All Indices/benchmarks articles – Page 4
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White papersWhy now is the time for active management in US equities
We believe now may be the best time in recent history to invest with an active approach in US equities.
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White papersAvoiding undue equity risk: Preparing for what is ahead in markets
Just one year removed from the start of the pandemic and subsequent economic crisis, investors are again attempting to make sense of market highs. With little place else to turn for potential returns, institutional investors continue to add to equity exposure.
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White papersESG – Remarkable Progress, Evolving Indices and Futures Growth
The unprecedented economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 virus has led for calls to reshape the global economy to make it fairer and more environmentally sustainable. Campaigners are challenging governments to direct their record stimulus funds towards projects and investments that benefit broader society.
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White papersSpotlight on Euro HY - The changing shape of indices
Significant swings in returns, first negative and then positive, have been a feature of the high yield markets, affecting sectors differently. During that time, the economic disruption Covid-19 has caused has led to many more credit rating downgrades.
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White papersRisk Parity and the Fallacy of the Single Cause
Were risk parity strategies really the cause of the recent correlated stock and bond market sell-off, or one of its victims?
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White papersDisappearing Alpha & Hidden Beta—A Sleight of Hand
Comparing Option Strategy Indices and Hedge Fund Indices before and after the 2008 – 09 financial crisis reveals that what many investors thought was “alpha” was just an illusion.
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White papersControversial weapons: a call to index providers
We are calling on index providers to exclude controversial weapons from mainstream indices.
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White papersChina’s Great Wall of Worry: Myths vs. Realities
China’s rise as a preeminent economic power makes it impossible for globally minded investors to ignore. With the integration of China’s domestic-listed equities and bonds into major global indices, the potential of investing in the broad economy is increasingly opening to the world. It’s time, then, for investors to familiarize themselves with misconceptions that can distort the view of China’s economy and corporate landscape.
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White papersTwo quarters of turbulence: what the pre-Christmas plunge and new year rebound say about markets
World equity indices plunged during Q4 last year before staging a powerful recovery, regaining virtually all the ground they had lost. This extraordinary turn of events may look irrational, but it tells a coherent story about the fragility of investor confidence as we navigate the end of this economic cycle and approach the US elections in 2020
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Think Tank Points to U.S. Growth Slowing
Anxious about the U.S. economy? The Conference Board think tank is pointing to growth slowing to 1.5-2.0% but there are no imminent signs of a recession.
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White papersCan CME Bitcoin Futures Be Used Effectively by Crypto-Fund Managers?
See how investors can use CME Bitcoin futures to establish benchmark equity index exposure and develop alpha-generating strategies.
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White papersMSCI China A-share inclusion along the way of China’s transition to quality growth
In June 2017, MSCI announced the partial inclusion of China’s domestically traded, yuan-denominated stocks, or so-called A-shares to MSCI China, MSCI Emerging Markets, and MSCI All Country indices, which is to be implemented from June 2018.
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White papersItaly towards new elections
On May 27th, the designated Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte gave up his mandate to form a Government.
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White papersHow index investors can change the future
There are multiple ways for ‘tracker’ funds to help foster better financial and societal outcomes, says Meryam Omi, Head of Sustainability and Responsible Investment Strategy at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)
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White papersGICS Reclassification: Assessing the Impact on Emerging Market Investors
The recent announcement by MSCI and S&P of a review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) will lead to a significant reduction of the IT weighting in the index.
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White papersMonthly FX Report
Keep up with what the market is saying and what’s happening in our marketplace.
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White papersReplicating OTC FX Market Positions with CME FX Futures
Explore the advantages that CME FX futures offer traditional market practitioners in the OTC FX markets, and how CME FX futures can be used to replicate cost-efficient, manageable synthetic exposure to OTC FX spot, forwards, and swaps.
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White papersThe Greenwich Perspective: A Bright Future for FX Futures
Greenwich Associates recently published a paper assessing the value and viability of FX futures as a proxy to the OTC FX market.
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White papersManaging currency risk in equity portfolios
This report shows how equity index futures provide a more flexible alternative than cash equity products for managing foreign exchange risks.
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White papersEquity Index Futures vs. ETFs Total Cost Analysis Tool
This tool is designed to analyze the all-in costs of replicating the S&P 500 by trading equity index futures versus exchange-traded funds.
