The Total Portfolio Approach (TPA)
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Chinese Investors: Understanding China’s Next Generation of Wealth
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The Total Portfolio Approach (TPA): A Practical Guide for Navigating the Transition to TPA
Explore the total portfolio approach (TPA), its advantages over traditional asset allocation, and the governance, culture, technology, and leadership needed for adoption. Learn from leading asset owners and gain practical guidance for transitioning to TPA.
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Investment Innovations Toward Achieving Net Zero
CFA Institute Research and Policy Center has convened net-zero thought leaders and investment luminaries to break down the big ideas around achieving net zero. They provide practical guidance for investors, asset managers, investment professionals, and regulators.
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The New SEC Semiannual Reporting Proposal
The SEC’s semiannual reporting proposal has drawn strong investor opposition over transparency concerns. Matthew Winters, CFA Institute Senior Director, Financial Reporting Policy Advocacy – Corporate Disclosures & Information, explores why some large companies favor the move and how it could reshape corporate disclosure.
Why Yesterday's Market Rules Don't Always Apply Today
From Treasury yields to gold prices, this article from Navneeth Krishna Mohan explores how changing macro conditions can overturn seemingly ironclad market relationships.
The Self-Driving Portfolio: Promise, Pitfalls, and the Practitioner Gap
Could AI run an institutional portfolio on its own? Irina Bevza, PhD, CFA acknowledges that the self-driving portfolio is coming, but research on multi-agent systems suggests investors should keep a hand on the wheel for the moment.
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