Top Papers: The best insights from August
Market-beating perspectives from top institutions
The very nature of finance is changing. Stay on top of these dynamics with the latest and most relevant insights from some of the world's most important asset managers and institutions.
Quant Renaissance: New Approaches Revive Systematic Investing (Man Group)
Traditional quant factors are the foundation of quant investing, which was born out of the financial econometric academic tradition.
Real Estate Market Analysis (Manulife IM)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies
Persistent volatility in CRE capital markets will benefit adept investors with the ability to combine access to unique markets and expertise in structuring deals.
Deep Waves: Longevity—The Undertow to the Demographic Wave (Franklin Templeton)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in the EMEA region
For investors, demographics are a driver of country risk, as they can impact productivity, economic growth, sovereign financials, and debt ratings.
How to Design Emergency Expense Withdrawals from Retirement Plans (Vanguard)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in the United States
Striking the right balance between retirement and emergency savings can be difficult, especially for younger and lower-income workers.
Multi-Dimensional Tools for an Era of Economic Change (Wellington Management)
At a granular level, global macro strategies can vary greatly across multiple dimensions, such as the trading styles, analytical approaches, and strategic frameworks.
The Virtue of Transparency in Prediction (State Street)
Predictions can fail by paying too little attention to the past (underfitting) or by paying too much attention (overfitting). There is, however, another method.
2024 UK DC Pension Scheme Survey—How Does Your Scheme Compare? (Aon)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in the United Kingdom
It is perhaps no surprise to see that the top priority for respondents to this survey is ensuring good value for money.
Stagflation to K-Recession 1980s vs Today (Global Risk Institute)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies
The unwinding of the largest inverted yield curve since 1980 is signaling what some economists are calling a soft landing, not a recession.
