Qontigo’s weekly Equity Risk Monitor also revealed falling factor volatility has driven down index risk while Gulf Arab markets came out as top performers.

Research from Refinitiv Lipper shows money market funds have reported four straight weeks of inflows, while US broad-based equity indices traded positive for the fourth week in five.

Where to allocate available funds and tactical moves to improve returns and mitigate risk are important issues that have even the savviest among us questioning the proper strategy and approach.

According to Royce Investment Partners' Francis Gannon, there was "nowhere to run and nowhere to hide" in a bearish second quarter for small-caps.

Technology can remove the human bias in investing, whilst also offering investors exposure to the securities they own, but with reduced drawdown, minimized volatility and lower beta.

Technology platforms evolve quickly to give financial advisers tools to help clients mitigate the tax hit as financial markets decline.

The HANetf thematic survey revealed that 90% of wealth managers and advisers expect to increase their exposure to thematic ETFs over the next 12 months.

Direct indexing offers clear benefits for investors and their advisors. Is this trend coming quicker than you might think?