Smart beta
Smart beta evolves
Commanding the ground between active and passive strategies, smart beta looks set for expansion
One size does not fit all: Smart beta explained
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Investors overlooking smart beta tracking errors, say experts
Few funds have tracking-error constraints, says risk institute
Liquidity adds to institutional zest for hedge fund clones
Demand is high for alternative ETFs, despite underwhelming performance
Liquidity obsession 'irrational', says UK rail pension head
Chief executive of railways pension group says cost controls more important
FVC review: HSBC offers exposure to S&P 500 smart beta strategy
Product aims to improve on PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF using risk reduction
Index providers clash over evolution of multi-factor products
Battle of ideas on how best to offer new wave of smart beta exposures heats up
ETFs – Transforming the investment landscape in Asia
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FTSE Russell: a match made in multi-factor heaven
Combined firm believes it can corner nascent multi-asset index market
Smart beta versus structured products: the investor’s conundrum
Many investors favour one approach over the other, belying their similar aims
US regulators crack down on complex annuities sales
State watchdogs issue warnings as insurers turn to proprietary index products
Editorial: piecing together the smart beta puzzle
Growth in strategies such as momentum is predicted to slow – but we aren't there yet
A closer look at momentum-driven smart beta strategies
Investors seeking returns from momentum strategies should know what’s under the hood
Solactive: outfoxing the index big guns with fintech focus
Cheaper pricing, efficient technology and transparent approach to data help firm compete against large providers
Institutional investor of the year: Dow Chemical Pension Plans
Fund’s decision to embrace risk premia strategy pays off
Smart beta growth nearing peak, says Solactive boss
Steffen Scheuble says growth in mainstream strategies may be nearing saturation point
Esma to step up smart beta scrutiny
Regulator set to focus on backtesting and replicability of index products
Q&A: Esma’s Patrick Armstrong on Mifid II and Priips
The watchdog’s priorities for 2015 include drawing up new powers of product intervention
Investors underestimating smart beta risks, academics warn
Investors warned over opaque methodologies and crowded trades
Smart beta failing to capitalise on source of excess returns
Comparing smart beta and market capitalisation strategies
Smart beta indexes gain currency with Asian investors
Despite some high-profile failures banks and index providers are bullish
The rise of Stoxx through innovation
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