Performance measures must align with portfolio use and features. Avoid Sharpe and similar ratios due to flaws; consider alternatives like trimmed alpha, median returns, and value at risk.

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Yellen told Congress on Friday that on Jan. 21 the Treasury Department will have to begin using “extraordinary measures” to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt. The warning ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the government will reach its statutory borrowing limit on Tuesday and begin employing "extraordinary measures" to ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bonus season has the promise of even greater riches for City workers this year after British and US banks ...

SINGAPORE: As property resale prices continue to rise, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said the government is “not averse” to implementing more cooling measures but hinted these ...

US President-elect Donald Trump will find a way to save TikTok before a ban on the app is due to take effect this weekend, his incoming national security adviser has said. Congressman Mike Waltz ...

SINGAPORE: Singapore will soon require app stores to implement measures to protect children from inappropriate apps, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced on Wednesday (Jan 15).

SINGAPORE – The courts on Jan 13 implemented new measures aimed at protecting complainants of sexual offences from improper questioning, while preserving the right of accused persons to a fair ...

Traditional conceptions of obesity might be in for a radical shift. In a new report published this week, a widely-supported group of scientists is pushing for substantial changes in how obesity is ...