In this research report Watson Wyatt asserts the long-term outlook for emerging economies will impact positively on emerging market investments, but it warns that choice of asset class and implementation route are not obvious. The report suggests exposure to the macroeconomic dynamics of emerging markets will be most readily obtained in emerging market equities, debt and currencies, and discusses how emerging market economies will continue to grow strongly, due to a mix of rising productivity, economic and financial reforms, and favourable demographics. However, it states that institutional investors face significant complexity and potentially high fees when trying to build a portfolio that captures this long-term trend and should also recognise the governance implication of following such a strategy.
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GIC, Temasek eye trillions of growth in climate adaptation market
Singapore’s two largest asset owners, GIC and Temasek, see attractive opportunities in climate adaptation solutions – a relatively underfunded area compared to decarbonisation. The former has already made selective adaptation investments and said the opportunity set across public and private debt and equity could increase to $9 trillion by 2050.
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Europe’s instos need ‘thorough rethink’ on regional splits
This latest research by MSCI Barra Research analyses the equity allocations of European institutional investors, arguing the practice of separating international equities allocations into regional mandates at a strategic level “deserves a thorough rethink” mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
When should you choose an alternative to passive investing?
New research by Russell Investments’ co-chair of global investing, Don Ezra and senior lecturer at the Australian National University, Geoff Warren, presents a framework for deciding when to choose an alternative to passively investing in capitalisation-weighted indices within any particular asset class, and highlights how the debate over active versus passive investing needs to be
Neuberger Berman alternatives strategy outlook
This paper from the Neuberger Berman fund of hedge funds team analyses the near-term prospects of distressed investing and volatility arbitrage, offers observations on the importance of managing the beta profiles of long and short positions within long/short equity portfolios, and explores the effects of reduced competition on hedge fund managers. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1
Collective investments for pension saving: lessons from Singapore’s CPF scheme
New research by the Pension Research Council at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, examines whether workers seeking higher returns can expect to do better than the CPF-managed default, by moving their money into professionally-managed unit trusts. The evidence is mixed. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Investing in climate change 2010
In this white paper by DB Climate Change Advisors, led by global head of climate change investment research Mark Fulton, the drivers of climate change for 2010 are examined in the context of strategic asset allocation. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
What a difference a year makes
A joint study by LIMRA , the International Foundation for Retirement Education and the Society of Actuaries into the effects of the financial crisis on how retired individuals with investable assets make decisions about investing their assets and purchasing financial products has found they are more risk averse and less confident post the crisis.
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