Tag : factors

The case for systematic investing in credit

In partnership with State Street Global Advisors

Systematic active fixed income approaches allow investors to take advantage of signals, or alpha factors, that have stood the test of time. State Street Global Advisors explores the benefits of systematic, factor-based investing and why institutional investor demand is currently rising.

The case for systematic investing in credit

Asian investors plan to use factor investing more, analysis finds

Hugo Cox

Nov 21, 2022

Uptake is still small by Western standards and prioritises short- over long-term allocation.

Asian investors plan to use factor investing more, analysis finds

How big Apac instos are embracing factor strategies

Indira Vergis

Nov 5, 2018

Large and relatively sophisticated institutional investors are increasingly asking external managers to implement such strategies and seeking to build up their own capabilities, a survey shows.

How big Apac instos are embracing factor strategies

Cambridge Associates: ESG factors boost EM returns

Joe Marsh

Nov 3, 2016

Focusing on environmental, social and governance factors improves the performance of emerging-market equity indices but not developed-market ones, finds new research.

Cambridge Associates: ESG factors boost EM returns

Thought leadership piece: the StarMine Combined Alpha Model

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Jul 10, 2016

Steven Carroll of Thomson Reuters explains how portfolio managers can gain a real edge by using factor-based models.

Thought leadership piece: the StarMine Combined Alpha Model

Is low volatility a crowded trade?

Gaurav Mallik

Apr 4, 2016

Concerns have been raised about investors ‘chasing performance’ by investing more into expensive factors like volatility and could suffer from a sharp reversal of this trend. State Street Global Advisors offers a somewhat different view.