Quants Part I: Are Quants the Chiropractors of Finance? Behavioural Finance, Factors, Quant & Systematic, MarketFox The danger of relying too much on quantitative models is the implicit belief that unless something can be measured and identified as a factor it doesn’t really exist, Daniel Grioli writes. Read More
Mitigating Risks without Distraction at CalSTRS Asset Owners, Factors, Quant & Systematic, Innovation, Women in Finance CalSTRS Portfolio Manager Carrie Lo explains why the fund has added a risk mitigating asset class to the portfolio. Read More
Factor Investing for the Masses Asset Allocation & Strategy, Factors, Quant & Systematic Robeco’s Pim van Vliet has published a book that goes a long way in explaining factor investing in simple terms. Read More
Don’t Be Caught between Quick and Stubborn Factors, Quant & Systematic, Private & Alternative Markets Crowding can be a problem, but is it any worse if a computer does it as opposed to a human, Man FRM Chief Investment Officer asks. Read More
The Case for Min Volatility with a Yield-tilt Sauce Asset Owners, Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic Solving minimum volatility implementation issues through blending. Read More
Steering Clear of Factor Strategies Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Factors, Quant & Systematic, Women in Finance Boston University’s endowment fund says factor strategies are not for them. Read More
Smart Beta Popularity Could Lead to Crowding Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic Smart beta product proliferation needs monitoring, Willis Towers Watson says. Read More
Factor Investing as a Tilting Mechanism Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic The HK Hospital Authority Provident Fund Scheme applies factor strategies for tilting purposes. Read More
Facing Peer Risk Head-On: PKA Ventures into Alt Beta Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Factors, Quant & Systematic Overhauling your investment strategy means facing peer risk, Danish asset manager PKA has found. Read More