Asset manager Schroders has formed a joint investment research initiative with the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
This initiative, which will unite industry and academic experts, aims to collaborate on investment research that expands academic knowledge as well as augments the delivery of investment outcomes by investment professionals.
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According to Schroders, the initiative will comprise a wide range of themes including macroeconomic research; environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing; portfolio management and construction; asset allocation; and investment risk management.
As part of the investment research initiative, joint seminars and workshops will be held on current trends in investment management.
Additionally, the research initiative will provide forty full scholarships to postgraduate students over a two-year period, increasing the participation of disadvantaged students at both the honour’s and master’s levels.
The initiative, will be supported locally by Argon Asset Management, will also offer a number of awards for the best papers on a wide range of investment related topics. It is expected that more strategic partners will join the initiative in 2016.
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By GlobalDataFurthermore, another South African university is also expected to join the research initiative in 2016.
Schroders head of multi-asset and portfolio solutions Nico Marais said: "We are excited about this research initiative and the benefits it will bring to our own investment team, as well as the opportunities to the university students.
"We firmly believe in partnerships between academia and industry, especially as we strive to provide thought leadership to our clients while also investing in the next generation of investment professionals in South Africa."
