01 November 2018

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 terms, taking the overall YTD slide to -15.7%.

• Equity
• Emerging Markets

Read more: Which EM Equity Managers Are Beating the Market Collapse?

01 October 2018

This year has been something of a rollercoaster for traditional markets, particularly equities, following a period of sustained low volatility and positive returns.

• Diversifying Strategies
• Alternative Risk Premia

Read more: Are Alternative Risk Premia Strategies Proving their Worth?

01 August 2018

Diversification is a very personal property. The definition of a good diversifier varies with each investor’s existing exposures, liquidity profile and risk tolerance, as well as the market environment. Today, one of the most significant allocation trends among bfinance clients appears to be a shift towards liquid diversifying alternatives.

• Fees
• Diversifying Strategies
• Hedge Funds

Read more: On the Hunt for Liquid Alternatives

01 August 2018

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

• Equity
• Private Markets
• Real Assets
• Infrastructure

Read more: Manager Selection and the #FakeInfra Debate