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February, 2018
Diamonds in the rough
Jorry Noddekaer, Lead Portfolio Manager, Emerging Stars Equity Strategy, Nordea Asset Management. Jorry Noddekaer of Nordea Asset Management outlines his expectations for a sector that has performed well in recent times After a very strong performance during 2017, investors are curious as to what 2018 will bring for global emerging market (GEM) ...
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February, 2018
The challenge develops in emerging markets
Matthew Craig, LAPF Investments. Matthew Craig examines the evolution of emerging markets, and looks at how LGPS funds are adapting to the challenges As far as Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and other long-term, institutional investors are concerned, the emerging markets are a fertile and important part of the investing universe. This has ...
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December, 2017
Defensification: going beyond diversification
John Stopford, Portfolio Manager, Diversified Income Strategy, Investec Asset Management. Jason Borbora, Portfolio Manager, Diversified Income Strategy, Investec Asset Management. John Stopford and Jason Borbora of Investec Asset Management describe their approach to Defending investments by seeking to understand their true behaviour and relationship ...
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December, 2017
Absolute return investing: navigating an uncertain world
Alex Lennard, Investment Director, Ruffer. Alex Lennard, Investment Director at Ruffer, outlines Ruffer’s approach to the current distortions in asset markets, which includes the use of inflation-linked bonds to protect against a combination of high inflation and low growth At Ruffer we believe booms and busts are inevitable and inseparable features ...
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December, 2017
Technology megatrends to dominate in 2018
Neil Robson, Head of Global Equities, Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Moira Gorman, Client Director, Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Neil Robson and Moira Gorman of Columbia Threadneedle Investments discuss the continued expansion of global growth, fuelled significantly by technological advances, and predicts moderate growth in equities ...
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December, 2017
Long-term real estate investing: focus, control and optionality
Julian Agnew, UK Chief Investment Officer, LaSalle Investment Management. Julian Agnew of LaSalle Investment Management outlines the factors considered by LaSalle as they determine strategies to navigate the current uncertainties over property values engendered by BREXIT When considering how we invest for our clients, investment strategies are ...
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December, 2017
The six sins of smart beta
Jason Williams, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager/Analyst, Lazard Asset Management. Jason Williams of Lazard Asset Management lists six risks of which investors should be aware when making smart-beta allocations Smart beta funds, often heralded as a new frontier in passive investing, have rapidly grown in popularity over the past several years, ...
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December, 2017
Strategy to the fore as pooling rings the changes
Matthew Craig, LAPF Investments. Matthew Craig looks at a range of different issues that pension funds could consider before making any significant changes to their investment strategies Developing the right investment strategy and executing it efficiently is the best route to investment success. But this is easier said than done, given the myriad ...
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October, 2017
Tail risk in alternative risk premia
Moira Gorman, Client Director, Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Benjamin Simonds, Portfolio Manager, Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Moira Gorman and Benjamin Simonds of Columbia Threadneedle Investments discuss the VaR characteristics associated with the different types of alternative risk premia, in particular the use of VaR in the management ...
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October, 2017
The shrinking public markets and why this matters
Helen Steers, Partner and Head of European Primary Investments, Pantheon. Helen Steers, Partner and Head of European Primary Investments at Pantheon and current Chair of the BVCA, highlights the trend in the declining number of publicly listed companies, and discusses the key drivers of this phenomenon and the implications for investors The number of ...
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