Instead of the tracking the S&P 500 through a traditional capitalization-weighted index exchange traded fund, investors can access the broad U.S. markets through “enhanced” or “smart-beta” index funds that try to mimic ...
Smart beta: Dumb name, interesting trend MarketWatch The Economist examines the latest bit of jargon from the fund-management industry — "smart beta" describes strategies such as equal weighting and fundamental indexing.
2 ETFs that beat the S&P 500 at its own game MarketWatch Smart-beta funds deviate from conventional index allocations according to standard formulas that reflect theories about the underlying drivers of relative performance within an index.
Sponsored survey: Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Risk.net Investors were also positive about a broad variety of products they wanted to see developed from smart beta ETFs, equally weighted indexes and Asian bonds.
Low-volatility strategies are gaining speed in Asia Pensions & Investments In a telephone interview, Tokihiko Shimizu, director-general of the GPIF's research department, while declining to discuss timing, said his team is engaged in an in-depth...
How Smart Beta 2.0 can place the investor firmly in control Citywire.co.uk The idea is initially a critique and an improvement on the first range of smart beta indices, which were designed and based on a bundle of embedded risks.
Interest in “advanced” or “smart beta” investment strategies is accelerating, with growing numbers of investors adopting alternative weighting schemes in equity and fixed income portfolios.
Actively Passive and Quality ITInews As well as the straightforward asset-class indexes, there is a new breed of indexing methods such as "smart beta" which makes the decision more complex.
Switzerland: Smart on beta benchmarks IPE.com (registration) A study conducted by Bfinance in March 2012 predicted pension funds would focus more on 'smart-beta' investment strategies as they look for higher returns in core portfolios.
The competition INVESTORS face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks...
Business Insider Australia Another Sign That The Quants Are Taking Over The Investment Industry Business Insider Australia Smart beta funds, which do not use market cap-weighted approach, seem to be attracting more money.
In the hurly-burly of a transition to a post-Fed world, stay focused on timeless asset allocation discipline and on truly new ideas in the realm of factor-based investing, Bill Bernstein says.
Hello passive, goodbye active: fund investors make the switch Financial Times There have also been significant developments in the technology and quantitative analysis that sit behind passive funds, leading to the growth of so-called “smart beta”.
Axa Rosenberg branches out into smart beta Asian Investor (subscription) ... smart beta. By Georgina Lee | 25 June 2013 (1 hour ago) Keywords: axa, | axa rosenberg | smart beta | insurance, | kevin chen.
ETF Strategy FTSE RAFI ETFs surpass $5 bn as investors see appeal of smart beta ETF Strategy As more and more investors lose faith in active managers, they are increasingly turning to a compelling alternative – smart beta.
Morningstar's Al Kellett explains what smart beta is, the latest developments in this fashionable landscape, and some of the strategies used to invest via smart beta ETFs (#AIM DAILY NEWS Catch Up on the Smart Beta ETF Landscape
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