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The future of emerging markets – 30 years on from the launch of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index
For the past 30 years, emerging markets have provided return enhancement and risk diversification opportunities for global equity investors. The opening of the domestic Chinese capital market and its integration into international markets is likely to…
Evaluating the impact of Libor fallback
The planned discontinuation of Libor and other interbank offer rates (Ibors) in 2022 will affect a large number of existing financial contracts based on these benchmarks. According to some estimates, Libor-based contracts – such as interest rate swaps,…
Beyond market equilibrium – The future of active investing
Asset owners use indexes as policy benchmarks and reference portfolios in their asset allocation. Index investors track cap-weighted indexes that seek to capture the market return. Active investors select securities and build portfolios that aim to…
How AI could tear up risk modelling canon
BlackRock, MSCI, LFIS among firms looking to replace traditional, linear risk models
Asia moves: New CEOs at Credit Suisse and ANZ, Invesco gets new MD, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
People moves: Basel names new leaders, forex exits at BNP Paribas, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Asia moves: Hong Kong exchange on senior hiring spree, KKR picks Apac strategist, and more
Latest job changes across industry
Nowcasting can illuminate China’s macro scene
Nowcasting teams are proving a valuable tool for investors
People moves: BAML makes changes in derivatives clearing, Mattatia joins MSCI, RBS hires new CRO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Mattatia makes surprise move to MSCI
Former SG equity derivatives structurer was set to join BNP Paribas
MSCI proposes ‘fairer’ alternative to swing pricing
Exiting investors should only pay the cost of net redemptions, says Acerbi
China A-shares: traders want access to onshore funding
Inclusion in MSCI will drive CNH squeeze unless CNY market is opened or settlement extended
Asia moves: HKEX appoints Cha, CSFS names new chief strategist and executive director, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Market Technology Awards 2018: New problems, new solutions
Vendors embrace cloud, alternative languages and agile approaches
Index provider of the year: MSCI
Structured Products Europe Awards 2017
Indexer looks to tap quant fund demand for big data
MSCI’s historical real-time data could be used in backtesting strategies, pricing exotic options
Firms race to apply machine learning to liquidity risk models
As key regulatory deadline looms, US mutual funds are waiting to see if machine learning can enhance liquidity risk models
Seeds of destruction? Funds grapple with index effect
Rapid growth fuels anxiety over passive sector’s vulnerability to frontrunning
Full up already? Industry divided over smart beta capacity
Research Affiliates argues trading costs will wipe out returns; critics say assumptions overblown
Smart beta managers face fixed-income paradox
The extension of smart beta ideas to fixed income is posing questions about how well risk factors are really understood
Now in 3D: buy side turning to new liquidity risk metrics
Industry moving away from outdated ways to visualise key risk
Index provider of the year: MSCI
Continued commitment to innovation in factor-based investment powers indexer to crown
Asia Risk Congress 2016: Driving growth in indexes
Sponsored video: MSCI and Singapore Exchange