Nithin Sasikumar

The name 'smart beta' can be somewhat misleading because despite the academic rigour that backs factor investing, these strategies, no matter how good can always lag the market and for extended periods at that

For now, the advantage still lies with active fund managers in India. But things will change

Not only are global fund managers reducing fees on their active strategies but they are also realising an urgent need to launch their own passive funds. Here's what that should tell you

The ESG realm seems to be very ambiguous, but since investing is also for financial impact, there may need to be more data to support that companies who focus on specific values also do financially well

India is probably behind the curve when it comes towards a voluntary principle and values led approach to business and investing

It's a misconception that a better bottom line comes at the cost of compromising on ESG values, and evidence of this is available globally as well as in India