{"id":149441,"date":"2024-02-16T13:12:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T13:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/?page_id=149441"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:54:10","slug":"equities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/strategies\/equities\/","title":{"rendered":"Equities: A better way to invest in companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-smallBG\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Investors need strategies that deliver persistent alpha, scalability, and resilience in ever-changing markets. Our investment framework is built to meet these needs, offering a dynamic alternative to traditional investing approaches. Our flagship equity approaches range from low volatility portfolios to long \/ short strategies. All share the same core process, driven by our unique alpha engine and bespoke portfolio optimisation capability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-color-grey-light-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Strategies in focus<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/strategies\/equities\/active-extension-europe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EQ_Europa-Stars-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259626\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EQ_Europa-Stars-1.png 250w, https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EQ_Europa-Stars-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">European Equities <br>Active Extension<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Intelligent investment <br>in European equities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"textLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/strategies\/equities\/active-extension-europe\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/article\/small-cap-potentials\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DW_SmallCap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255333\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DW_SmallCap.jpg 921w, https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DW_SmallCap-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DW_SmallCap-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">European<br>Small Caps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Unlock the potential of the smaller companies universe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"textLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/article\/small-cap-potentials\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/equities-enhanced\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EQ_EnhancedIndex.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251198\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EQ_EnhancedIndex.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EQ_EnhancedIndex-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EQ_EnhancedIndex-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Global Equities Enhanced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Combining efficiency, sustainability &amp; performance potential<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"textLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/equities-enhanced\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/em-equities\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EQ_EmergingMarkets.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251194\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EQ_EmergingMarkets.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EQ_EmergingMarkets-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EQ_EmergingMarkets-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Emerging Markets Equities MinRisk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Participate in opportunities in emerging markets with a risk-reduced strategy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"textLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/em-equities\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-smallBG\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>The Quoniam approach \u2013 advanced alpha portfolios<\/strong><br>Through science-based research, refined over 25 years, we have identified more than 60 individual indicators of future return potential that we aggregate into 16 proprietary factors. To estimate our alpha scores, we combine these factors using an efficiency-based evolving weighting scheme to capture the most attractive risk premia over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We use machine learning, developed since 2018, to improve the effectiveness of our return forecasts and reduce under- or over-forecasts, further enhancing the persistency of our returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This unique combination of science-based research, implemented using highly automated portfolio construction, enables us to create widely diversified portfolios that are optimised to deliver strong risk adjusted returns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Tailored portfolio optimisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n    <ul class=\"bullet-point-lists bullet_point_lists--appereance-type-boxes qm-element bullet_point_lists--single\" 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                                                                                                <p>Geopolitical tensions are hitting markets at a time when traditional diversification is becoming less reliable. As multiple risk factors move in tandem, portfolios can come under pressure across asset classes. MinRisk strategies address this challenge by focusing on what matters most: systematically controlling downside risk and improving portfolio resilience in periods of elevated uncertainty.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"slide\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"newsTeaserWrapper cell\">\n                                                <div class=\"newsTeaser \">\n                                                    <a class=\"link-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/article\/shifting-equity-factor-ai-style-rotation-geopolitics\/\" title=\"Market commentary equities: Shifting equity factor dynamics between AI, style rotation and geopolitics\"><\/a> \n                                                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04_review_MF-448x220-c-default.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                                                        <div class=\"play-button-overlay\"><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"info\">\n                                                        <div class=\"preHeader\">\n                                                            <div class=\"cat\">\n                                                                Article\n                                                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                April 2026\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">Market commentary equities: Shifting equity factor dynamics between AI, style rotation and geopolitics<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p>What is driving the shift in equity market leadership in 2026\u2014and what does it mean for portfolio positioning? In this article, Mark Frielinghaus, CFA, Principal Investment Strategist Equities, unpacks how style rotation, evolving AI monetisation and rising geopolitical risks are reshaping return drivers and rewarding greater selectivity and resilience.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"slide\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"newsTeaserWrapper cell\">\n                                                <div class=\"newsTeaser \">\n                                                    <a class=\"link-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/interview\/machine-learning-stock-portfolios\/\" title=\"Machine learning in stock selection: Beyond linear thinking\"><\/a> \n                                                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/D-W_interview_Rother-448x220-c-default.