Analysis & Research
The case against hedge fund activism
BY Martha Porado | April 9, 2019
While shareholder activism is a hot topic among institutional investors, where hedge funds are concerned, it doesn’t seem to have much impact on investee company ...
How emerging markets can address the retirement challenge
BY Martha Porado | April 4, 2019
Emerging markets are facing a retirement crisis that arguably far outweighs that of the countries comprising the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, according to ...
Machine learning can help with stock selection: study
BY Martha Porado | April 3, 2019
Machine learning can be a useful tool when analysizing public equity options, but users need to understand and mitigate the limitations of the technology, ...
The darker side of benchmark linked-investments
BY Staff | March 25, 2019
While investing in products underpinned by a benchmark can offer opportunities for investors, these products and their benchmarks are not without problems, according to research ...
Big data helps asset management industry across value chain
BY Staff | March 22, 2019
Across the entire asset management value chain, data is helping traditional managers improve, a new study by McKinsey & Company found. Data can improve investment performance ...
