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Jean-Maurice Ladure
Executive Director, MSCI Research
About the Contributor
As head of equity solutions research, EMEA , Jean-Maurice conducts research to support MSCI indexes as well as risk models. Previously, he was global head of quantitative solutions at Coutts and had been Coutts’ head of investment strategy in Europe. He also worked at Barclays Wealth and BNP Paribas Asset Management. Jean-Maurice holds a Masters degree in Economics and Statistics from ENSAE in France and is a CFA charterholder and an actuary.
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An ‘ESG-First’ Approach to Portfolio Construction
Jan 19, 2021 Jean-Maurice Ladure , Ashish LodhA new administration in the U.S. and ESG-related regulations in Europe may further increase investors’ sustainability focus. We examine an “ESG-first” approach to integrating measurable ESG and climate considerations into portfolios.
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Accounting for Revenue Sources Tells a Richer Story
Dec 11, 2020 Jean-Maurice LadureDespite 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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Can diversification help weather the coronavirus storm?
Apr 16, 2020 Raina Oberoi , Abhishek Gupta , Jean-Maurice LadureWhether investors include a tactical approach or invest strategically for the long term, diversifying across factors, sectors and geographies has historically played an important role in portfolio construction.
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Investors with strong convictions on emerging markets might consider an approach allowing tilts toward or away from specific themes, such as active allocation to single-country index-based funds. We explore considerations linked with this approach.
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Beware high dividend yield traps
Oct 25, 2019 Jean-Maurice Ladure , Saurabh Katiyar , Ashish LodhDuring low interest-rate, high-volatility environments, some investors have turned to high dividend-paying stocks. However, overly simplistic approaches to selecting dividend-paying securities exposed investors to potential “yield traps.” Could these traps have been avoided?
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Investors have a choice between investing in European stocks regionally or through local-country index-based portfolios. What are the pros and cons?
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Every so often, a country can be hit by a negative event — a tidal wave, a terrorist attack, a political uproar.
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