passive management

Minnesota’s push into passive

A disillusionment with active has led Minnesota to double its passive allocation in public equities, a strategy that sits alongside a commitment to long-term investing in private markets.

Sarah RundellNovember 1, 2016

Investors from the moon: Fama

A highlight of the Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Chicago Booth School of Business was an intimate Q&A session with the “Father of Modern Finance” and Nobel Laureate, Eugene F. Fama.

Amanda WhiteDecember 11, 2015

Dry up: how investors assess water risks

The world is running short of water, but what does that mean for investors? Asset owners in the Netherlands and Norway assess and manage the water-related risks in their portfolios, including the measurement of portfolio companies’ water dependence and water security. The drought hitting South Africa’s North West Province sounds another warning shot around the […]

Sarah RundellNovember 8, 2013

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NEST believes in passive management

A preference for passive management underpins the investment beliefs of the new UK defined contribution fund, NEST, which has finally outlined its investment approach.

Amanda WhiteMarch 30, 2011