Opinion
Ignorance isn’t bliss
In an increasingly complex and inter-connected world, a broader perspective on risk is essential in helping investors navigate an uncertain future, writes Phil Edwards.
Phil EdwardsJune 24, 2016
Opinion
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
Phil Edwards Diane MillerMay 13, 2016
Uncategorised posts
Income the key dimension
Risk should be defined as the inability to meet retirement income goals, so investors and their managers should forget alpha and other “distractions”, according to David Booth.
Amanda WhiteMarch 16, 2016
Asset Allocation
Equities sell down
To better manage downside risk, the second-largest UK local government pension scheme has a plan to gradually alter its equity allocation.
Sarah RundellFebruary 12, 2016
FIS Oxford 2015
Macro diversification: How do investors diversify risk?
“Geopolitics does matter and how to navigate geopolitical events on a portfolio is challenging,” argues Tom Clarke, partner and portfolio manager at William Blair speaking at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Rhodes House, Oxford University. In a session dedicated to macro strategies for investors to best navigate today’s complex investment universe and diversify risk, Clarke argues that “hiding” from […]
Sarah RundellApril 21, 2015
Uncategorised posts
Traditional risk measures flawed
The traditional method of using aggregated monthly data to measure long run risk is flawed and inaccurate, according to important new research by State Street. Co-authors David Turkington, Will Kinlaw and Mark Kritzman have found that there is a huge divergence in risk and return over long periods, which is not visible when using measures […]
Amanda WhiteDecember 10, 2014