Podcast: Is gender diversity an alpha signal - with Joanna NashBY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022 4:17PM In this week's episode, brought to you by Realindex Investments, we discuss how a single issue like gender diversity can be used as an alpha signal as well as a qualitative measure of company risk and opportunity. Related News |
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