In a low interest rate environment with higher credit risk than ever, tightening risk budgets call for radical innovation and the identification of strategies with positive returns. Identifying the best new investment opportunities and ensuring you represent the best asset managers is no longer an add-on but a bare necessity.
Our extensive proprietary research has validated the key topic areas below as the top critical issues your peers are facing:
- Deconstructing Alpha – Evaluating means of outperformance to recommend best-in-class managers
- Creative Picks – Looking beyond the blue chips in asset management to single out superior betas and alphas
- Balancing Weights – Optimising allocation to traditional and alternative asset classes to reduce risks but maintain return profiles
- Bold Horizons – Developing global research capabilities to adequately address evolving client needs
- Sourcing Diversity – Pinpointing low correlation investments to secure strong alpha returns
- Zooming on Growth – Determining strong performing industry sectors and countries in emerging markets for a refined exposure
- Portfolio Proofing – Implementing hedges against short term inflation and credit risk for a bullet-proof balance sheet
- Responsible Returns – Pairing performance with principles throughout the portfolio selection and implementation process
- Paradigm Shifts – Assessing the future of independent consulting and implemented models to gear up for the new marketplace
- Quantifying Risk – Developing new frameworks to break down financial risk into its components and craft a robust mitigation plan