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
UniSuper Remains Bullish on Tech Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Equities, Innovation The top holdings of UniSuper include some of the largest technology companies in the world and CIO John Pearce believes we are only just at the beginning of the technological revolution Read More
The Inflation Factor Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic Inflation is back and it is a risk that should be managed. But rather than using historic CPI data, investors can apply quantitative techniques to develop a forward-looking view on inflation risk in equities, Allsprings’ Harin de Silva says Read More
Bessembinder Slams Mean Variance Analysis Asset Allocation & Strategy, Equities Professor Hendrik Bessembinder urged investors to be suspicious of stock market analysis that relies on averages, including mean-variance optimisation. Read More
