Factor investing: smarter than beta The interest in factor-based investing has been a key driver in the popularity of smart beta strategies. Alexander Davey and... Alexander Davey Director, Senior Product Specialist HSBC Global Asset Management Stephen Tong Director, Senior Equity Product Specialist HSBC Global Asset Management December 1, 2015 Focus Turbulent times in markets Kevin McCreadie of AGF Investments discusses a range of de-risking strategies available to pension scheme sponsors and emphasises the importance... Kevin McCreadie President and Chief Investment Officer AGF Investments Inc December 1, 2015 Comment LGPS asset pooling – does every silver lining have a cloud? Karen Shackleton of Allenbridge debates the pros and cons of LGPS asset pooling and points out that along with the... Karen Shackleton Independent Adviser Allenbridge December 1, 2015 Comment Direct lending: an alternative for institutional investors Pascal Meysson, Managing Director at Alcentra, a BNY Mellon company, talks to Jason Conway, Senior Investment Editor of BNY Mellon... December 1, 2015 Comment Beware convention - equities and risk in context Julian Bishop of Sarasin & Partners explains the dangers inherent in current methods of assessing the varying risk profiles of... Julian Bishop Global Thematic Equities Analyst Sarasin & Partners December 1, 2015 Focus Building infrastructure John Finch of JLT Group discusses the infrastructure investment potential of the newly-established wealth funds, and looks at the prospects... John Finch Director JLT Group December 1, 2015 Comment Real estate allocation increases expected Commercial real estate specialists Colliers International has predicted that global investors will shift around $400 billion into real estate over... December 1, 2015 News Brexit fears could hit UK asset managers Rising fears of Britain voting to leave the European Union, or “Brexit”, could be a risk for the UK’s asset... December 1, 2015 Round-Up L&G to end quarterly reporting Fund manager and insurer Legal & General has said it will no longer provide quarterly reporting, as it believes that... December 1, 2015 Round-Up “Systematic alpha” in emerging markets: a true alternative to simply active or passive Timothy Atwill of Parametric Portfolio Associates – a majority owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance – discusses the benefits of “Systematic... Timothy Atwill Head of Investment Strategy Parametric Portfolio Associates December 1, 2015 Focus