Thursday 19th January 2023

The session will draw on David Perrett’s deep experience in Asian equity markets and showcase why a team focused coverage approach, institutional mindset and differentiated risk navigation lens make for a compelling proposition. He will explore the trade-off between stock picking and risk navigation and how the process translates into seeking long-term returns for clients. He will expand on the Continue Reading »

While the significant reset in equity and fixed income markets over 2022 has resulted in more appealing prospective returns from here, investors still face a challenging environment from both a structural and cyclical perspective. Alex Holroyd-Jones, Portfolio Manager at Ninety One, will describe how the recently launched Global Macro Alternative Fund is well placed to navigate these challenges through the Continue Reading »

As more investors consider a standalone allocation to China – and its weighting in traditional indices continues to grow – EM ex China is emerging as its own unique asset class. What’s more, a rich pool of entrepreneurial talent, coupled with a strong demographic profile, provides compelling growth opportunities for the future. In this session, portfolio managers Zoltan Palfi and Continue Reading »

Uncertainty prevails, monetary regime change is taking place alongside an increasingly challenging economic backdrop. A difficult and volatile environment for beta but one which presents a rich hunting ground for a long/short investor. In this session, Richard Wingfield, Portfolio Manager on BlackRock’s UK Long/Short strategies, will discuss his latest market outlook, outline why he believes the next 5 years will look Continue Reading »

Introducing the framework to assess sovereigns on sustainability grounds.

2022 offered very few hiding places and property equities were no exception. In fact, listed real estate fared worse than most. Has this created an attractive entry point relative to historical valuations? Dependable income streams, paired with vastly improved debt structuring in the years post the Global Financial Crisis, may position REITs as favourable options in a period of cyclical Continue Reading »

Artemis’ Adrian Brass believes we are at the tail end of an economic cycle, with the delayed impact of financial tightening about to take its toll. At the same time, major government spending programs aimed at rebuilding, reshoring or decarbonising America, are just starting to benefit sectors from infrastructure and semiconductors through to defence and utilities. This combination of great Continue Reading »

How emerging regulation and public sentiment in continental Europe offer exciting long term prospects for companies that provide solutions to sustainable challenges, as well as those that are on verifiable journey of transition or balance well the needs of all stakeholders.