Opalesque Industry Update - In a new study produced as part of the Société Générale Prime Services (Newedge) research chair on “Advanced Modelling for Alternative Investments”, EDHEC-Risk Institute attempts to give an overall view on alternative equity beta strategies, to determine the areas of usage and to analyse the alternative equity beta practices and perceptions of investment professionals. Between January and February 2014, EDHEC-Risk Institute carried out a survey among a representative sample of 128 investment professionals to identify their views and uses of alternative equity beta. Among the key findings of the survey:
• Investors are familiar with the construction principles of advanced beta strategies, but less familiar with underlying risks and drivers of performance. According to EDHEC-Risk Institute, this lack of knowledge on risks poses a problem not only for the proper use of these alternative equity beta strategies, but also with respect to them being fairly marketed. While the survey results suggest that advanced beta equity investing is a promising avenue for the investment industry, results also contain a note of caution, in that there is a risk that the good idea of advanced beta equity investing may end up being compromised by practical investment challenges and perceived insufficiencies of current products, notably in the form of insufficient transparency and on the difficulties in implementing long/short strategies. Article source - Opalesque is not responsible for the content of external internet sites |
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Investors recognise advanced beta equity investing as a promising avenue
Thursday, July 30, 2015
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