In his editorial for the November/December issue of the Financial Analysts Journal, Richard Ennis confidently consigns the term “uncorrelated return” to the scrap heap of asset allocation lingo, reminding readers there is no free lunch in asset allocation, and that in order to collect the risk premium, investors must also bear the risk.
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No free lunch in asset allocation
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Japan’s trifecta of challenges
After 18 years working with Japan’s leading pension funds and asset managers Chris Battaglia, president of the Global Fiduciary Symposium in Japan, is well placed to observe the pressures on the country’s retirement system and observes its evolution.
Chris BattagliaDecember 19, 2023
FIS Digital – May 2021
Debunking distressed debt
The sharp market falls triggered by the pandemic brought the longest recovery ever in modern finance to an abrupt end. But despite the turmoil unleashed by COVID, it has not wrung out the market excesses of the last 13-year cycle. It means another wave of corporate failures could appear on the horizon in a shorter timeframe than expected, and offer more opportunities for distressed debt investors, according to Victor Khosla founder of SVP Global.
Sarah RundellJune 1, 2021
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FIS event tackles debt, inflation, China
Investors all over the world are pondering the inflationary environment. Is inflation coming? Will it stick? What does it mean for investments? Is stagflation possible and how should portfolios be hedged? The Fiduciary Investors Symposium will take a deep dive into the inflationary expectations of investors and look to history as a guide on asset class performance during different inflationary regimes.
Amanda WhiteMay 11, 2021
