All Special Report articles – Page 47
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Risk parity in 2017: What a difference a year makes
Risk parity strategies have posted good results in 2017. What next?
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Will the pound rebound?
The UK currency could recover from its recent poor performance
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The new silk road
China’s One Belt One Road initiative has the potential to encourage rail improvements and boost trade across Asia and Europe
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Investor Strategy: Looking over the hedge
Currency strategy should move up the agenda as global policy divergence continues
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Fixed income ETFs: the next frontier
Equity ETFs are still more popular, but fixed income products are catching up
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Using ETFs for income investing
Many investors have traditionally associated passive investing with the headline values of indices and the resulting opportunities for capital growth. But over the last decade this approach has changed.
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Indices, ETFs and governance
ESG concerns were once the remit of active and activist investors, but ETF and index providers are becoming increasingly vocal proponents of better corporate stewardship
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Global trends in institutional ETF trading
As institutions increase their use of ETFs, they have also grown more discerning regarding whom they trade with and how these trades are executed
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Understanding the ETF landscape and flows in Europe
April 2017 marked the 17th anniversary of the listing of the first ETF in Europe. Although no longer a new product, the sector’s growth rate continues to be impressive
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Loans in demand
Investors are turning attention to loans as they have become more attractive versus high-yield bonds
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Infrastructure Debt: Why infrastructure is distinct
Andrew Jones, global head of infrastructure debt at AMP, talks about the distinguishing features of infrastructure credit
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How cyclical are your factor indices?
The composition and weight of stocks in factor indices can differ significantly from one index provider to another
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Currency Management: Risk and reward
The dollar is in danger of losing its safe-haven status
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Special ReportCredit: The next stage of the cycle
Pension funds have broadened and deepened their exposure to credit since the end of the financial crisis
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Investors: Where credit is due
A look at four pension funds’ credit investment strategies
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Will ETF issuers create their own indices?
ETF providers are becoming attracted to the idea of developing bespoke indices and saving on licence fees
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Special ReportEMIR: The costs of compliance
Asset managers have invested heavily in implementing EMIR
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Valuations: No time for complacency
Managing credit portfolios requires particular caution owing to stretched valuations and late-cycle euphoria
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Special ReportETFs: The test is yet to come
With assets already surpassing the $4trn mark, ETFs are an undoubted success in the constellation of asset management products
