Puzzling out the potential of factor investing
While the concept of factor investing has had some reassessment over the past year or two, industry participants argue that there are still rewards to be had from employing it.
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Factor fiction: does the asset class work for instos?
Once seen as an appealing passive investing option for asset owners, factor investing seems to be losing its cachet. Can it get it back?
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BLF postpones multi-factor bond quest
There will now be no such mandate this year because of the difficulties involved in finding an appropriate benchmark, Taiwan’s biggest state pension fund tells AsianInvestor.
Why UK pension funds like HSBC’s are factoring up
HSBC's UK retirement scheme is increasing its quasi-passive exposure, reflecting a trend among its peers. Their approach may interest Asian investors drawn to smart beta.
Year of the Rooster: Did smart beta hit the mainstream?
AsianInvestor asked market experts their views about smart beta products and gave our opinion on whether it would hit the mainstream. Find out whether we were right.
Webinar: Smart beta investing shifting to blended strategies
The hunt for yield is leading sophisticated factor investing to gain more interest with institutional investors, listeners to a webinar organised by AsianInvestor and FTSE Russell heard.
