Investor Awards

Here is a monster list of top investment papers on all sorts of topics for 2016.  I’ll post the link below as well as the full list from Savvy Investor so you can pick and choose what most interests you.

https://www.savvyinvestor.net/awards-2016

Best Investment Paper 2016

Winner:Expected Returns 2017-2021: It’s Always Darkest Just Before Dawn (Robeco)The paper examines a variety of key issues for global markets and sets out Robeco’s forecasts for returns from the world’s major asset classes over the next five years. Despite the negative surprises experienced in 2016, Robeco continues to hold an optimistic view of the future, arguing that a gradual monetary normalization is likely to unfold over time.

Investment Insight Award 2016

Winner:Discovering Phi: Motivation as the Hidden Variable of Performance (State Street Center for Applied Research)

Highly Commended:The Free Lunch: The Value of Decoupling Diversification and Risk by Salient PartnersReflections on the Ten Attributes of Great Investors by Michael J. Mauboussin, Credit SuisseMarket Macro Myths: Debts, Deficits and Delusions by James Montier, GMO​

Best Asset Allocation Paper 2016

Winner:JP Morgan Quarterly Guide to the Markets

Highly Commended:Global Macro Trends: Five Key Investment Themes by KKRUnderstanding and measuring the illiquidity risk premium by Willis Towers WatsonEquity/Bond Correlation: Historical Reflections and Future Prospects by BlackRockThe Investment Implications of an Aging World by PGIMA framework for institutional portfolio construction by Vanguard​

Best Smart Beta Paper 2016

Winner:The Robustness of Smart Beta Strategies (EDHEC-Risk Institute)

Highly Commended:Smart Beta – Global Survey of Asset Owners by FTSE RussellWill Your Factor Deliver? An Examination of Factor Robustness & Implementation Costs by CFA InstituteTen Misconceptions about Smart Beta by EDHEC-Risk InstituteBlending Factors in Your Smart Beta Portfolio by S&P Dow Jones Indices​

Best Index Investing Paper 2016

Winner:The Rise of Indices Is Changing the Face of Investing (S&P Dow Jones Indices)

Highly Commended:Capturing the Chinese A-shares and H-shares Anomaly by FTSE RussellSPIVA® Institutional Scorecard – How Much Do Fees Affect the Active Versus Passive Debate? by S&P Dow Jones IndicesThe Index Mutual Fund: 40 Years of Growth, Change, and Challenge by John C. Bogle, Vanguard​

Best Pensions Paper 2016 (North America)

Winner:The Coming Pensions Crisis (Citi)

Highly Commended:Best Practices for U.S. Pension Plan Fiduciaries by VanguardReducing Pension Risk: Five Myths Holding Back U.S. Plan Sponsors by PrudentialPension Sponsors: Don’t Forget the Credit Spread! by Cambridge AssociatesLDI Implementation – Managing Surplus Volatility by Reducing the Drawdown Risk of Growth Assets by QMA​

Best Pensions Paper 2016 (UK)

Winner:Endgame Portfolios and the Role of Credit (Legal & General Investment Management)

Highly Commended:UK Pensions Risk Transfer Report by Hymans RobertsonUK Pensions De-Risking report 2016 by Willis Towers Watson2016 Survey of UK Liability-Driven Investing​ by KPMG

Best Pensions Paper 2016 (Europe)

Winner:Innovations in Long-Term Capital Management: The Practitioner’s Perspective(World Economic Forum)

Highly Commended:The Dutch Pension System: An overview of the key aspects by PensioenfederatieThe ageing of the EU – implications for pensions by the Actuarial Association of EuropeAging, Taxes and Pensions in Switzerland by the Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research​

Best Superannuation Paper 2016

Winner:In-House Investment Management: Making and Implementing the Decision(Centre for International Finance and Regulation)

Highly Commended:Australian Fund Management Fees: Ideas for institutional investors by Frontier AdvisorsHow Fee and Return Disclosures Drive Retirement Plan Choice in Australia by ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing ResearchCapacity Management for Institutional Asset Owners by Centre for International Finance and RegulationNavigating the Insourcing Trend by Frontier Advisors​

Best Emerging Markets Paper 2016

Winner:Capturing the Chinese A-shares and H-shares Anomaly (FTSE Russell)

Highly Commended:The Indian Mutual Funds Industry: Ready for the next leap by EYAsia: Pivot Required by KKRProfitability Trends in Emerging Markets 2016 by Lazard Asset Management

Best Investment Industry Paper 2016

Winner:The Global Asset Management Industry 2016 (Boston Consulting Group)

Highly Commended:How can Fintech facilitate fund distribution? by DeloitteThe Future of Asset Management by RobecoHow will Blockchain impact the Financial Industry? by Robeco​

Best Alternative Investing Paper 2016

Winner:Global Private Equity Report 2016 (Bain & Company)

Highly Commended:Factor Investing and Risk Allocation: From Traditional to Alternative Risk Premia Harvesting by EDHEC-Risk InstitutePrivate Debt: The opportunity for diversification with illiquid assets by TIAAInstitutional Investors in Hedge Funds Survey 2016 by J.P.MorganWhy you should not invest in infrastructure by Deutsche BankGlobal Alternatives Survey 2016 by Willis Towers Watson​

Best ESG Paper 2016

Winner:Responsible Investment Report 2015 (Norges Bank Investment Management)

Highly Commended:Exploring ESG: A Practitioner’s Perspective by BlackRockESG – Road Blocks or the Road to Integration? by FTSE RussellSustainable Signals: The Asset Manager Perspective by Morgan StanleyThe impact of ethical investing on returns, volatility and income by Newton Investment Management

Best Insurance Asset Management Paper 2016

Winner:In the Eye of the Storm: Global Insurers’ Investment Strategies (BlackRock)

Highly Commended:Uncharted Territory: How Life Insurance Companies Can Navigate the Era of Negative Interest Rates by PineBridge InvestmentsSolvency II – In the Brave New World by Grant ThorntonSolvency II and Absolute Return Investing by Standard Life InvestmentsGlobal Insurance Market Opportunities: Insurance Risk Study by Aon Hewitt

Best Investment Technology Paper 2016

Winner:How can Fintech facilitate fund distribution? (Deloitte)

Highly Commended:How will Blockchain impact the Financial Industry? by RobecoUnlocking Economic Advantage with Blockchain: A Guide for Asset Managers by Oliver Wyman / J.P.MorganFuture of Fintech in Capital Markets by Deutsche Börse​

Best Wealth Management Paper 2016

Winner:Wealth Management in the Digital Age (Capgemini)

Highly Commended:Digital Investment Advice: Robo Advisors Come of Age by BlackRockThe Top 10 Drivers Disrupting Global Wealth and Asset Management by EYThe Rise of Robo-Advice: A New Concept of Wealth Management by Accenture

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