Research. Reviews. Ideas. Built for investment professionals.

Active investing


Ronald N. Kahn: Seven Trends in Investment Management

BlackRock's Ronald N. Kahn says big data is neither a gimmick nor a guarantee of success for the challenges confronting active management.

The Future of Global Investing

Asset owners play an important role shaping the future of asset management, and three of them shared their perspectives at the 71st CFA Institute Annual Conference in Hong Kong.

The Future’s $100 Trillion Question

A convergence of megatrends sweeping through the investment world has left financial professionals wondering how it will all unfold.

How Can Investment Firms Find their Way to Greatness?

The challenges facing investment professionals looking to build great firms are complex and intricate, but industry leaders agree that it is important to address the issues.

Weekend Reads for Investors: The Passive vs. Active Debate Continued

The cold war between passive and active investing has heated up considerably in the last two years, writes Jason Voss, CFA. He offers more insight on this, as well as other picks in this week's edition of Weekend Reads for Investors.

Active Management: Value Beyond Returns?

Is investing just about returns? Or are there other services that active managers can perform for their clients that go over and above the bottom line and add value beyond returns?

Essential Reading for Investing in a Changing World

Mark Harrison, CFA, shares insights for #CFAInvest delegates ready to explore the risks, opportunities, and challenges facing the global investment profession.

UK Active Fund Managers: Analyzing Their Value

Every day investors are inundated with noise — almost all of it irrelevant — about what they should do. Then, when there really is something important — information that will genuinely help you achieve better returns — it often gets drowned out. Such is the case with a recent study on the merits of active fund management.