In what is rapidly proving to be annus horribilis for emerging market equities, October brought the most painful month of the year so far as the MSCI Emerging Markets index fell by 8.7% in USD

For institutional investors thinking about LISTED INFRASTRUCTURE, particularly in light of the still-heated “#FakeInfra” debate, three questions are high on the agenda.

For many years, real estate investment has retained a chronic home bias. Today, international diversification is on the rise. So why are there still so few “global” real estate funds, and what

“ESG” certainly wasn’t a buzzword in Japan five years ago. While a recent surge in responsible investment news from the country has raised the profile of this issue, we wondered: are the

Many of our LGPS clients have pushed ahead strongly with new private market investments rather than ‘waiting for the pools.’ 

Investors today are being presented with an increasingly diverse and confusing menu of smart beta strategies. The newest products claim to incorporate the latest research innovations,

The latest bfinance data reveals major changes in institutional investors’ equity mandates through 2017. This collection of articles explores the most significant shifts and addresses key debates

We were recently invited by FT’s Pensions Expert to provide an article debating the potentially thorny question: Is ESG Compatible with the Rise of Passive Management? This brainteaser was born

The year was 2009. Amid a climate of investor cynicism, disappointment and self-examination, two papers were published that would fundamentally change the way that the investment industry viewed

The resurgence of investor appetite for emerging markets is proving to be the most significant allocation trend of 2017, at least according to bfinance data on new mandates.

The latest edition in bfinance’s biennial Investment Management Fees series. New analysis highlights areas where investors may be able to benefit from pricing trends, with ESG/Impact at the

Environmental, social and governance considerations are increasingly important across all asset classes. Yet ESG priorities and principles varying hugely among investors, creating interesting

The latest edition in bfinance’s biennial Investment Management Fees series. New analysis highlights areas where investors may be able to benefit from pricing trends, with ESG/Impact at the