Launch of a Research Program in Behavioral Finance
Under the CIFRE plan (industrial contracts for training through research), Koris International launches a research program in Behavioral Finance through a PhD entitled "Behavioral Finance Approach for Risk Assessment in Quantitative Portfolio Management”, conducted by the PhD (...)
10 out of 13 Lyxor Indices ended the month of November in positive territory, led by the CTA Long Term Index (+4.2%), the L/S Equity Market Neutral Index (+1.7%) and the CTA Short Term Index (+1.6%). The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index posted a positive performance close to 1% in (...)
Risk factors: taking risk budgeting one step further
An increasing number of pension funds are opting to invest in ‘alternative’ or ‘smart beta’ indices to supplement their passive management activities. Several competing methods currently exist, each with their own objectives. Analysing the risk contribution of each factor by (...)
An example of Quantitative Strategy: The Low Volatility approach
Low volatility indices and, more broadly, products based on quantitative strategies aiming to select only low-volatility stocks, have met with growing success with the financial community and investors. However, most of these indices have major drawbacks that cannot always (...)
Assessment of the true risks of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
According to EDHEC-Risk Institute, any discussion of the risks inherent in ETFs should go beyond merely hypothesising about potential risks, and should also take into account the empirical evidence provided by the existing academic research on (...)
84 % of French advisers warn that investors may not be fully aware of the risks associated with passive investments
85% say they need a more accurate picture of their clients’ risk tolerance. It’s not volatility that worries advisors the most, it’s how their clients react to it. Ensuring investors set tangible goals and have realistic expectations remains a major (...)
Investors Increase Pressure on Hedge Funds to Lower Fees
The latest research from Preqin on hedge fund fees finds that lower recent performance, high-profile redemptions and increased concern from investors on the issue of fees have influenced many hedge fund managers to bring their management and performance charges below the 2 (...)
New Vanguard Research Examines Dynamic Retirement Spending Strategy
In a new paper, "From assets to income: A goals-based approach to retirement spending," Vanguard researchers provide a framework to help investors turn an investment portfolio into a sustainable and consistent source of (...)
Lyxor research highlights the growing role of Smart Beta in new investment strategies
Lyxor Asset Management today unveils the results of a new wide-ranging study that compares the performance of European domiciled active funds with that of their benchmarks. The research highlights the growing importance of risk factors and other Smart Beta strategies in (...)
The world’s 300 largest pension funds – year ended 2015
Total assets of the world’s largest 300 pension funds fell by over 3% in 2015 (compared to growth of over 3% in 2014) to a sum of US$14.8 trillion according to Pensions & Investments and Willis Towers Watson (...)