Portfolio construction insights

International investors are finally recognising the potential of Japanese stocks. Looking at the country’s corporate reforms and domestic demand, it’s not hard to see why.

Closing the underweight in Japanese equities could enhance your portfolio's risk-return profile. Our view: double down.

Are structural trends like the low-carbon transition, digital disruption, and AI changing how you think about asset allocation and portfolio construction?

Share your thoughts and we’ll send you insights on portfolio trends drawn from hundreds of investors like you from across the EMEA region.

Understand the differences between sustainable and transition indices with our quarterly deep dive on performance.

We explore the drivers of active returns in different sustainable and transition indices, giving you the tools to make more informed investment decisions.

A framework to navigate a vast universe for equity opportunities.

We are in a new era - markets are evolving, client’s business models are changing – this is the most significant transformation we have seen in a generation. The Portfolio of the Future has arrived, read our exclusive guide now.

The new regime of greater macro and market volatility rewards an active approach. For those able to consistently pick skilled managers, we think active strategies could play a bigger role in portfolios today.

Three possible ways to be active in portfolios: 1) adopting a more dynamic approach to long-term portfolio construction, 2) being more active with index strategies and delivering alpha through flexible usage of index building blocks, and 3) allocating more to highly skilled active managers to capture additional long-term alpha opportunities.

The move towards more dynamic asset allocation and more frequent evaluation of strategic portfolio weights makes a holistic multi-asset portfolio approach even more critical than it already was. A consistent experience for clients in terms of both risk and return will only be possible with more dynamic movements of the asset mix.

Tilting portfolios to equity sectors to time market swings and staying selective could allow investors to enhance portfolio diversification and performance. Understanding sector correlations and risk contributions is key to successful implementation.

In many regions, cash now offers a nominal risk-free return substantially above that of the last decade. What does this mean for a multi-asset, global portfolio? Tom Becker – portfolio manager of the BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund explores.