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Index spotlight: BNP Paribas Equity Low Vol US Index

The BNP Paribas Equity Low Vol US Index delivered returns of 18.7% in the 12 months to September 19, as the low-volatility factor finds favour among investors.
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Smart Beta REIT Indices: More to Come?

Smart beta REIT indices likely to receive more attention as REITs outperform and as smart beta indices continue to surge in popularity.
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Signs that the Quant Investing Market is Maturing

There is a shift in focus from individual products towards the effective construction and management of entire portfolios of quant strategies.
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The ‘Knowledge Effect’, or Innovation Factor

The ‘knowledge effect’ refers to the tendency of highly innovative companies to outperform over the long run - now banks launch indices based on those
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Tolerance Thresholds: Avoiding Costly Portfolio Rebalancing

Including a tolerance threshold can improve information ratios with only a marginal increase in volatility. A study by Quantilia
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Quantilia Index Spotlight: US REITs Shining in 2016

Quantilia Index Spotlight: A summary of the performance of the Powershares KBW Premium Yield Equiry REIT portfolio on quantilia.com
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How A Maximum Weight Limit Affects the Returns of ERC Portfolios

Adding a maximum weight limit to an ERC portfolio does not affect its information ratio, but lower weight caps are associated with higher return and volatility.
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Big data applied to investing

Big data is being applied to everything from marketing to healthcare, sports and investing and the pool of data is rapidly growing.