While our analysis shows that greater leverage has been correlated with higher levels of risk over the last 20 years, European...
Leverage, Risk, and Return in Europe: An Analysis of the Last 20 Years
While our analysis shows that greater leverage has been correlated with higher levels of risk over the last 20 years, European...
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Looking Back at Market Environment Factor Research in 2020
In rapidly changing markets, leveraging any static factor strategy throughout is unlikely to perform well. A strategy must adapt...
GIPS 2020: An Update to the GIPS® Standards (Part II)
FactSet has partnered with the CFA Institute and ACA Performance Services to answer questions from the global financial community...
Pandemic Prompts Buy-Side Rethink on Stress Tests and Risk Integration
Asset managers and owners are deploying novel bank-quality modeling and alternative datasets as they take aim at risk-informed...
The Value of Local Factors When Evaluating Portfolios
Using a country/regional risk model may lead to better evaluation of a portfolio as the factors are more representative of the...
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Liquidity Risk Management: Going Beyond “Tick-the-Box” Compliance
Managing liquidity risk should not be seen as just a “tick-the-box” exercise but rather should form a regular part of a fund’s...
How is Data Governance Changing the Face of Asset Management?
FactSet’s Dean McIntyre, Director of Strategy for Front Office Solutions, discusses the issues surrounding data governance in...
Choosing a Benchmark Data Provider [INFOGRAPHIC]
To determine the right benchmark provider for fixed income and multi-asset class markets, review these key themes and essential...
Learning from the Tail—Understanding Market Risk from COVID-19
We take a closer look at understanding the tail-risk manifested from the current market upset with case studies on the Canadian...
GIPS 2020: The Challenges and Benefits of Compliance
GIPS reporting standards have become a de facto business practice expanding to the wealth management and asset owner space.
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