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Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero grows to $US130 trillion in global commitments

Jennifer Paterson — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:15:13 +0000

More than 450 financial institutions across 45 countries are committing over US$130 trillion in private capital to transform the global economy to net zero over the next three decades. The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, which was launched in April 2021, introduced 24 major initiatives for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or […]

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Diworsification: How hiring too many asset managers can cancel out benefits

mschmit — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 04:41:53 +0000

Discovering moments of mispricing is the soul of generating active returns, says Wylie Tollette executive vice-president of client portfolio solutions at Franklin Templeton Investments. But some investors, eager to discover opportunities to add alpha to their portfolio mix, may accidentally harness so many sources that their efforts to diversify actually hinder the benefits of doing […]

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More investors inquiring about sexual harassment when hiring new managers

mschmit — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:24:17 +0000

More investors responsible for allocating capital to investment management firms (nine per cent) would still consider investing, or invest, with a money manager discovered to have workplace sexual harassment issues compared to last year (four per cent), according to a survey by the Investment Management Due Diligence Association. And, 71 per cent of investors don’t […]

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Asset managers reluctant to ink commitment to ESG into official product documents

mschmit — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 06:07:43 +0000

While many investors say they apply environmental, social, and governance considerations in their investment processes, few actually include them in formalized product documents. According to a report from Cerulli, most signatories of the Principles for Responsible Investment demonstrate ESG capabilities in public materials, like their websites. However, just 4.5 per cent of assets controlled by […]

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Are U.S. investment advisors getting more contracts by contributing to political campaigns?

mschmit — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 05:27:46 +0000

Public pension plans rely on the help of investment advisory firms, but do politics play a role in which firms they choose to work with? A paper co-written by William Beggs, an assistant professor of finance at the University of San Diego School of Business and Thuong Harvison, a PhD candidate at the University of […]

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Do hedge fund managers crowd out other investors in their funds?

mschmit — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:23:04 +0000

It might seem like hedge fund managers having “skin in the game” by investing personal capital in their funds would be a good thing for outside investors seeking to enter positions alongside them. But there can be negative consequences, according to a paper co-authored by Arpit Gupta, an assistant professor of finance at the Leonard […]

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Key considerations for investors seeking alpha through active strategies

mschmit — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:11:16 +0000

In the age old question of whether passive or active investing is the best course, a new paper from Mercer proposed a simple answer: it depends. Specifically, it depends on what an investors’ goals and priorities actually are, the paper said. The popularity of passive strategies can, in part, be attributed to their continued success. […]

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How Much Are You Paying Your Asset Manager?

mschmit — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:11:11 +0000

New study shows UK trustees lack clarity on investment fees and costs – what about Canada?

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Asset Management Headed For Shakeup

mschmit — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:07:30 +0000

KPMG says everything's about to change.

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