bfinance’s quarterly report in February 2026: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

While many equity managers claim to use AI to generate alpha or achieve productivity gains, distinguishing genuine innovation from marketing spin is far from straightforward. Investors must dig

Wealth managers face mounting pressure to deliver more for less. Cost-aware clients, digital disruption and regulatory demands for “fair value” are turning fee compression into a defining

bfinance’s quarterly report in November 2025: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

With structural tailwinds and strong historical outperformance by active managers, India Equity strategies are increasingly gaining traction among institutional investors—particularly in the form

As Dutch pension funds prepare for the shift to the new pension contract under the Wet Toekomst Pensioenen (WTP), the industry must grapple with a key issue: the very real risk that volatile

Return on Investment” (ROI) is a well-known concept in finance and usually means one thing: how much your portfolio or investment has grown.

bfinance’s quarterly report in August 2025: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

Small cap equities have suffered from a decade of underperformance, leaving many institutional investors structurally under-exposed. Yet profound shifts in market dynamics during 2025 are

The expectation of ‘non-concessionary returns’ has been central to the expansion of the impact equity sector.

Portable alpha mechanisms are gaining renewed interest among institutional investors. By combining capital-efficient beta replication with uncorrelated alpha sources, these structures aim to

bfinance’s quarterly report in May 2025: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

In March 2025, bfinance invited institutional investors to participate in a snap poll conducted in the wake of mounting economic and geopolitical turbulence.

Quality-oriented equity strategies have long been a favourite among institutional investors—but quality indices have struggled to gain traction.

bfinance’s quarterly report in February 2025: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

‘Energy transition’ tailwinds should, it is often argued, boost the prices of particular commodities in the years ahead.

Asset owners are now grappling with fundamental tensions within equity portfolio design. The runaway performance of tech titans has led to fears of market over-concentration. At the same time,

A secular macroeconomic transition has created an unenviable series of choices—and potential traps— for pension funds, insurers, endowments, foundations, family offices and other ‘asset owners’

bfinance’s quarterly report in November 2024: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

Diversity (or the lack of) has been a hot topic across the asset management industry for decades. However, a growing number of investors are seeking managers who encourage and display high levels