
Agenda
Registration Opens
Gourmet Coffee Reception sponsored by ASX
EQDerivatives Opening Remarks
Robert McGlinchey, managing director and co-founder, EQDerivatives
Global Economic And Market Outlook
Ric Deverell, chief economist and head of net zero, Macquarie Group
Factor Based Approach To Portfolio Management: A Playbook
Redouane Elkamhi, professor of finance, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Marco Salerno, principal, total portfolio, Healthcare Of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
How Index Evolution Propels Further Growth Of Derivatives
Jason Ye, head of strategy and thematic indices, APAC, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Gourmet Coffee Reception sponsored by ASX
Balancing Risk And Reward: Diversification And Alpha In China
Moderator: Robert McGlinchey, managing director and co-founder, EQDerivatives
Panelists:
Satyan Patel, head of buyside, HKEX
Andrew Woo, senior portfolio analyst, public markets, Australian Retirement Trust
Differentiated Dispersion Strategies For A New Macro Regime
Dr.Miao-dan Wu, founder and chief investment officer, Bach Option
Monetizing Dislocations And Avoiding Hedging Pitfalls
Moderator: Paul Woolman, global head of equity products, CME Group
Panelists:
- Thomas Ciszewski, lead portfolio manager for alternative duration strategies, Trovio Capital Management
- Karinvir Gill, senior trader, Optiver
- Victor Huang, principal and head of investment solutions Asia-Pacific, Milliman
Networking Lunch
Carry To Trend: Finding Pockets Of Opportunity In Quantitative Investing
Moderator: Pierre Trecourt, co-founder, PremiaLab
Panelists:
- Josh Heller, head of solutions, Challenger
- Justin Lo, portfolio manager, Australian Retirement Trust
- Faheem Osman, managing director and global head of QIS structuring, Macquarie
Fireside Chat – Institutional vs. Private Wealth: Approaches In Multi-Asset, Risk Management And Portfolio Diversification
Moderator: Scott Pappas, senior portfolio manager, Queensland Investment Corporation
Panelists:
- Darren Beesley, head of portfolio management, Evidentia Group
- Henry Trinh, associate portfolio manager, income and markets, Aware Super
Advances In The Construction Of ESG Integrated Portfolios
Moderator: Dianna Enlund, ESG solutions director, S&P Global Sustainable1
Panelists:
- Elfreda Jonker, client portfolio manager, Alphinity Investment Management
- Charlotte O’Meare, senior ESG specialist, Challenger Limited
Machine Learning And Portfolio Optimization
Haifeng You, professor of accounting and director of center for securities analysis with financial technology, Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology and professor in residence, Tsinghua University
Networking Coffee Break
Fireside Chat – From Academic To Practitioner: Applications Of Machine Learning In Investment Management
Michael Kollo, chief executive officer, co-founder, Evolved Reasoning
Haifeng You, professor of accounting and director of center for securities analysis with financial technology, Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology and professor in residence, Tsinghua University
Portfolio Construction And The New Regime
Moderator: Marc Perrigault, senior structurer, Bank of America
Panelists:
- Tanuj Dutt, portfolio manager and head, AlphaScale, Systematic Investment Group, GIC
- Luke Galloway, general manager of strategic tilting, HESTA
- Michael Winchester, head of investment strategy, Aware Super
- Charles Wu, chief investment officer, State Super
EQDerivatives Closing Remarks
Robert McGlinchey, managing director and co-founder, EQDerivatives
Networking Reception
Australia EQD 2023 Concludes

Australia EQD is the leading institutional event in Oceania dedicated to all facets of innovation in portfolio construction and quantitative investing, incorporating volatility and derivatives trading, ESG, risk management and alternative assets, among other areas.
The 5th annual Australia EQD will bring together Australian and New Zealand superannuation funds and consultants with international investors and managers in person to share best practices, to learn of the latest investment techniques and how to monetize market opportunities across asset classes.
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