Investments

Is a 60/40 benchmark fit for purpose in a high inflation environment?

It seems unlikely that a 60/40 benchmark will continue to meet the same “inflation plus” performance targets as the past. Schroders looks at the reasons why and what institutional investors can do about it.

Focus on what you do know

INN8 sees further consolidation in investment-platform market

Initiatives that will impact our industry in the coming years

There are several medium-term trends that we are seeing in the industry currently. The first, according to Professor Evan Gilbert, Research Strategist at Momentum Investments, relates to the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) aspects into the investment process, the second to managing costs of investment, and finally, we are seeing increased interest in factor-based smart beta investment products.