Scientific Beta

Benefits and Pensions Monitor: "Assets tracking the EDHEC Risk Institute’s smart beta indices reached US$12.3 billion as of December 31. In terms of geographical distribution, these assets come from North America (60 per cent), Europe (35 per cent), and Asia-Pacific (five per cent). Compared to December 31, 2015, this represents growth of 45 per cent."

Benefits and Pensions Monitor 23/01/2017

"(...) Assets tracking the EDHEC Risk Institute’s smart beta indices reached US$12.3 billion as of December 31. In terms of geographical distribution, these assets come from North America (60 per cent), Europe (35 per cent), and Asia-Pacific (five per cent). Compared to December 31, 2015, this represents growth of 45 per cent. Among the drivers of this growth were the successful launch of an offering reconciling a low carbon objective and multi-smart-factor portfolio construction. Another driver of the growth in assets is their performance. The indices have a live track record that shows annualized outperformance of over two per cent compared to their cap-weighted benchmark. (...)"