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Instos chasing EM debt for value

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... Insight Investment. In its report, Insight's EM debt team said ESG considerations have "the potential to generate enhanced alpha for investors and should be a structural component of EMD investing." "ESG analysis has become an important part of credit ...

Natixis unveils ESG global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... findings is that investing in ESG is now about far more than simply doing the right thing. Nearly two thirds of investors said alpha could be found in ESG investing, and that ESG also significantly mitigates risk," Hambly said. Natixis APAC head Fabrice ...

2018 FICAP 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar' raises over $300k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
Research analyst by day, Rockstar by night. George Hadja from Montgomery Investment Management took home the coveted 2018 Rockstar of the Year Award at an industry fundraiser organised by the Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) in Sydney ...

China A-shares to disrupt emerging markets strategies: Robeco

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... market like this, where retail investor participation is so high. And what does that mean? It means that there's a lot of alpha generation opportunities because the trading volume is so high and there's a herd mentality. Therefore there are plenty of ...

Acadian talks big data 2.0, launches A-shares strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... a disciplined and structured approach to investing. As this market expands, we believe there is a robust opportunity for alpha generation and data analysis." As at 31 January 2018, Acadian Asset Management managed more than US$103 billion.

Longreach inks deal with global data provider

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... former head of K2 Advisors Samuel Mann, formed a new partnership with a data provider to enhance its global quantitative alpha strategies. Under the partnership, Longreach will use Thomson Reuters' QA Direct data management tool as part the Longreach ...

How to find alpha in advice: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
Advisers who focus on client behavioural coaching over commoditising investment or stock selection can find "alpha" in their value proposition, according to an industry expert. Vanguard head of portfolio construction Francis Kinniry said embracing new-age ...

Guinness Asset Management wins global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
Guinness Asset Management was awarded a mandate for its flagship global equities strategy. Alpha Fund Managers invested in Guinness' Global Innovators Fund, which holds a concentrated portfolio of global equities and delivered a 9.58% outperformance ...

J.P. Morgan veteran joins Plato IM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... including European strategic value portfolio manager and fund manager for the Europe Equity Plus and Europe Equity Absolute Alpha strategies. He was also head of research at the firm, overseeing about $31 billion in assets under management. Before his ...

Institutional investors on the march in fixed income

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... North American or European peers. The study said the increase in alternative credit investment comes down to generating alpha and improving diversification while also facing lower capital charges than other risk assets. Invesco chief executive Greater ...