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MSCI leaves out suspended A-shares

A handful of companies halted trading this week, prompting MSCI to drop plans to add them to its emerging markets index as it made the long-awaited inclusion of 229 China-listed stocks.

Jean-Paul PelosiJune 1, 2018

Sustainability

GPIF seeks better beta through ESG

You can't beat the market if you are the market. That's reality for Japan's behemoth pension fund; therefore, it looks to improve overall returns by engaging and investing with an ESG focus.

Amanda WhiteMarch 14, 2018

Asset Classes

AP1 to up leverage, factor exposure

AP1 has its sights on broader, more efficient diversification, with plans to intensify its focus on derivatives and shake up its approach to hedge funds. We spoke to CIO, Mikael Angberg.

Sarah RundellNovember 2, 2017

Sustainability

NZ Super cleans out its carbon

Investors are not getting paid for taking on carbon risk according to New Zealand Super, prompting the fund to move its global passive equities portfolio to low carbon.

Amanda WhiteAugust 21, 2017

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5-yearly power transfer looms in China

As China readies for its five-yearly leadership reshuffle, global investors are watching to see how they’re poised to manage the world’s second-largest economy as it faces up to its debt dilemma.

Greg EarlAugust 2, 2017

Asset Classes

Factors trump skill: MSCI

MSCI research has shown that, among top-performing funds, more than half of active returns come from factors, rather than manager skill, and style factors have the biggest impact.

Amanda WhiteJuly 14, 2017

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Uncategorised posts

MSCI leaves out suspended A-shares

Sustainability

GPIF seeks better beta through ESG

Asset Classes

AP1 to up leverage, factor exposure

Sustainability

NZ Super cleans out its carbon

Uncategorised posts

5-yearly power transfer looms in China

Asset Classes

Factors trump skill: MSCI

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