Manager style drift is very important to monitor on both sides of the fence, whether you are an institutional investor or an...
Using Non-Optimized ESG Data and Metrics to Identify and Assess Investment and Portfolio Risks
By integrating quantifiable and comparable ESG risk metrics into existing models, investors can run portfolio simulation to...
Network Risk: The Unseen Aspect of Portfolio Risk
Widespread effects imply a common driver of volatility, how does one capitalize on it?
Three Ways to Ensure You’re Using Futures Effectively in a Passive Portfolio
Wherever possible we want to attribute the impact of futures to the manager’s intended purpose and the elements within the...
For Those Watching, Sentiment Data Warned of Facebook Woes
With the help of sentiment data, savvy investors may have avoided Facebook’s nearly 18% price drop between March 16 and 27 of...
Bringing Risk Modeling into the Modern Era
The benefit of choosing meaningful factors for risk modeling is largely diminished if these factors are not modeled properly.
Using Performance Analysis to Inform Ex-Ante Risk
With active management of market factors, the portfolio composition changes over the risk horizon, and changes the expected...
The Performance Team Reshaped [Infographic]
In The Infographic Below, We Examine How Performance Measurement Is Changing.
Client Reporting: How Much Information Is Too Much?
Asset managers are occasionally guilty of overwhelming clients with too much data where they don’t need it and not enough where...
Key Traits of Successful Portfolio Managers
Desirable attributes included clear investing philosophy and willingness to remain flexible as opportunities arise.
Competitive Strategies for Active Managers [Webcast]
In this webcast, Richard Johnson of Greenwich Associates and John Adam of FactSet discuss the future of active management.
Performance Teams Facing Pressure of Complexity Turn to New Technology
Antiquated performance systems are often not able to properly support the increasing complexity of front-office needs.
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