Analysis of the US corporate earnings cycle going back to 1990 suggests there is a now a good access point for investing in the ‘quality’ style of smart beta, says Jonathan White, client portfolio manager at Axa Rosenberg.
Massive moves within major currencies are a hallmark of 2015, and one way investors have tried to capitalise on this is with smart beta. David Stevenson looks at the strategies involved.
Low volatility is the best-returning factor of recent times and value has performed lower for longer than many might think. Alix Robertson looks at smart beta results.
The term ‘smart beta’ is still struggling for complete acceptance. Our panel of smart beta users and providers discuss what it is and how the market in these products is developing beyond equities.
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management is combining elements of market capitalisation-weighted bond indices with the latest strategic beta thinking.
Investors that want to combine smart beta strategies for cheap alpha need to think about how market cycles may result in lost diversification benefits, finds Nick Fitzpatrick.
Funds Europe talks to Fannie Wurtz, Global Head of ETF, Indexing & Smart Beta Sales at Amundi, about the prospects for growth in the Smart Beta market.
Taking equity smart beta and translating it to fixed income markets is a key development in this evolving investment strategy. David Stevenson finds out about index construction and the effects of holding risky bonds.
