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Portfolio Management


How Machine Learning Is Transforming Portfolio Optimization

Using machine learning algorithms in portfolio optimization is a growing trend that investors should pay attention to.

Elusive Alpha, Corrosive Costs

The cost of institutional investing has become an impossible burden. Reduce costs. Give alpha a chance.

Mitigating Economic Risk in Multi-Factor Strategies

Here's a weighting scheme to mitigate economic risks while preserving the benefits of diversified multi-factor strategies.

Vanguard’s Former OCIO Clients Must Stand Their Ground

Vanguard's OCIO clients should be wary of the higher-fee active funds and alternative investments that are now open to them.

Behavior of Crowds not Wisdom of Crowds

When behavioral crowds are roiling the markets, as they are now, best idea active equity has an excellent chance of outperforming.

What’s Your Client’s Optimal Equity Allocation?

Note to investment advisors: You may be overestimating the risks of equities for conservative investors with longer investment horizons.

Factor Strategies Belong in Your Completion Portfolio Toolkit

Why wouldn't you include factor strategies in your completion portfolio? A review of the two commonly used approaches for managing institutional assets highlights their symbiotic nature.

Sustainability Reporting: Navigating Assurance Practices

Don't be lulled into a false sense of security by the word "assurance" when evaluating sustainability reports. Assurance practices vary, and investors would be wise to learn more about the different levels of coverage.

Why the New T+1 Settlement Cycle Matters: A Global Index Provider’s Perspective

Shorter settlement periods are meant to protect market participants. But the new T+1 settlement cycle for US equities may have undesirable knock-on effects for financial market participants around the world, including index fund managers.