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                                                        <div class=\"play-button-overlay\"><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"info\">\n                                                        <div class=\"preHeader\">\n                                                            <div class=\"cat\">\n                                                                Interview\n                                                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                February 2026\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">Machine learning in stock selection: Beyond linear thinking<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p>Stock markets are complex, and correlations are not always linear. Nevertheless, traditional models often rely on linear assumptions. So how can this gap be closed? In this interview, Carsten Rother, Co-Head of Research Forecasts, explains how Quoniam has been using machine learning to enhance traditional models.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"slide\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"newsTeaserWrapper cell\">\n                                                <div class=\"newsTeaser \">\n                                                    <a class=\"link-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/press-release\/quoniam-european-equities-1-billion\/\" title=\"Award-winning systematic strategy: Quoniam European Equities Fund breaks the \u20ac1 billion barrier\"><\/a> \n                                                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02_LUCHS-448x220-c-default.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                                                        <div class=\"play-button-overlay\"><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"info\">\n                                                        <div class=\"preHeader\">\n                                                            <div class=\"cat\">\n                                                                Press release\n                                                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                February 2026\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">Award-winning systematic strategy: Quoniam European Equities Fund breaks the \u20ac1 billion barrier<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p>This growth is based on continuous inflows and, in Quoniam\u2019s view, reflects the confidence of professional investors in a systematic investment process that has been consistently implemented and further developed over many years.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                 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                               <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">Unlocking the potential of equities: Why 130 minus 30 is more than 100<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p>In the ever-evolving landscape of investment strategies, one approach is gaining significant attention for its potential to improve returns \u2013 the 130\/30 quantitative strategy. This investment approach blends the best of both worlds, offering investors a unique combination of risk management, adaptability, and performance. In this interview, Mark Frielinghaus, Principal Investment Strategist Equities, explains the benefits of the strategy, how it works in practice and how it has performed.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"slide\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"newsTeaserWrapper cell\">\n                                                <div class=\"newsTeaser \">\n                                                    <a class=\"link-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/article\/bear-in-bull-market-minrisk\/\" title=\"A bear in a bull market \u2013 how did that pan out in 2025?\"><\/a> \n                                                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-02_bullenmarkt-448x220-c-default.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                                                        <div class=\"play-button-overlay\"><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"info\">\n                                                        <div class=\"preHeader\">\n                                                            <div class=\"cat\">\n                                                                Article\n                                                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                January 2026\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">A bear in a bull market \u2013 how did that pan out in 2025?<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p>Despite double-digit global equity gains in 2025, markets were marked by sharp reversals, narrow leadership and rising geopolitical uncertainty. Find out how a defensive low-volatility equity strategy navigated a bull market \u2013 and why risk-aware investing remains highly relevant as uncertainty looks set to persist.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"slide\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"newsTeaserWrapper cell\">\n                                                <div class=\"newsTeaser \">\n                                                    <a class=\"link-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/article\/ai-euphoria-valuation\/\" title=\"Market commentary equities: 2025 between AI euphoria and valuation discipline\"><\/a> \n                                                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01_Header_EQ-448x220-c-default.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                                                        <div class=\"play-button-overlay\"><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"info\">\n                                                        <div class=\"preHeader\">\n                                                            <div class=\"cat\">\n                                                                Article\n                                                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                January 2026\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">Market commentary equities: 2025 between AI euphoria and valuation discipline<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p>Between euphoria and rationalisation, 2025 revealed a market environment that offered opportunities while demanding clear selectivity. Mark Frielinghaus, Principal Investment Strategist Equities, puts the key developments into perspective \u2013 from global market trends and sector rotations to the implications for investors looking ahead to 2026.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"slide\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"newsTeaserWrapper cell\">\n                                                <div class=\"newsTeaser \">\n                                                    <a class=\"link-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/article\/award-best-fund-manager\/\" title=\"Quoniam's equity strategies for Europe and emerging markets have been awarded as \u2018Best Fund Managers\u2019 by the Handelsblatt Research Institute\"><\/a> \n                                                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11_Top-Fondsmanager_LHMF-448x220-c-default.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                                                        <div class=\"play-button-overlay\"><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"info\">\n                                                        <div class=\"preHeader\">\n                                                            <div class=\"cat\">\n                                                                Article\n                                                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                November 2025\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">Quoniam&#8217;s equity strategies for Europe and emerging markets have been awarded as \u2018Best Fund Managers\u2019 by the Handelsblatt Research Institute<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p>Quoniam&#8217;s strategy European Equities , managed by Dr Lisa Herr, CFA, has been awarded as best fund manager by Handelsblatt Research Institute for the third year in a row. Additionally, Quoniam\u2019s strategy Emerging Markets Equities MinRisk, managed by Mark Frielinghaus, CFA , has been awarded as best fund manager for the second time in a row in the category \u2018Emerging Markets Equities\u2019.