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A Thematic Lens for Portfolios
Dec 17, 2020 Stuart Doole , Kumar Neeraj , Vishad Bhalodia Learn MoreWe show how MSCI Thematic Exposure relevance scores helped position growth funds, as an example, alongside thematic funds, and highlighted key megatrends that drove performance. A thematic lens can help analyze other categories and strategies as well.
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Kuwait’s Move from Frontier to Emerging Market
Dec 14, 2020 Saurabh Katiyar , Ashish Lodh Learn MoreKuwait’s reclassification from frontier to emerging market and inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index provides investors exposure to yet another Gulf Cooperation Council member, one that has worked to open its doors to foreign investors.
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Accounting for Revenue Sources Tells a Richer Story
Dec 11, 2020 Jean-Maurice LadureGlobal Investing , Emerging Markets , Economic Exposure
Learn MoreDespite North America’s outsized weighting in the MSCI ACWI Index, companies in the index generated only 30% of their global revenues there. We explore how examining revenue sources may help uncover opportunities of economic growth around the world.
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Is ESG Investing a Price Bubble? Probably Not.
Dec 9, 2020 Guido Giese , Navneet Kumar , Zoltán Nagy Learn MoreInflows into ESG funds have soared in recent years and months, in part motivated by outperformance since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted. But have these inflows become a self-fulfilling prophecy, creating an ESG bubble?
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China Tech Investing: An Indexed Approach
Dec 2, 2020 Wei Xu , Kumar Neeraj , Devika Ghate Learn MoreChina’s emergence as a tech leader holds great potential. But its technology value chain isn’t limited to IT firms. Opportunity lies across sectors, from electric vehicles to medical devices. How does one effectively gain exposure?
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Investor Reaction to US Elections and COVID-Vaccine Progress
Nov 18, 2020 Dimitris Melas , David Lunsford , Andy SparksFactor Investing , Risk Management , ESG Research
Learn MoreTo gauge investor expectations after Joe Biden was declared winner of the U.S. election and good news broke about COVID vaccines, we surveyed 151 U.S.-based financial advisers. We examine the advisers’ views on the next 12 months and markets’ reaction since Election Day.
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China A Shares: What Have We Learned?
Oct 30, 2020 Zhen WeiEmerging Markets , Global Investing
Learn MoreIn this first of a series of blogs covering specific index-inclusion stories, we explore China A shares’ inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index by looking back at how it occurred and what’s happened since with market and investor reaction.
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ESG in Mexico: At a Fork in the Road?
Aug 27, 2020 Mario López-AlcaláESG Research , Emerging Markets , Global Investing
Learn MoreMexican companies’ ESG risk-mitigation practices have come a long way over the past decade, but there has been some slippage over the past two years. We examine the current status and why investors may want to pay attention.
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As investors evaluate the possible reallocation of capital around the transition toward a low-carbon future, we analyzed the characteristics and performance of “green” versus “brown” companies. Was there evidence of a “green-to-brown premium”?
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Corporate Bonds Through a Factor and ESG Lens
Jul 20, 2020 Rohit Mendiratta , Hitendra D VarsaniESG Research , Factor Indexes , Factor Investing , Factors , Fixed Income , Risk Management
Learn MoreCOVID-19 has had a profound impact on how companies manage cash flows and liquidity. Bond investors face the possibility of increased leverage, rating downgrades and defaults. Can factors and ESG metrics shed light on these risks?
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