SCIENTIFIC BETA

Funds management

Any alpha driven by using low carbon strategies “appears to be fake” and can lead to problems with concentration and investability, according to Scientific Beta. ...

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Funds management

Investors should be wary of claims made about environmental, social and governance funds, as Scientific Beta has found using this method does not add value through outper...

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People & Products

The environmental, social, and governance options will exclude companies that fall short of global standards of responsible business conduct....

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Funds management

Smart beta index provider, Scientific Beta to offer a low carbon option on all of its flagship multi-smart-factor indices....

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Funds management

Scientific Beta has confirmed that China’s A-shares are not eligible for its indices even though the Chinese authorities have made some progress on important aspects....

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Funds management

A new study from Scientific Beta and Scientific Analytics has helped identify the risks of making changes to factor indices....

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Funds management

A Scientific Beta study has highlighted the risks of deviating from academically validated factors and the limitations of many popular factor-investing solutions....

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Funds management

Scientific Beta has said it has disagreed with the recent announcement from MSCI on the exclusion of controversial weapons....

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People & Products

Platform provider of smart beta indices, Scientific Beta, has appointed a director of partnerships and strategic operations....

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Smart beta index provider, ERI Scientific Beta, has said it will not include China A-Shares in its indices....

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Funds management

Factor strategies have not delivered their expected performance since the beginning of the year, according to the EDHEC-Risk Institute....

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