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"slide\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"newsTeaserWrapper cell\">\n                                                <div class=\"newsTeaser \">\n                                                    <a class=\"link-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/interview\/momentum-puzzle\/\" title=\"Cracking the momentum puzzle: Fresh research on stock-specific signals\"><\/a> \n                                                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-01_XG-LJ_interview-448x220-c-default.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                                                        <div class=\"play-button-overlay\"><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"info\">\n                                                        <div class=\"preHeader\">\n                                                            <div class=\"cat\">\n                                                                Interview\n                                                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                October 2025\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">Cracking the momentum puzzle: Fresh research on stock-specific signals<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p>The article &#8216;The Many Facets of Stock Momentum: Distinguishing Factor and Stock Components&#8217; by Quoniam Research analysts Dr Xavier G\u00e9rard, CFA and Dr Laura Jehl was accepted for publication in the Financial Analysts Journal and is now available on the Journal\u2019s website. The authors examine the ongoing debate on whether stock momentum is driven purely by factor exposures or if there is a genuine stock-specific component. The paper offers new evidence that adds depth to one of the most widely discussed anomalies in finance.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"slide\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"newsTeaserWrapper cell\">\n                                                <div class=\"newsTeaser \">\n                                                    <a class=\"link-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/article\/broader-market-differentiation\/\" title=\"Market commentary equities: Systematic investing rewarded by broader market differentiation\"><\/a> \n                                                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10_Header_EQ-448x220-c-default.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                                                        <div class=\"play-button-overlay\"><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"info\">\n                                                        <div class=\"preHeader\">\n                                                            <div class=\"cat\">\n                                                                Article\n                                                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                October 2025\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">Market commentary equities: Systematic investing rewarded by broader market differentiation<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p>In the third quarter of 2025, market breadth returned \u2013 creating a favourable environment for systematic investors. In her market commentary, Andjelka Bannes, CFA, Portfolio Manager Equities, explains how our global and European strategies benefited from value, quality and sentiment factors, while emerging markets proved more challenging for defensive approaches.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"slide\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"newsTeaserWrapper cell\">\n                                                <div class=\"newsTeaser \">\n                                                    <a class=\"link-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/article\/low-vol-equities\/\" title=\"Low volatility equities: A smarter choice for income-driven investors\"><\/a> \n                                                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09_lowVol_header-448x220-c-default.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                                                        <div class=\"play-button-overlay\"><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"info\">\n                                                        <div class=\"preHeader\">\n                                                            <div class=\"cat\">\n                                                                Article\n                                                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                September 2025\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">Low volatility equities: A smarter choice for income-driven investors<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162125335 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162125335 BCX8\">When <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162125335 BCX8\">investors reach the payout phase<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162125335 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162125335 BCX8\">such as retirement<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162125335 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162125335 BCX8\">one of the greatest challenges they face is balancing regular withdrawals with the risk of running out of money too soon. <\/span><\/span>This is where low volatility (low vol) or minimum-risk equity strategies can play a vital role.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"slide\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"newsTeaserWrapper 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  <div class=\"cat\">\n                                                                Interview\n                                                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                September 2025\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">Global Equities Enhanced: Finding the sweet spot between passive and active investing<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p>We sat down with Mark Frielinghaus, and Roc\u00edo Mu\u00f1iz, Portfolio Management Equities, to discuss how enhanced strategies fill the gap between passive and fully active\u2014and why Quoniam has become a trusted partner in this space.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"slide\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"newsTeaserWrapper cell\">\n                                                <div class=\"newsTeaser \">\n                                                    <a class=\"link-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/article\/why-low-volatility-strategies-can-be-better-for-retirement\/\" title=\"Why low volatility strategies can be better for retirement\"><\/a> \n                                                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EQ_Retirement-1-scaled-448x220-c-default.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                                                        <div class=\"play-button-overlay\"><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"info\">\n                                                        <div class=\"preHeader\">\n                                                            <div class=\"cat\">\n                                                                Article\n                                                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                                                August 2025\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"headline\">Why low volatility strategies can be better for retirement<\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"introText\">\n                                                                                                                            <p>As defined contribution becomes the more widely used vehicle for retirement savings, the phase of retirement when capital is withdrawn brings particular investment risks that can be mitigated by specific investment approaches.<\/p>\n \n                                                             \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                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