Scientific Beta

Financial Investigator: "A vast majority of respondents (94%) agree that smart beta indices require full transparency on methodology and risk analytics. Transparency is not only the best protection against the risks arising from conflicts of interests, but it is also instrumental in improving the informational efficiency of the indexing industry. There is an important gap between investors’ information requirements for smart beta and accessibility of information from providers."

Financial Investigator 16/03/2016

"(...) A vast majority of respondents (94%) agree that smart beta indices require full transparency on methodology and risk analytics. Transparency is not only the best protection against the risks arising from conflicts of interests, but it is also instrumental in improving the informational efficiency of the indexing industry. There is an important gap between investors’ information requirements for smart beta and accessibility of information from providers. Professor Lionel Martellini, Director of EDHEC-Risk Institute, added, “This survey confirms the relevance of ETFs in institutional investors’ asset allocation. Smart beta indices appear to be a key growth area for the ETF industry looking forward, with an ever increasing focus on improved transparency and informational efficiency.” (...)"