Portfolio managers

Portfolio managers hold fire on Trump trades

Market strategists and money managers reassessed their positions after Donald Trump’s surprise victory did not shock global markets as anticipated.

By Simon Doyle |November 9, 2016

3 min read

Industry

Tips for choosing portfolio managers

When hiring a portfolio manager, selection criteria must go beyond quantitative measures.

By Sam Febbraro |September 12, 2016

4 min read

Industry

Bridgehouse AM adds Morningstar to list of managers

Bridgehouse Asset Managers is collaborating with Morningstar Associates.

By Staff |August 12, 2016

1 min read

Industry

Mackenzie investments consolidates PM roster

Mackenzie Investments is changing who manages its growth funds.

By Staff |August 10, 2016

2 min read

Low vols still the top smart beta strategy: poll

Low volatility continues to be the most popular smart beta strategies of institutional investors, FTSE Russell says. The company surveyed 253 asset owners in January and February. It polled the largest institutional investors in North America, Europe and Asia on their use of smart beta indexes, which are not traditionally market-cap weighted. Investors are turning […]

By Staff |July 22, 2016

1 min read

How smart has your beta been lately?

Despite overwhelming evidence that active managers underperform their benchmarks, Yale professors Martijn Cremers and Antti Petajisto offer evidence that not only can active management outperform (we knew that), but that predicting successful active manager performance in advance is also possible. We examine these claims pursuant to smart/alternative beta ETFs in Canada, and study recent down-cycle […]

By Mark Yamada |May 13, 2016

4 min read

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