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Woodford Crisis – how can investors use forensic analysis to identify important redflags?

by Foresight Analytics | Sep 5, 2019 | Case study

Introduction In this paper, we provide an overview of the issues that plaqued Woodford, a UK-based equity investment manager. Using forensic portfolio analysis, we also show how investors could have detected some of the redflags ahead of the blow-up. By regularly...

Global Fixed Income Market Update

by Foresight Analytics | Sep 3, 2019 | Case study

Key Insights Emerging market displays a positive outlook for investors as EM bonds continue to exhibit strong performance and growth. Continued dispersion in annualised returns indicates opportunities for investors to take advantage of thorough active management....

Case study: Geospatial analysis based on consumer demand factors and demographics

by Foresight Analytics | Apr 5, 2019 | Case study

A high-end furniture company requested geospatial analysis to identify the most profitable Australian postcodes and local government areas (LGA) to establish a furniture showroom. As a luxury brand, the company’s target market is high-income, high-wealth households...

Case study: Factor model for fund performance evaluation

by Foresight Analytics | Apr 5, 2019 | Case study

Scenario A wealth advisory client desired an analytical tool and models to evaluate the performance of their monitored Australian equity, Global equity, and Emerging market equity funds. The client requested Foresight Analytics to build robust factor models that can...

Case Study: Predictive modelling (Foreign Currency Market)

by Foresight Analytics | Oct 25, 2018 | Case study

Predictive modelling: Foreign Currency Market 1. Scenario A wealth advisory client needed evidence-based insights to underpin their currency hedging activities and strategy. The legacy process was heavily influenced by qualitative analysis and broad economic...

Construct a Quant screening tool to scan global market for manager ideas