Politics is the Biggest Contrarian Play Equities An election year is usually good for stock markets says Fisher Investments. And it won’t just be the Magnificent Seven driving it. Read More
Reducing Risk in Chinese Equities Emerging Markets, Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic Is it possible to reduce the risk from investing in Chinese equities without divesting from the market altogether? Northern Trust Asset Management’s Michael Hunstad believes so Read More
Managing the Magnificent Seven Asset Owners, Equities, Private Wealth, Women in Finance The Magnificent Seven’s dominance of international equity returns have caused headaches for fund managers. We spoke to Perpetual Private’s Lydia Kav about what this means for multi-manager portfolios Read More
At The Intersection of Factors, EM and Inflation Emerging Markets, Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic Factors occur in almost all markets and across asset classes, but when implementing a strategy investors do need to be aware of the peculiarities of the relevant markets. We speak to Northern Trust Asset Management’s Guido Baltussen about the application of factors to emerging markets and the impact of inflation Read More
Rest Builds Internal Global Equity Team Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Equities Rest is looking to build an internal global equity team of four specialists and tightens its focus on active risk as continues to fine-tune the investment portfolio Read More
Capacity and Climate Affect Allocations Asset Allocation & Strategy, Equities, ESG Capacity constraints and climate risks have started to impact how super funds allocate to Australian equities and small caps, JANA’s Jeremy Wilmot says Read More
Valuations at the Cutting Edge of Investing Asset Allocation & Strategy, Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic Taking a systematic approach that relies on company valuations allows investors to combine active and passive elements into a well-diversified, cost-effective portfolio, Avantis’ Eduardo Repetto says Read More
Emerging Markets – A Mirage No More Emerging Markets, Equities Emerging market performance might have been lacklustre over the past decade, but structural changes in these markets mean they are likely to turn the tables on developed markets in the years ahead, Martin Currie says Read More
Rest Recalibrates Listed Assets Asset Owners, Equities, Leadership & Management Rest Super has been carefully modifying its equity portfolios in anticipation of more volatility to come. We speak to Kiran Singh about the tools the team has at its disposal to do this. Read More
