Investment
Investment | 5 May 17
ANALYSIS: Is the only thing to fear… fear itself?
Multi-asset and absolute return strategies have been at the height of popularity in recent months as investors scramble to defend against potential headwinds, but with economic data so favourable is the only thing we need to fear actually fear itself?
ANALYSIS: The innovation to usurp active management
Multi-factor investing is being billed as the next big thing by asset managers eager to continue to weaponise passive management.
ESG has evolved to active stock picking, says East Capital
ESG investing moved on from simple exclusion screening long ago, said Karine Hirn, partner at East Capital.
US equities after the Trump rally – any opportunities left?
It’s very easy to make the bear case for US equities right now: valuations are high, and the market has priced in all the good things it expects from Donald Trump and none of the bad stuff. But that may be too simplistic a view.
Cohen & Steers launches global preferred securities fund
US-based investment manager Cohen & Steers will launch a Sicav global preferred securities fund, a sub-fund of its existing Luxembourg Ucits platform, in mid-May.