Editorial
Vale Steve Ross
Steve Ross was a pioneer of fields such as asset pricing, investment management and corporate finance. His colleagues at MIT and Caltech regarded him as generous and kind.
Amanda WhiteMarch 10, 2017
The latest
Asset Allocation
MSCI shines light in tax gap
MSCI ESG Research has seen growing demand from institutional investors for data on tax-related risk. In response, it has added data such as geographic revenue transparency to its ratings.
Amanda WhiteMarch 9, 2017
Fees
Time to make value judgements
Keith Ambachtsheer says net value added for members, not absolute cost, is the way to evaluate funds, and points to a report from Australia’s Productivity Commission as a sensible blueprint.
Amanda WhiteMarch 7, 2017
Asset Classes
Equity portfolios’ tell-tale turnover
Turnover in a portfolio reflects the extent of a manager’s long-term focus. A new report finds most equity managers replace their shares at a rate more than twice what’s thought of as ideal.
Amanda WhiteMarch 3, 2017
Events
Discover leadership secrets and more
Gianpiero Petriglieri’s masterclass in modern leadership is just one of many sessions INSEAD’S world-leading faculty will direct at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium in France this April.
Amanda WhiteFebruary 22, 2017
Sustainability
Top US funds embrace stewardship code
A new set of US stewardship responsibilities for investors and a governance framework for listed companies, backed by some of the largest US-based asset owners and managers, is long overdue.
Amanda WhiteFebruary 17, 2017