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Investment Trends in Advisor Portfolios – Midyear 2021
Emerging trends this quarter include higher equity allocations, moves to hedge against inflation and growing interest in model portfolios.
- August 30, 2021
- Natixis Investment Institute
- Sean Kaukas
Institutional Investment Trends Midyear 2021
In a strong equity market, institutions are rebalancing into fixed income and looking for opportunities to outsource certain investment management functions.
- August 11, 2021
- Natixis Investment Institute
- Mark J. Cintolo
Natixis Strategist Midyear Outlook
Experts in the Natixis Investment Managers family say the biggest risk facing investors in the second half of 2021 may be no risk at all.
Enabling vs Labelling in Sustainable Finance
ESG data, standards and labels are unlikely to drive the change we seek until we first agree on the appropriate change mechanisms.
Yield Curve Control: An Experiment in Real Time
Loomis Sayles fixed income specialists on how yield curve control (YCC) policies compare to quantitative easing (QE) – and what it could mean for investors.
Demystifying TIPS: Potential Advantages of Inflation-Protected Securities
Amid pandemic-related stimulus relief and vaccination progress, investors may want to consider how to prepare for increased inflation risk.
The Texas Energy Crisis and Fixed Income: Measuring Risk and Opportunity
Deregulated power companies in the state of Texas will incur short-term financial pain in light of the recent power crisis, but the news is not all bad.
What, How, Why: Understanding the GameStop Frenzy
Moments of irrational exuberance provide useful reminders that markets don’t always behave in ways consistent with traditional economic theory.
Corporate Culture and the Pandemic: Challenges Can Create Opportunity
PM Mike Tian of WCM Investment Management discusses how some businesses are adapting to a changed business environment as a result of Covid-19.
Can Sustainable Investing Really Save the World?
Amid the clamour for everything ESG today, asset managers, investors and advisors need to decide what they are genuinely trying to achieve.
- February 9, 2021
Loomis Sayles Growth Equity Strategies: The Search for Alpha Is a Search for Skill
Steps taken to pursue sustainable alpha generation are explained by Loomis Sayles Growth Equity Strategies CEO and portfolio manager Aziz Hamzaogullari.
How to Evaluate Different Types of ETFs: Passive, Smart Beta, and Active
Uncovering the potential for manager risk in smart beta indexing approaches.
Reflections on Ten Years in Trend Following
AlphaSimplex Chief Research Strategist, portfolio manager and inventor of “crisis alpha” Kathryn Kaminski discusses how her approach can benefit investors.
Split Down the Middle
Following the quickest selloff and rebound in history, the Natixis Strategist Outlook offers diverging views to the question: What comes next?
Times Like These: Financial Professionals Chart a Course from a Pandemic Market to Profitable Growth
Results from the 2020 Global Survey of Financial Professionals reveal optimistic growth goals and the opportunity for professionals to recalibrate strategy and rethink business models.
Out of the Frying Pan: Institutional Investors Are Responding to a Daunting – and Growing – Set of Challenges
Institutions face an environment without precedent in global politics, finance and economics. They are developing creative solutions to navigate it, drawing on a wider variety of assets and resources than ever to pursue their investment mandates.
Diversity in Asset Management: Staying Ahead of Investor Expectations
A diverse workforce challenges conventional thinking and creates a more dynamic and rewarding work environment. It may also lead to better experiences for clients.
It’s Just Good Business: Using ESG in the Investment Process
Incorporating sustainability analysis in an investment strategy may help uncover opportunities and avoid potential risks.
Rainy Day Funds: Making Sense of Short-Term Investment Strategies
Comparing the benefits and risks of three investment vehicles that investors can consider when planning for short-term expenses.
Top Concerns for Professional Fund Buyers in 2018
With the return of market volatility, professional fund buyers reveal their top concerns–and how they plan to meet their goals despite them.
Institutional Investor Survey: Preparing for a Market Shift
Three ways institutional investors are preparing for a market shift – and how they plan to balance risk management with investment return.