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  • DGFs and sustainability: can multi-asset strategies offer a sustainable solution?
    Maria Municchi of M&G outlines the concepts behind building sustainability into a multi-asset strategy Pension schemes looking to deliver retirement incomes...
    		 Maria Municchi
    Fund Manager, M&G Multi Asset Team
    M&G Investments
    June 1, 2019
    Focus
  • The time is now: how equity hedging strategies can efficiently protect portfolios
    As investors and asset allocators increasingly consider the probability of a more volatile outlook for financial markets, Regis Lelong and...
    		 Regis Lelong
    Vice President, UK Strategic Risk Solutions
    Citi
    		Rohan Tawadey
    Director, Equity Derivative Sales & Cross Asset Solutions
    Citi
    June 1, 2019
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  • Walking the ESG talk
    Stephen Hearle from Nordea Asset Management pinpoints five questions to ask before choosing your ESG partner There is no question that...
    		 Stephen Hearle
    Director, Global Institutional Business
    Nordea Asset Management
    June 1, 2019
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  • Private equity secondaries: capitalising on an ever-expanding opportunity
    Pantheon’s Matt Jones and Andy Bush discuss the surging growth of the Private Equity Secondary Market and the implications for...
    		 Matt Jones
    Partner, Co-head of Private Equity Secondaries
    Pantheon
    		Andy Bush
    Vice President, Relationship Manager
    Pantheon
    June 1, 2019
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  • Sustainability unconstrained: a spotlight on ESG and sectors
    Abbie Llewellyn-Waters of Jupiter Asset Management explains how ESG analysis can determine favourable company growth outlooks across a range of...
    		 Abbie Llewellyn-Waters
    Fund Manager – Global Equities
    Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.
    June 1, 2019
    Focus
  • Equities markets in a state of flux
    As LGPS funds consider their allocations to equities, Matthew Craig examines the options available to investors seeking to benefit from...
    		 Matthew Craig
    LAPF Investments
    June 1, 2019
    Focus
  • What now for equities?
    Equities are a key asset class for pension funds looking for long-term growth, but their role may be changing as...
    		 Matthew Craig
    LAPF Investments
    August 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Intelligent capital allocation – an overlooked concept in investing
    Stephen Way of AGF Investments outlines the importance of investing in firms that understand the importance of their capital allocation...
    		 Stephen Way
    Senior Vice-President and Portfolio Manager
    AGF Investments Inc.
    August 1, 2016
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  • Emerging markets – the next opportunity
    Emerging markets have flattered to deceive in recent times. Mike Jennings of TT International outlines why the tide may have...
    		 Mike Jennings
    Investment Strategist
    TT International
    August 1, 2016
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  • How passive are your active investments?
    Sometimes seemly active strategies may end up as little more than expensive index trackers. Danny Nicholas of Harris Associates outlines...
    		 Danny Nicholas
    Client Portfolio Manager
    Harris Associates
    August 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Long-term value to be found in emerging markets
    Matthew Vaight of M&G Investments explains why he believes investing in Emerging Markets can provide access to a vast universe...
    		 Matthew Vaight
    Global Emerging Markets Fund Manager
    M&G Investments
    August 1, 2016
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  • 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
  • “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
  • Multiple challenges set to characterise equity markets
    Prolonged low interest rates and continuing difficult economic conditions provide the opportunity for dividend yield to provide much-needed comfort for...
    		 Nick Clay
    Investment Manager of Global Equities
    Newton Investment Management
    April 12, 2013
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  • Active on the equities front
    Simon Brazier of Threadneedle on how fluctuations in market conditions can provide growth opportunities for active investment managers. For the last...
    		 Simon Brazier
    Head of UK Equities
    Threadneedle Investments
    April 12, 2013
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  • Driven by dividends
    Piers Hillier of Kames Capital explains why a global equity income approach is attractive for pension funds. I can think of...
    		 Piers Hillier
    Head of Overseas Equities
    Kames Capital
    April 11, 2013
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  • Running the winners and cutting the losers
    Gianmarco Mondani, GAM’s investment director for non-directional equity, explains how earnings revisions can be used to generate sustainable alpha. Although the...
    		 Gianmarco Mondani
    Investment Director for Non-Directional Equity
    GAM
    April 11, 2013
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  • Cherry picking season
    Achieving good returns from equities may need more than a favourable economic tide. Henry Boucher of Sarasin discusses the benefits...
    		 Henry Boucher
    Partner
    Sarasin
    April 5, 2013
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