Index roundup: FTSE Russell survey finds growing demand for smart beta

FTSE Russell has published the findings of its fourth annual Institutional Smart Beta Survey, highlighting that 46% of asset managers, up from 36% last year and a new historic high, now have an existing allocation to smart beta strategies, while 63% of those are also considering additional smart beta exposure. Significantly, multi-factor index-based strategies have become the top smart beta equity strategy used, while Value and Low Volatility are most widely used and evaluated single-factor stra