equities

Sustainability boosts company performance

A study of the performance of companies over an 18-year period has found that high-sustainability companies out perform low-sustainability companies and have lower volatility.

SAM RILEYNovember 30, 2011

How sovereign risk hits equities

The severe impact of the European debt crisis on financial markets has spurred EDHEC-Risk Institute to investigate whether equity investors can earn a premium through sovereign risk. Professor Nöel Amenc, EDHEC-Risk Institute director, speaks about the emergence of what could be a new risk factor and other research focusing on Asia.

SIMON MUMMENovember 9, 2011

Uncategorised posts

ADIA positive on equities outlook

The world’s largest SWF, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), added a number of new portfolios to equities and fixed income and reorganised its internal passive equities team in 2010, according to its second ever annual report, in which it also predicted a positive outlook for equities.

Amanda WhiteSeptember 14, 2011