Active investing – Page 5
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NewsTop 400: Passive growth slowing – but still beating active
BlackRock maintains its position as world’s biggest asset manager in IPE’s annual survey
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Academics back private equity allocation for Norway’s SWF
Oil fund’s manager should also stick with active management, say experts
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MiFID II may spur more regulation as costs come to light: Moody's
Major post-crisis regulation will hit the European asset management industry where it already hurts, says rating agency
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NewsERI Scientific Beta criticises Mercer factor investing report
Consultant tells IPE it ‘respectfully disagrees’ with factor investing group’s analysis
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NewsActive fixed income management returns 'may overstate alpha' - study
Allocations to traditional active bond managers fail to give intended diversification
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Neuroscience: The revenge of the ‘gut feeling’
John Coates discusses the insights provided by his research on how physiology – not rational thought or psychological traits – makes humans excellent risk takers
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ESG: Sharing stewardship
Active managers will find it increasingly difficult to argue stewardship is their preserve
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Culture: Small is beautiful
Boutique investment firms are outperforming larger investment managers in nine out of 11 product categories, a recent study shows
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Special ReportActive Management: The best of both worlds?
Will applying systematic techniques to traditional discretionary active processes lead to better outcomes for investors?
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Active Equity Strategy: Concentrated revival
Where should you invest if you believe active management can outperform?
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BlackRock: Active transformation
BlackRock’s Mark Wiseman tells IPE how the firm is integrating quant and fundamental active strategies
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NewsNorway's SWF hits back at stock-picking criticism
Academic and consultant say the oil fund has lost some NOK10bn as a result of its stock-picking
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NewsPassive investors 'not abdicating stewardship responsibilities' [updated]
Index managers engaging more as shareholders, although practices vary, says Morningstar
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Moody's: Goldman Sachs takes ETF price war to smart beta
Sub-10bp management fee on smart beta ETF a blow to traditional active managers’ thinking
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Amin Rajan: Active investing needs meritocratic fee structures
Meritocratic incentive structures part of active managers’ response to growth in passive investing
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NewsTop 400 Asset Managers 2017: Global passive assets hit €8trn
European institutional passive assets grew 17.5% annually between 2013 and 2017
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Is faith in past winners justified?
Oliver Kunkel and Hansruedi Scherer weigh up the risks involved in selecting asset managers based on historical investment performance
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Transaction Costs: Keep tabs on price of investing
Commissions are far from the only fees that investors and managers need to take account of when carrying out investment transactions
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Factors shaking the alpha world
Active management is under increasing scrutiny as investors become more savvy about how returns are generated. This is leading to a debate about alpha equity factors
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Sharing Alpha: A fair share of the rewards
Investors should discuss how they share alpha with asset managers. But it is easier said than done
