Proves Crucial in Risk Monitoring”
MPI’s research blog provides insight for investors and risk managers.
5.06.10 | MPI Announces Release of new Stylus Web
Press Release: MPI today announced the release of its new Stylus Web, a web-based manager research and reporting tool for the financial advisor community. View release here.
5.3.10 |"Stylus Web, plan-level reporting tool, is available for financial advisers”
InvestmentNews’ Davis Janowski profiles MPI’s new Stylus Web product, answering the advisor need for "all-in-one-tools" in the 401(k)/DC and DB markets. View article here.
5.03.10 | “Stylus Web Brings Plan-Level Reporting to Financial Advisers”
PLANADVISER features MPI’s Jeff Schwartz discussing the new Stylus Web and the demand for “an affordable tool to provide institutional reports and content.” View article here.
3.23.10 | “If It Walks Like a Duck: Classifying Berkshire Hathaway”
Institutional Investor features a research piece from Michael Markov and Kushal Kshirsagar on the implications of BRK.B’s S&P 500 sector classification.
2.10.10 | MPI’s Hedge Fund Indices Projections (January 2010)
Visit MPI’s research blog for monthly hedge fund indices return projections as well as other quantitative analysis, news and opinions.
2.01.10 | "Hedge Fund Replication" Forum
On February 8, MPI’s Michael Markov and Jeff Schwartz will share insight on “Hedge Fund Replication” at the EDHEC-Risk Alternative Investment Days 2010 in London, U.K.
1.04.10 | "Hedge or Mutual Fund?"
In its first 2010 issue, Barron's features insight from MPI's Michael Markov on the coming year's industry trends. View article here.
11.25.09 | MPI featured at Citywire Forum in Berlin
MPI's Jeff Schwartz discusses how the market shocks of the past 18 months have led to greater quantitative analysis in the risk management process. View video here.
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11.25.09 | “Galleon Fund's Big July 2006 Gain Coincided With ATI Buyout”
Dow Jones’ Joseph Checkler continues investigation of Galleon, utilizing MPI’s returns-based style analysis (RBSA) of the Galleon Fund, which shows remarkable outsize performance in 2006. See MPI’s blog for additional manager analysis here.
11.10.09 | Galleon Hedge Fund
Michael Markov interviewed by Opaleseque on the Galleon hedge fund: “The purpose of this particular blog post is not to say ‘we knew it’ but to use this as a case study in order to point to the importance of actually looking at the pattern of “alphas” rather than the aggregate.”
11.02.09 | “Galleon Puzzle: Can You Spot Insider Trading - Without Wiretapping?”
View MPI’s research blog for quantitative analysis of the Galleon Group hedge fund—the biggest insider trading case in decades.
10.30.09 | “Intrepid Small Cap Success: Stock Selection or Market Timing?”
The Intrepid Small Cap Fund has garnered noteworthy media attention this year due to its strong performance. View MPI’s performance attribution report here. Non-subscribers: Please complete this online form and the analysis will be sent to you shortly.
10.23.09 | “Due Diligence in the Post-Madoff Era”
On October 29, MPI’s Jeff Schwartz will share his insights on “Due Diligence in the Post-Madoff Era” at the 3pm Annual Conference in Chicago, IL.
10.19.09 | “New Directions in Manager Research, Portfolio Construction and Reporting”
MPI’s Alexandre Dussaucy will present on “New Directions in Manager Research, Portfolio Construction and Reporting” at the CFA Institute European Investment Conference, October 21-23, 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany.
9.24.09 | “Keeping an Eye on Stable-Value and Long-Short Funds”
Michael Markov shares his insights on risk with InvestmentNews. View MPI's blog for recent risk and manager performance analysis.
9.11.09 | “Using Daily Returns To Identify Bond Fund Risks”
Institutional Investor features Michael Markov's opinion piece, "Using Daily Returns To Identify Bond Fund Risks". View MPI's quantitative analysis of the Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund here.
9.03.09 | “Performance Measurement & Attribution”
On September 15, MPI's Jeff Schwartz will chair the Performance Measurement & Attribution stream at the Technology Solutions for Asset Managers conference in Jersey City, NJ.
8.13.09 | “In Search of Alpha”
Jeff Schwartz will speak on the “In Search of Alpha” panel at the IMN Foundations and Endowments Summit on September 22-23, 2009 in North San Diego, CA.
7.09.2009 | "Researcher says Opco Core Bond Fund Trouble Obvious"
Michael Markov interviewed by Pensions & Investments: "There were plenty of red flags at Oppenheimer Core Bond that these states and other investors could have picked up on." View MPI's Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund analysis here.
7.09.2009 | marcus evans Fund of Funds Summit
MPI's Jeremy Bach participated in the panel session, “Uncovering the Madoff Fraud” alongside a team of industry experts who first discovered the Madoff scandal.
6.24.2009 | “Quantitative Due Diligence of Fixed Income Portfolios”
Using Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund as an example, MPI’s new case study demonstrates how returns-based style analysis and high-frequency data could have alerted investors and analysts to the fund’s risks long before its collapse.
5.14.2009 | NYSSA
On May 28, Jeff Schwartz presented on “New Directions in Manager Research, Portfolio Construction and Reporting” at the Tools of the Trade Conference.
4.22.2009 | “Monitoring Daily Hedge Fund Performance When Only Monthly Data is Available”
MPI’s new research paper introduces a method which enables investors to forecast daily returns in advance of monthly reporting.
4.06.2009 | Pensions & Investments
Pensions & Investments features Michael Markov's opinion piece, "The similarities between Pearl Harbor and Bernie Madoff".
4.03.2009 | CFA Institute Annual Conference
MPI is proud to sponsor the CFA Institute Annual Conference on April 26-29, 2009 in Orlando, FL.
4.02.2009 | "Investors Scramble for Compensation and Clarity in the Fraud of the Century"
InvestHedge explores MPI's “Madoff:
A Tale of Two Funds” quantitative analysis and the impact of
Madoff's fraudulent returns on hedge fund indices.
3.30.2009 | "Asia Star Stands Firm on China Bias"
MPI's returns-based style analysis (RBSA) is featured in Citywire.
3.10.2009 | Hedge Funds World Middle East
Hundreds of delegates visited the MPI exhibit booth at Hedge Funds World
Middle
East, March 10-12, 2009 in Dubai, UAE.
3.05.2009 | Asset and Risk Allocation 2009
On March 5-6, 2009 MPI participated at the CFA
Institute Asset and Risk Allocation conference in Philadelphia, PA.
2.04.2009 | CFA Institute's Alternative Investments
MPI participated at the annual CFA Alternative Investments conference in NY, NY.
1.28.2009 | "Puzzle Me This"
The article in Markets Media provides an insider's view of the history of MPI and returns-based style analysis. view full ::
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