William Blair Investment Management

07/03/2024

What can Korea’s commitment to corporate governance reform mean for the global investment landscape? Rita Spitz highlights the significant strides made in addressing long-standing issues of power concentration and opaque practices in her latest blog: http://www.w-blair.com/tIrL50SuJOH

09/13/2023

Investing in the Chinese property bond market is challenging for investors, but Zina Mytilinaiou, CFA, corporate credit analyst, and Clifford Lau, CFA, portfolio manager, are here to help. In a two-part blog series, we take an in-depth look at the Chinese property market. First, explaining how we got here, then delving into the outlook. Read part one here: http://www.w-blair.com/cvYa50PKNLP

08/23/2023

William Blair’s Large Cap Growth Strategy is grounded in identifying growing companies in growing industries—what we call structurally advantaged companies. Jim Golan, CFA, partner, portfolio manager, and Nancy Aversa, CFA, partner, research analyst, explain why they believe this focus has the potential to create unique alpha opportunities in our latest blog: https://active.williamblair.com/us-equity/jim-golan/our-edge-in-large-cap-growth/

08/18/2023

Our autonomous investment teams have the freedom and flexibility to deliver high-conviction active management while benefiting from a culture that promotes a shared foundation of principles and values. Learn more about the framework of each investment team here: http://www.w-blair.com/Ro8o50PAUAb

08/17/2023

New Mutual Fund Available! William Blair is pleased to now offer the Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (ISMVX).

Portfolio managers Bill Heaphy, CFA, and Matthew Fleming, CFA, will co-manage the fund, which targets undervalued small- and mid-cap companies with improving fundamentals, driven by a time-tested investment approach.

Learn more about the fund here: http://www.w-blair.com/TVrx50PAw8I

08/17/2023

New Mutual Fund Available! William Blair is pleased to now offer the Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (ISMVX).

Portfolio managers Bill Heaphy, CFA, and Matthew Fleming, CFA, will co-manage the fund, which targets undervalued small- and mid-cap companies with improving fundamentals, driven by a time-tested investment approach.

William Blair appreciates your interest in our Funds. This section provides important information to read prior to investing in the Funds, as well as account applications and account access. Learn more

08/15/2023

If you missed our latest podcast episode with Helen Thompson, professor of political economy at Cambridge University and author of Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century, don’t miss this blog recapping their conversation about energy — how U.S. shale production created fault lines through the Middle East, Western Europe, and Russia; how decarbonization could drive further change; and how other industries, such as semiconductors, are having a similarly disruptive effect. http://www.w-blair.com/oU8050Pzw7M

08/02/2023

See a glimpse into from Ken McAtamney, partner, head of global equity team and portfolio manager, as he reveals a key aspect of how he seeks solid outcomes. Learn more from our teams: https://active.williamblair.com/about-us/our-approach/

08/01/2023

Why might emerging markets debt have the edge today amidst high-risk asset classes? It all comes down to defaults, duration, and the U.S. dollar. Read our latest blog from Head of William Blair’s Emerging Markets Debt Team and Portfolio Manager, Marcelo Assalin, CFA, partner: https://active.williamblair.com/emerging-markets-debt/marcelo-assalin/defaults-duration-dollar-the-big-3-in-emd/

07/25/2023

In the United States, the second quarter headlines were largely driven by mega-cap technology amid enthusiasm around artificial intelligence. In our latest blog post, Ken McAtamney, partner, head of the global equity team, portfolio manager, will review more broadly what happened in the second quarter and what to expect in the third. http://www.w-blair.com/PXrE50Pl9uE

07/19/2023

As we make our way through the third quarter, our emerging markets debt team discusses their highest-conviction overweight and underweight positions in our latest blog: https://active.williamblair.com/emerging-markets-debt/marco-ruijer/strength-in-emerging-markets-debt/

07/13/2023

Today, ancient ideologies continue to shape the goals and principles of China’s society and foreign policy. But as grapples with shifting demographics, cultural and generational clashes, and a slowdown in economic growth, will Chinese society embrace more or less of its traditional values?

To gain a deeper understanding of this important market, we recently launched a China continuing education series to explore the country's political, economic, and societal systems. Read our third and final blog on our new China CE program here: http://www.w-blair.com/utes50Pb1YY