Opportunities in Volatility
9 March 2023
PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay
As supply shocks and geopolitical friction fuel volatility in commodities markets, the world remains relentless in charting possible paths towards net zero. This thematic workshop covers the tools and strategies that investors could draw on to contribute to net zero transition in the real economy and improve the resilience of their portfolio to climate change. These include transition risk integration, company engagement, scaling up transition finance, positioning for green opportunities, stranded asset exclusions, low carbon indices, to possible use of carbon offsets. It also discusses reputational and regulatory risks given heightened scrutiny over private sectors' net zero commitments.
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Institutional investors continue to increase their allocation to private market assets and seek out new investment routes and opportunities. Diversification from public markets, illiquidity premium potential, alongside safe harbour protection from rising interest rates and increasing inflation has fed the appetite for private asset investment. This masterclass will help investors (LPs), managers (GPs), interactive case studies, diving into the importance of due diligence, whether investment, risk or operational.
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Brain capital is the quantification of brain performance in an organization and in the investment management business, human talent is the single most critical competitive advantage. This masterclass will teach leaders in asset management organisations how to harness neuroscience techniques to better understand the mechanisms that underlie cognition, emotional intelligence, mental state and resilience, and how these traits affect individual and organization performance.
You will gain insights on how to improve both individual and organizational brain performance, and how to systematically develop these traits within your teams and organization to build stronger, more sustainable asset management businesses.
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As investors around the world grapple with unprecedented levels of market uncertainty, Risk has moved front and centre into the decision-making process. But how to deliver positive performance while balancing the associated risks? What are the main risks facing our industry, now and in the future? And are we prepared to manage these? These questions have never been more pertinent. Join our trainers for an interactive masterclass to learn how we can understand, quantify and manage risk across the enterprise.
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This masterclass will explore the growing role of tokenisation and the pathway to a DLT-native fund space. It would help leaders understand the importance of investing for the future, deep diving into the space of tokenisation, defi and CBDCs. This masterclass will further explore the tech evolution in wealth and asset management, examine what is the next big thing. Finally, the masterclass will share perspectives on the next generation of artificial intelligence, the impact of ChatGPT and how business leaders can best harness developments in AI to create fresh opportunities for investment management.
This is an interactive masterclass conducted on the digital space in collaboration with the Investment Association, UK and will feature trainers both from financial centres in Singapore and London.
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