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  • Using MAC to make the most of a low-yield environment
    Kevin Kearns, Tom Fahey and Roger Ackerman of Loomis Sayes show how a robust approach to multi-asset credit strategies could...
    Kevin Kearns
    Vice President, Portfolio Manager
    Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
    Tom Fahey
    Vice President, Portfolio Manager
    Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
    Roger Ackerman
    Vice President, Product Manager
    Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
    April 1, 2016
    Focus
  • A fresh perspective on a familiar framework
    Paul Myles of BMO Global Asset Management outlines how adding a third element to the traditional return drivers of market...
    Paul Myles
    Director, Institutional Business
    BMO Global Asset Management
    April 1, 2016
    Focus
  • The rise and rise of multi-asset credit
    Current conditions challenge pension funds to achieve their target income without significantly increasing portfolio risk. Justin Bourgette, Jeff Mueller and...
    Justin Bourgette
    Portfolio Manager
    Eaton Vance
    Jeff Mueller
    Global High Yield Portfolio Manager
    Eaton Vance
    John Redding
    Floating Rate Loan Portfolio Manager
    Eaton Vance
    April 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Risk is not a number!
    Toby Nangle and Moira Gorman of Columbia Threadneedle Investments warn of the danger of over-reliance on statistical models when calculating...
    Toby Nangle
    Global Co-Head of Multi Asset & Head of Asset Allocation, EMEA
    Columbia Threadneedle Investments
    Moira Gorman
    Client Director, LGPS
    Columbia Threadneedle Investments
    February 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Fixed income fortunes favour the flexible
    Karsten Bierre of Nordea Investment Management outlines the challenges facing fixed income investment today and highlights the importance of robust...
    Karsten Bierre
    Head of Fixed Income Asset Allocation
    Nordea Investment Management
    February 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Investing for real returns
    Ian Mason of AEW UK looks into the arguments surrounding local authorities’ investment in property and explains how stable, long-term...
    Ian Mason
    Portfolio Manager
    AEW UK Real Return Fund
    February 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Look before you leap
    Matthew Craig emphasises the increasing importance of risk management for pension funds and summarises the main investment principles for minimising...
    Matthew Craig
    LAPF Investments
    February 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Uncertainty abounds in equities
    Changing market conditions and moves towards asset pooling in the LGPS are creating challenges for equity investors. Matthew Craig investigates Equity...
    Matthew Craig
    LAPF Investments
    December 1, 2015
    Focus
  • 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
  • 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
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