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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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October, 2017
Infrastructure – opportunities beyond headline trophy assets
Martin Lennon, Co-founder and Head, M&G Infracapital. Martin Lennon of Infracapital (the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G Investments) examines the attractions for investors of the infrastructure asset class, broadly divided between greenfield and brownfield projects Infrastructure has become an increasingly popular asset class for pension ...
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October, 2017
Alternative assets under the spotlight
Matthew Craig, LAPF Investments. Matthew Craig looks at the range of alternative assets now available to institutional investors, including diversified growth funds, alternative risk premia and direct lending Alternative assets are increasingly important for local authority pension funds. And LGPS asset pooling could be highly beneficial in this area, ...
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October, 2017
Sustainable risk-adjusted returns through natural capital
Gautier Quéru, Investment Director and Land Degradation Neutrality Fund Project1 Manager, Mirova. Gautier Quéru of Mirova outlines the land degradation issue and argues that investment in natural capital is poised to evolve from being a niche strategy to a mainstream asset class, with the potential for attractive risk-adjusted returns It is ...
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October, 2017
Broadening the infrastructure investment framework
Gregory Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, InstarAGF. Gregory Smith of InstarAGF looks at how innovation in partnerships creates a compelling value proposition for institutional investors Developing and modernising our communities' essential infrastructure buildings and services for the 21st century is a critical economic and social ...
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October, 2017
Investing in the UK’s private rented sector
Julian Agnew, UK Chief Investment Officer, LaSalle Investment Management. Andrew Stanford, Head of UK Residential, LaSalle Investment Management. Julian Agnew and Andrew Stanford of LaSalle Investment Management examine the investment potential of the private residential property sector arguing that it merits a place in a balanced and diversified ...
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August, 2017
Flexibility the key for global equities
Matthew Craig, LAPF Investments. Matthew Craig considers investors’ approach to global equity allocation and the current move towards factor-based investing UK pension fund allocations to global equities have risen and fallen over time, as funds have changed strategy and equity markets have dipped and boomed. Statistics show that from holding 47% of ...
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