The transition reflects a deliberate shift back to the firm’s foundational strengths in research, portfolio construction and active strategies.
Research Affiliates Global Holdings (Research Affiliates), a California-based global investment adviser, has reintroduced itself under a new name, Syzygy Asset Management (Syzygy AM). Syzygy AM will continue developing research-centric investment frameworks The relaunch positions the firm to focus on active management and research-led investment, and comes following the sale of its RAFI Indices business earlier this year. The firm will be led by Rob Arnott, chairman, Katy Sherred, chi