The long-horizon advantage defined
A long-term investor has an advantage that lies in the skill to identify divergences between price and value in markets, and the willingness to wait for a convergence to take place.
The net-zero challenge
As more asset owners and managers commit to net-zero strategies, Roger Urwin outlines the challenges for investors including these additional tasks adding to the already stretched asset owner governance budgets.
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Largest pension funds get bigger
Willis Towers Watson’s report on the top 300 pension funds for 2016 shows the world’s largest 20 funds have increased their share of global pension assets under management by 7.1 per cent.
Top funds’ strengths, challenges
A study of organisational behaviour at 15 of the world’s leading funds found best-practice ideas in risk management and sustainability, along with common challenges in areas such as diversity.
Locking up capital has pros and cons
In theory, closed-end funds should outperform over long horizons – they can avoid forced sales. But in practice, lack of monitoring and alignment can lead to agency costs and underperformance.
Growth dynamics define sustainability
Will long-term GDP growth behave like bacteria in a petri dish or rabbits on a deserted island? The answer has implications for investors attempting to construct sustainable portfolios.
Beware the hidden dangers of exotic ETFs
When an exchange-traded fund isn’t closely matched by its underlying components, liquidity can dry up, credit risks can emerge, and other factors can eat away at expected returns.
Sustainability Digital – Sept 2021