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Why Choosing the Right Objective Function Matters: How to Achieve Maximum Information Ratio with Portfolio Optimization

March 27, 2024

In this article we explore the complex hurdles that active portfolio managers encounter and how portfolio optimization is a...

By Georgi Mitov  |  Risk, Performance, and Reporting

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March 27, 2024

Why Choosing the Right Objective Function Matters: How to Achieve Maximum Information Ratio with Portfolio Optimization

In this article we explore the complex hurdles that active portfolio managers encounter and how portfolio optimization is a...

By Georgi Mitov  |  Risk, Performance, and Reporting

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March 20, 2024

How to Select a Portfolio Optimizer that Supports Your Investment Priorities

Whether you are a systematic asset manager, an asset owner, or a wealth manager, a portfolio optimizer is a powerful tool to...

By Nicholas Edwards  |  Risk, Performance, and Reporting

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February 23, 2024

Key Considerations for Stress Testing with Climate Risk Data

Stress tests have become an integral part of risk management in the last decade. They are now required in bank and investment...

By Kristina Bratanova-Cvetanova  |  Risk, Performance, and Reporting

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January 24, 2024

Do Stock and Bond Markets Become More Volatile Around US Presidential Elections?

In the year of a US presidential election, questions about implications for financial markets come to the fore among investors....

By Kristina Bratanova-Cvetanova  |  Risk, Performance, and Reporting

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October 16, 2023

Portfolio Stress Testing Amid Middle East Conflict

Given the potential for expanded geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, it may be relevant to conduct portfolio stress...

By Kristina Bratanova-Cvetanova  |  Risk, Performance, and Reporting

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October 9, 2023

Should You Consider Expanding Your Standard Portfolio Risk Analyses with Carbon and Climate Data?

Regulatory frameworks for environmental and sustainability factors continue to evolve—particularly in Europe. As a result, some...

By Kristina Bratanova-Cvetanova  |  Risk, Performance, and Reporting

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