Active investing – Page 8
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ESG: Sharing stewardship
Active managers will find it increasingly difficult to argue stewardship is their preserve
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Neuroscience: The revenge of the ‘gut feeling’
John Coates discusses the insights provided by his research on how physiology – not rational thought or psychological traits – makes humans excellent risk takers
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NewsNorway's SWF hits back at stock-picking criticism
Academic and consultant say the oil fund has lost some NOK10bn as a result of its stock-picking
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NewsPassive investors 'not abdicating stewardship responsibilities' [updated]
Index managers engaging more as shareholders, although practices vary, says Morningstar
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Moody's: Goldman Sachs takes ETF price war to smart beta
Sub-10bp management fee on smart beta ETF a blow to traditional active managers’ thinking
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Amin Rajan: Active investing needs meritocratic fee structures
Meritocratic incentive structures part of active managers’ response to growth in passive investing
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NewsTop 400 Asset Managers 2017: Global passive assets hit €8trn
European institutional passive assets grew 17.5% annually between 2013 and 2017
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Special ReportSpecial Report Active Management: The active game
Asset management is attracting growing attention from new competition as well as regulators and politicians, finds Brendan Maton
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Manager Selection: Active management still valid
Jakob Møller Hommel and Casper Hammerich argue that actively managed funds should not be written off yet. The key is to choose and monitor active managers with care
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The trustee perspective: active manager still has a place
Alfred Slager argues that active management still has a place as an effective investment strategy but with new metrics, better data and innovation by managers
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Sharing Alpha: A fair share of the rewards
Investors should discuss how they share alpha with asset managers. But it is easier said than done
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Factors shaking the alpha world
Active management is under increasing scrutiny as investors become more savvy about how returns are generated. This is leading to a debate about alpha equity factors
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Transaction Costs: Keep tabs on price of investing
Commissions are far from the only fees that investors and managers need to take account of when carrying out investment transactions
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Is faith in past winners justified?
Oliver Kunkel and Hansruedi Scherer weigh up the risks involved in selecting asset managers based on historical investment performance
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Volatility top concern for global institutional investors in 2017 – survey
Natixis GAM says survey of 500 institutional investors shows alternatives, active management in favour
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Active management under pressure as buyers favour passive – survey
Index-linked, multi-asset investment strategies draw 90% of net new money in 2015
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Active Management: The active-passive debate
The role of asset managers is under continuing scrutiny as the investment industry continues to question whether active asset management can achieve better results than passive strategies
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Pension Funds: What role for active management?
Leading asset managers, consultants and fiduciary managers assess the role of active management in institutional portfolios
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Active management: The question of fees
Joseph Mariathasan asks what investors should be prepared to pay for active management approaches
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Active management: Patience brings rewards
Recent research on active share that suggests a long-term approach is the best way to achieve sustainable outperformance
