Hedging bond portfolios using futures is often utilized in developed countries where the bond market is liquid and futures are considered quick and inexpensive way of eliminating risk. The EM bond market is underdeveloped. Asset managers lack instruments that allow them to efficiently hedge...

There are many attractively-designed portfolio-tracking websites, which often come as an addition to brand-name portals, each attempting to offer unique and useful features for portfolio analysis. However, we should not confuse marketing and functionality. Portfolio trackers claim that they...