Study Notes for CFA® Level III – Asset Allocation – offered by AnalystPrep

Study Notes for CFA® Level III – Asset Allocation – offered by AnalystPrep

Reading 5: Overview of Asset Allocation

-a. Describe elements of effective investment governance and investment governance considerations in asset allocation;

-b. Describe elements of effective investment governance and investment governance considerations in asset allocation;

-c. Compare the investment objectives of asset-only, liability-relative, and goals-based asset allocation approaches;

-d. Contrast concepts of risk relevant to asset-only, liability-relative, and goals-based asset allocation approaches;

-e. Explain how asset classes are used to represent exposures to systematic risk and discuss criteria for asset class specification;

-f. Explain the use of risk factors in asset allocation and their relation to traditional asset class–based approaches;

-g. Select and justify an asset allocation based on an investor’s objectives and constraints;

-h. Describe the use of the global market portfolio as a baseline portfolio in asset allocation;

-i. Discuss strategic implementation choices in asset allocation, including passive/active choices and vehicles for implementing passive and active mandates;

-j. Discuss strategic considerations in rebalancing asset allocations;

Reading 6: Principles of Asset Allocation

-a. Describe and critique the use of mean–variance optimization in asset allocation;

-b. Recommend and justify an asset allocation using mean–variance optimization;

-c. Interpret and critique an asset allocation in relation to an investor’s economic balance sheet;

-d. Discuss asset class liquidity considerations in asset allocationl;

-e. Explain absolute and relative risk budgets and their use in determining and implementing an asset allocation;

-f. Describe how client needs and preferences regarding investment risks can be incorporated into asset allocation;

-g. Discuss the use of Monte Carlo simulation and scenario analysis to evaluate the robustness of an asset allocation;

-h. Describe the use of investment factors in constructing and analyzing an asset allocation;

-i. Recommend and justify an asset allocation based on the global market portfolio;

-j. Describe and evaluate characteristics of liabilities that are relevant to asset allocation;

-k. Discuss approaches to liability-relative asset allocation;

-l. Recommend and justify a liability-relative asset allocation;

-m. Recommend and justify an asset allocation using a goals-based approach;

-n. Describe and critique heuristic and other approaches to asset allocation;

-o. Discuss factors affecting rebalancing policy;

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