April 2
Note Smart Beta 2.0 – Taking the risks of new equity benchmarks into account
In research published two weeks ago entitled, “Smart Beta 2.0,” EDHEC-Risk Institute is seeking to draw the attention of investors to the risks of traditional smart beta equity indices and propose a new approach to smart beta investing to take account of these (...)
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March 7
Note EDHEC-Risk Institute Study Highlights the Inefficiency of Asian Stock Market Indices
In a study entitled “Assessing the Quality of Asian Stock Market Indices,” researchers at EDHEC-Risk Institute have reported results for 10 major Asian stock market indices over the past decade.
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February 27
Note EDHEC-Risk Institute Survey Confirms Investor Dissatisfaction with Corporate Bond Indices
In a survey entitled ‘Reactions to “A Review of Corporate Bond Indices: Construction Principles, Return Heterogeneity, and Fluctuations in Risk Exposures”’ researchers at EDHEC-Risk Institute have analysed industry reactions to a previous EDHEC-Risk study on corporate bond (...)
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January 29
Note Alternatives only asset class that experienced material drop in management fees
Asset management fees in alternatives have fallen due to supply and demand dynamics, according to a report by Mercer. In particular, asset managers are under pressure to negotiate fees for hedge funds, direct private equity and infrastructure (...)
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December 2012
Note BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Bullish on Global Growth as They Look Beyond Fiscal Cliff
Confidence in a recovering global economy is extending into 2013 as investor fears surrounding the fiscal cliff eased, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for December.
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November 2012
Note The multi-model scenarios, one reason for the success of the CPR Growth fund products
At CPR Asset Management, the allocation is a historical expertise based on a proprietary model, created in 1996, built and continuously enriched thanks to the work of management teams and research.
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November 2012
Note The Timing Impact Approach: How particularities of carbon markets influence market ?
With the current ‘back-loading’ proposal of the European Commission on the table it is essential to further examine the specialities of carbon markets to assess the implications of the proposal on the market development of the EU ETS. An emission right is a new kind of good (...)
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November 2012
Note Strategic Rethinking Needed for European Asset Managers
In a new report, Fitch Ratings says that European asset managers need to strategically review their product offerings and re-shape their activities by strengthening their key areas of expertise, scaling down or outsourcing others areas, and expanding in neighbouring (...)
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October 2012
Note Most Investors Believe Fiscal Cliff Is Not Yet Priced In To Equities
While positive sentiment towards the global economy and equities continues to repair, concerns are growing about the impact of the U.S. fiscal cliff, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for (...)
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October 2012
Note Institutional investors around the globe say market volatility is here to stay according to a NGAM survey
Below are highlights of a survey of 482 institutional investors around the globe by NGAM, one of the 15 largest asset managers in the world based on assets under management, which was released on September 25, 2012 by NGAM’s Durable Portfolio Construction Research (...)
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October 2012
Note New EDHEC-Risk Institute study addresses Volatility ETNs following the Credit Suisse TVIX controversy of early 2012
Gaining exposure to volatility has become easier for investors after the introduction of volatility ETNs (exchange-traded notes) and volatility ETFs (exchange-traded funds) and some of these products have enjoyed a surge in (...)
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September 2012
Note Huge private protection gap among European consumers: Life insurance products should become more attractive, more affordable and easier to understand
Swiss Re will today publish the European Insurance Report 2012 highlighting potential gaps between the insurance industry’s product offerings and current consumer demand.
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September 2012
Note The scale of longevity risk is too vast for insurers alone without the development of a capital market!
A liquid capital market in longevity risk can ensure long-term funding of people’s longer lives, says Swiss Re’s newest publication, A mature market: Building a capital market for longevity risk.
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September 2012
Note Fitch Affirms Ghana at ’B+’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ghana’s Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at ’B+’ with a Stable Outlook and Short-term foreign currency IDR at ’B’. The agency has also affirmed the Country Ceiling at (...)
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September 2012
Note BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Comeback in Sentiment Towards Europe
NEW YORK and LONDON – Europe is staging a comeback in investor portfolios while concerns about the U.S. fiscal cliff have taken center stage, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for September.
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