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CPD: Factor investing – an introduction

Press review an introduction” – AdviserVoice "Motivations to use smart beta and factor strategies: A 2019 survey[15] of European investment professionals, conducted by EDHEC Risk Institute, found the most important motivation behind the adoption of smart beta and factor investing strategies is to improve performance. On a scale from 0 (no motivation) to 5 (strong motivation), respondents gave an average score of 3.76 to ‘Improve performance’. ‘Manage risk’, which is in second position among key motivations (score of 3.25), is also an important element of choice when it comes to smart beta and factor investing strategies (see Figure 4)." Copyright AdviserVoice https://www.adviservoice.com.au/2020/06/cpd-factor-investing-an-introduction/ 2020