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
Active vs Passive Debate Often Ignores Costs Asset Owners, Equities, Innovation An upcoming study looks at the active/passive debate in the light of the costs associated with hiring and firing fund managers. Read More
Sustainability Myths in Emerging Markets Equities, ESG, Webinars There seems to be a consensus that sustainability investing in emerging markets is significantly more difficult as compared to developed markets. Is that true? Read More
NZ Super Moves to Low Carbon Benchmarks Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Equities, ESG NZ Super has changed the benchmark for its equities allocation in the reference portfolio to a low carbon index Read More
Sustainability Through Efficiency Equities, ESG Technological development will be a key ingredient in the energy transition to renewable sources, but it is not all about cutting edge innovations, Hamish Chamberlayne says. Read More
Active Risk Levels Slashed Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic, Risk and Regulation Super funds have slashed their active risk budgets in response to the YFYS performance test and the challenging market environment. This means funds have to be smarter about their remaining budget and avoid uncompensated risks, Northern Trust Asset Management says. Read More
Creating Value Through Engagement Equities, ESG Listed markets are facing some strong headwinds, but by applying proactive engagement with companies investors can realise significant returns over the long term, Tanarra’s Vidhur Rangaswamy says. Read More
The Importance of Top-down in EM Emerging Markets, Equities When investing in emerging markets, you can’t ignore the top-down, Janus Henderson’s Daniel Graña says. If you do, you might end up with some nasty surprises. Read More
The Respectful Activist Equities, Private & Alternative Markets Activism doesn’t have to be confrontational. Instead, acting as a trusted adviser to companies often achieves a more lasting re-rating of the share price, Tanarra’s Vidhur Rangaswamy says. Read More
