Savvy Investor Awards - Best Investment Papers of 2015 Announced

Winning Paper Urges Pension Funds to Think Long-Term

LONDON--()--The Savvy Investor Awards, announced on 26 January, recognise the best pensions and investment white papers of 2015.

“Best Investment Paper 2015” was awarded to a report written as part of a global initiative to encourage institutional investors to invest for the long-term. The 60-page report, “Long-Term Investing – Portfolio Guide” is a global collaboration between nine institutions: BlackRock, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Capital Group, GIC, New Zealand Superannuation Fund, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, PGGM, and Washington State Investment Board.

Savvy Investor www.savvyinvestor.net is a fast-growing research hub for institutional investors worldwide. Since launch early last year, the site has curated more than 12,000 white papers and gained over 8,000 new members, giving it the perfect platform to launch awards for the best pensions and investment papers of 2015. The full list of award winners is shown here.

List of Savvy Investor Award 2015 Winners

Click on any of the award categories below to see the full list of short-listed papers for that category, together with descriptions of each paper.

Best Investment Paper 2015

Long-Term Investing - Portfolio Guide (FCLT)

Investment Insight Award 2015

The Folklore of Finance: How Beliefs and Behaviors Sabotage Success in the Investment Management Industry (State Street Center for Applied Research)

Best Pensions Paper 2015 (North America)

A Framework to Evaluate Pension De-Risking Strategies (Ernst & Young)

Best Pensions Paper 2015 (Europe)

Investment Management Fees Survey 2015 (Lane, Clark & Peacock)

Best Pensions Paper 2015 (Australia)

International superannuation governance trends and how Australia stacks up (AIST)

Best Asset Allocation Paper 2015

Expected Future Asset Class Returns for 2016-2020 (Robeco)

Best Investment Strategy Paper 2015

Cycles Out of Sync - 2016 Investment Outlook (BlackRock)

Best Smart Beta Paper 2015

A Framework for Assessing Factors and Implementing Smart Beta Strategies (Research Affiliates)

Best Insurance Asset Management Paper 2015

2015 Insurance Asset Management Analytic - A Bridge to Corporate Profitability (Patpatia)

Best Hedge Fund Paper 2015

The Hedge Fund Landscape in 2015 (Towers Watson)

Best Private Equity Paper 2015

Making Waves: The Cresting Co-Investment Opportunity (Cambridge Associates)

Andrew Perrins, CEO of Savvy Investor said, “We have over 12,000 white papers on the site, every one of which has been rated, categorised and tagged by our Research Team. This means that institutional investors can instantly get a list of the top research papers on any given investment topic, with the best papers at the top of the list. We help investors to work smarter, which is why we’re gaining 200 new members every week.”

Contacts

For further information about the Savvy Investor Awards, or to explore the possibility of partnering with Savvy Investor in 2016, please contact:
Savvy Investor
Andrew Perrins, Chief Executive Officer
Email: andrew.perrins@savvyinvestor.net
Telephone: +44-1202-201550

Release Summary

The Savvy Investor Awards 2015 recognise the best pensions and investment white papers from last year. Award winners include BlackRock, Research Affiliates, Robeco, State Street and Towers Watson.

Contacts

For further information about the Savvy Investor Awards, or to explore the possibility of partnering with Savvy Investor in 2016, please contact:
Savvy Investor
Andrew Perrins, Chief Executive Officer
Email: andrew.perrins@savvyinvestor.net
Telephone: +44-1202-201550