Smart Beta 2015

INSIDE VIEW: The timing looks right for quality stocks

Analysis of the US corporate earnings cycle going back to 1990 suggests there is a now a good access point for investing in the...

CURRENCY: The smart money

Massive moves within major currencies are a hallmark of 2015, and one way investors have tried to capitalise on this is with smart beta....

PERFORMANCE: A balancing act

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 ROUNDTABLE: More than a buzzword

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...

SPONSORED FEATURE: Sovereign powers

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management is combining elements of market capitalisation-weighted bond indices with the latest strategic beta thinking.   Investors tend to think of...

ASSET ALLOCATION: Finding the right combination things

Investors that want to combine smart beta strategies for cheap alpha need to think about how market cycles may result in lost diversification benefits,...

SPONSORED FEATURE: Smart beta for all seasons

Funds Europe talks to Fannie Wurtz, Global Head of ETF, Indexing & Smart Beta Sales at Amundi, about the prospects for growth in the...

FIXED INCOME: Bonds get the beta treatment

Taking equity smart beta and translating it to fixed income markets is a key development in this evolving investment strategy. David Stevenson finds out...

SPONSORED FEATURE: Building on smart beta ETFs

Funds Europe talks to Francois Millet, head of ETF & Index product development at Lyxor Asset Management about developing new smart beta ETFs but...

ETHICAL INVESTING: Smart beta goes green

As investors move to view ESG as a driver of better returns, Alix Robertson looks at how the approach can be incorporated into smart...

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

The tension between urgency and inaction will continue to influence sustainability discussions in 2024, as reflected in the trends report from S&P Global.
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CLOUD DATA PLATFORMS

Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.
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