Investors plan to increase their allocation to smart-beta as more customised solutions begin to be developed, according to a survey conducted by the EDHEC-Risk Institute.
The firm's European ETF and Smart Beta Survey 2016, which polled 211 European investment professionals with significant assets under management, found 94% are planning to raise their allocation to smart-beta in the next three years in order to improve the performance of portfolios and manage risk. However, despite motivation to use these strategies, the report said implementation remained at low levels with just 44% of respondents already investing in smart-beta, while these strategies only make up a small proportion of portfolios for most respondents. Fundhouse's Maguire: Could smart...
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