Investor interest in value-based and sustainable strategies has surged amid protests against racism and a deadly outbreak that has infected more than 8.3 million people around the world. Blackrock is doing it’s part by moving forward in fulfilling Larry Fink’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis with a slate of ESG-focused exchange-traded funds. With growing…
What looks on the surface like a “bubble” in the so-called “Green” ESG trade may well become the new normal. Source: Bloomberg via GARP (Bloomberg) — The overall market may be held in sway by developments in the coronavirus outbreak, but demand has been buoyant for stocks based on environmental, social and governance factors. So…
World’s largest asset manager is one of biggest winners from shift to passive investing Source: Financial Times BlackRock attracted a record amount of money from investors last year, as the bull market in stocks and bonds cemented its status as the world’s largest asset manager. The company’s funds sucked in $429bn last year, more than…
Quant Investing Is Slowly Expanding Beyond Stocks And Into Fixed Income Source: Bloomberg The quants are coming for the bond kings. In recent years, quantitative finance has reshaped equity-market investing, with trend-following strategies and risk-parity funds becoming such a force that they’re often seen as responsible for violent swings in stocks. Fixed income, on the…
With trading volumes for US corporate bonds up
