Strategies for Adopting Gender-Lens Investing & Insights on Yielding Return and Impact

by Sambridhi Shakya | Jul 6, 2021 | Blogs

Summary This article examines Gender-Lens Investing as a growing investment framework that can influence social impact and achieve gender equality through financial mechanisms. It highlights some of the strategies fund managers and investors can adopt within private...

Australian Equity Factor Performance Report – April 2021

by Sambridhi Shakya | May 24, 2021 | Blogs, Market Insights

In Foresight’s monthly Australian Equity Performance review, we look at the performance of key market factors: the various structural drivers of Australian share market. Foresight factor premiums show the returns attached to generally accepted, systematic drivers of...

Cross Asset Review April

by Sambridhi Shakya | May 19, 2021 | Blogs

In this month’s Cross Asset Review, we assess the past performance of various asset classes and draw implications for multi asset investors. In April, risk on theme continued with real assets rebounding strongly. The top performing assets were the Australian Micro and...

Long Short Manager Diligence

by Foresight Analytics | Feb 17, 2021 | Blogs

Source: iStock This article explore how the GameStop shorting squeeze frenzy is forcing many long-short managers to re-think about their strategy. While this herding behaviour from ‘main street’ investors is a real risk for long-short funds, it remains to be seen...

Truth or Tale: Does Climate Change Reduce Economic Growth?

by Sambridhi Shakya | Jan 15, 2021 | Blogs

Source: iStock This blog piece reiterates how studies around climate change and how they do not negatively affect a nation’s GDP are largely inconsistent, particularly when considering the variations among developed and developing nations economies and climate...

Climate Change Action: How do we invest in it and what do we need to keep in mind?

by Sambridhi Shakya | Dec 14, 2020 | Blogs, Reports

Source: iStock This blog piece discusses the urgency required for climate change action, as well as how investors can contribute to climate impact through mechanisms of selective capital allocation and shareholder engagement. It explains the frameworks that should be...