Not all fees are created equal
Could investment management fees be different? Nick Sykes at Mercer, suggests that an alternative fee structure that focuses on “idiosyncratic alpha” could benefit asset owners and managers.
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Opportunity in the making
It is more than ever a “market of credits” rather than a “credit market”, according to Mercer, affording those with rigorous research coupled with patience, capital and flexibility the potential
How to be more opportunistic
With proper governance, Mercer suggests the best way to create value is to establish an internal process to evaluate and capture market opportunities and give external managers more flexibility.
Trading rules and infinite monkey theory
Common sense must be applied to statistical data and rules-based investing should only be adopted with caution. Investors should prepare for the inevitable moment when the game suddenly changes.
A broader view of risk
In the first of a series of contributed articles exclusively for conexust1f.flywheelstaging.com, global head of investment research at Mercer, Deb Clarke examines the decision making of long-horizon investors.
The impact of COP21
Investors responding to growing and changing risks can contribute to stabilising both the climate and capital markets in the coming decades.
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