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MSCI Blog
What Really Drove Value and Growth Fund Performance?Many look to market-cap indexes when comparing the performance characteristics of growth and value funds — including manager skill. We found a switch to style indexes reduced industry- and style-factor contributions and made manager skill more apparent.
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MSCI Blog
Paris-Aligned Indexes to Manage the FutureAs commitments to reach net-zero by 2050 surge, institutional investors are looking for tools to implement net-zero strategies in portfolios. Futures linked to the MSCI Climate Paris Aligned Indexes are one option for asset managers and asset owners.
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MSCI Blog
Unpacking the Volatility so FarThe year that began in January stands out for the uncertainty that has rocked the global economy. The search for growth, the prospect of deflation and a slowdown in China have combined to roil financial markets and challenge asset owners and managers worldwide
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MSCI Blog
Growth Investing in Private Markets: Trends and TransparencyAre quoted returns of private-equity investment comparable to those in public equity markets? To analyze this quandary, we use transaction and order-book data for timely insights into venture capital trends and relate them to public markets.
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Research Report
Integrating ESG into the Investment ProcessIn recent years, many institutional investors have been increasingly recognizing that the long-term sustainability of their investments matters. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are becoming important considerations for investors to focus on given their influence on a portfolio's risk and return profile. Some asset owners are starting to embrace the concept of "Universal Ownership", where they see the long-term exposure to the whole economy through their portfolio...
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MSCI Blog
2016 ESG Trends to Watch: Opportunities and RisksEnvironmental, social and governance concerns may play a growing role in investment matters in 2016. These trends reflect a softening economy, a long-term shift to a low carbon economy, a generational changeover and institutional forces.
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MSCI Blog
Listed and Private Real Estate: Putting the Pieces Back TogetherA property owned by a listed real estate company, such as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) or a real estate management and development company, should produce returns close to those of an equivalent asset that is privately owned. In reality, however, the results differ, especially when looking at short-term performance. The challenge for real estate investors is to be able to use both listed and direct real estate in their real estate allocations and understand the performance drivers for each. Specifically, how do equity market factors, financial structures and individual properties contribute to performance?
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MSCI Blog
ESG Trends to Watch in 2019The long haul many are bracing for has already started for ESG investors. Each of our five ESG trends to watch in 2019 contain potentially overlooked costs – and opportunities.
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MSCI Blog
Incorporating Sustainable Impact in your Investment ProcessInstitutional investors increasingly are looking for ways to steer capital toward companies that help to address major social and environmental challenges.
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MSCI Blog
Women on Boards: Global Trends in Gender DiversityMany institutional investors are increasingly focused on the gender composition of company boards, according to our research. Some studies show significant outperformance by companies with women on boards, though no one can show a direct link between the two.