Systematic Fixed Income for Lower Carbon ESG, Factors, Quant & Systematic, Fixed Income & Credit, Webinars How can investors employ a systematic fixed income approach to decarbonisation while optimising for alpha? Read More
JANA Appoints Department Heads Factors, Quant & Systematic, Private & Alternative Markets JANA has appointed five new Heads of Department, including external hire Chris Worthington as Head of Quantitative Analysis & Risk. Read More
Climate Risk and the Data Revolution Emerging Markets, ESG, Factors, Quant & Systematic A revolution in data mapping the effects of climate change has created opportunities for investors to develop a more granular picture of the risks involved, while it is also likely to lead to a gradual repricing of assets, PGIM says. Read More
Finding ESG Trends through Quant ESG, Factors, Quant & Systematic Taking a quantitative approach to ESG allows investors to capitalise on companies moving towards greener and more sustainable business models, rather than simply screening out the biggest polluters and narrowing down the opportunity set, CFM says. Read More
Evolving Liquid Alternatives Factors, Quant & Systematic, Financial Crisis, Private & Alternative Markets Not all systematic strategies are created equal. LGT Capital Partners’ Antonio Ferrer discusses how to adjust these instruments to help protect against equity drawdowns over the long term, while also establishing a framework to ensure investors don’t miss out on opportunities in times of stress. Read More
Reducing Risk with Liquidity Sleeves Factors, Quant & Systematic, Fixed Income & Credit Liquidity sleeves that mimic a fund’s strategic asset allocation with ETFs could help asset owners navigate bouts of volatility, as seen during the months of March and April this year, iShares says. Read More
Ping An on Factors in China Chief Investment Officers, Emerging Markets, Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic The Chinese stock market is driven by different quantitative factors than those in the US and Europe, Ping An China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Deputy CIO said. Steve Zhang speaks to us about the companies quant and machine learning strategies. Read More
State Super Strengthens AI Governance Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Factors, Quant & Systematic State Super has established an Academic Oversight Body, to ensure good governance of the fund’s activities in machine learning. Read More
Staying Ahead of Market Repricing Factors, Quant & Systematic, Fixed Income & Credit, Women in Finance Since the GFC, macroeconomic events have become strong drivers of asset returns. Loomis Sayles has now developed a crisis sensitivity ratio model to better understand how these events impact markets. Read More
