After software generates a quant portfolio, the fund manager monitors for unforeseen concentration risk, according to the managing director of Natixis IM affiliate Seeyond.
Category: Industry views
EM as a source for unconventional high yield
High interest t-bills and overweights in Egypt and Nigeria aim to support a fund with a 7%-plus income distribution yield, according to Capital Group’s fixed income investment director.
Ex-Pictet group moves into thematic funds
Ex-Pictet AM managers co-founded a firm under Natixis IM and have launched similar thematic products.
Pictet reveals overweights in Asia fund
Chinese insurers and specialty financial stocks are at attractive valuations and should eventually post superior returns, according to Kiran Nandra, Pictet AM’s emerging market senior product specialist.
Watching links between ESG and financials
A sharp ESG profile should be coupled with clear financial performance, according to NN Investment Partners.
Why cash is critical in a China multi-asset fund
UBS Asset Management’s China-focused multi-asset product has reduced cash holdings since last year, but the manager remains neutral.
Robeco sees stronger China trade position
Investors in China should focus on domestic sectors relatively insulated from the tariff war and boosted by recent stimulus measures, says Robeco’s equities head.
China’s credit issues limit equity buying
The mainland’s credit bubble has kept Aron Pataki, co-manager of a low volatility mixed-asset fund, away from direct China exposure.
Under the hood of a top-performing US tech fund
The JP Morgan US Technology Fund is tilted toward enterprise companies instead of consumer-focused ones.
SSGA takes aim at ESG data issues
The firm’s new tool aims to refine the plethora of often conflicting ESG data to provide more accurate assessments and improve company engagement.
