Studying the active management environment

In this timely analysis, Wurts & Associates examines the active management environment, warning investors of the pitfalls of studying and choosing active managers including a reminder that reaching for high levels of benchmark relative excess returns can be potentially rewarded, but only in a marginal way relative to lower tracking error managers. It also concludes that measuring managers relative to capitalisation-weighted benchmarks isn’t fair.

 

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Norwegian-French property liaison

The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global and AXA Real Estate will form a real estate joint venture, with the sovereign wealth fund committing €702.5 million ($1.01 billion) for a 50 per cent investment in seven Parisian properties.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Considering SWF assets within wider sovereign context

Integrating a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) into total sovereign assets and liabilities, instead of focusing on SWF asset allocation in isolation, will impact optimal sovereign asset management, according to new research by the EDHEC-Risk Institute.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

State Street launches research centre

State Steet’s newly launched research centre will look to provide long term strategic insights into the investment management industry,with an initial focus on regulatory changes, distribution, products, fees and technology.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Malkiel remains a bull as bears focus on China

Renowned American economist and writer Burton Malkiel has dismissed fears that the Chinese economy may falter and says he expects China to continue to grow strongly for at least a decade.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Build us better mousetraps

Pension plans are doubtful that product innovation will boost returns and want asset managers to improve what they already offer rather than create new products, a survey across 30 countries has found.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

ABP warns pension reforms must proceed

The Netherlands’ biggest pension fund has said it will not be able to maintain its current asset allocations and risk/return profile if proposed Dutch pension reforms do not go ahead.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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