Seeyond’s Asia-focused smart beta product aims for minimum volatility with high dividend yield instead of returns based on pure fundamental stock-picking, according to Nicolas Just, deputy CEO and chief investment officer of the Natixis affiliate.
Author Archives: Drew Wilson
Drew Wilson is editor of Fund Selector Asia. Previously he was editor at a publication covering private equity.
Can volatility funds deliver in calm markets?
Amundi’s absolute volatility equity funds were among the best performers in 2008, the year of the global financial crisis, but have done poorly since.
Inside Threadneedle’s ‘extended alpha’ fund
Columbia Threadneedle’s 130/30 fund is a survivor among funds using the strategy, which offers the spice of a hedge fund but also some additional risk.
Hermes aims to go beyond ESG data
Relying on the ESG ratings provided by external researchers is not the most effective way to use ESG in the investment process, according to Leon Kamhi, head of responsibility at Hermes Investment Management.
Asian markets and the Trump-Kim Summit
Will the outcome of the historic US-North Korean summit in Singapore on June 12 impact Asian markets? FSA asks Janus Henderson, Barings, Aberdeen Standard and BOS what they think.
Loan funds: Active or passive?
A comparison between Invesco’s active and passive senior loan funds shows that ETFs are not always the cheaper and better alternative.
Credit Suisse to pay $47m to end Asia hiring probe
Credit Suisse has agreed to pay a penalty of $47m to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to end an investigation into whether it hired employees in Asia in return for investment banking business and regulatory green lights.
Can pharma and biotech ease pain in a financial crisis?
Ten years after the global financial crisis of 2008, FSA notes that pharmaceutical, healthcare and biotech stocks weathered that year better than other sectors.
Are listed family businesses the safer bet?
Concerns about family-owned companies tend to be distorted and data shows they outperform their non-family counterparts, according to Jean Keller, CEO of Quaero Capital.
Multi-asset: A question of balance
FSA takes a look at top-performing multi-asset funds to see how “balanced” they are. The results might surprise.
