Agenda

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6:30 pm

Dinner

Join our co-chairs for dinner.

9:00 am

Opening Coffee Break

9:45 am

Opening Remarks

Peter Thompson, president, EQDerivatives

9:55 am

Commodities And The Energy Transition - How Will The Surge In ESG Affect The Commodities Markets

Francisco Blanch, global head of commodities and derivatives research, BofA Global Research

10:30 am

Commodities, Real Assets And Portfolio Construction In An Inflationary Environment

Moderator: Eric Alby, managing director structuring Americas, Macquarie

Panelists:

  • Scott Burr, portfolio manager, FS Investments
  • David Doyle, head of economics, Macquarie
  • Matt Talbert, director, multi-assets strategies, Teacher Retirement System Of Texas
11:15 am

Roundtable Discussion

At curated table discussions, institutional investors peers will tackle topics raised during the panel and presentation, exchange opinions and address issues raised by the chairs. Each table has a discussion leader.

12:00 pm

Lunch

1:15 pm

Is The U.S. The New Japan? Reading The Yield Curve Tea Leaves

Phil Mackintosh, global head of economics and research and senior vice president, Nasdaq

1:50 pm

Duration-Based Stock Valuation: Reassessing Stock Market Performance And Volatility

Jules Van Binsbergen, professor, The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania

2:25 pm

Institutional Adoption Of Digital Assets

Moderator: Dallon Lewis, reporter, EQDerivatives

Panelist:

  • Matt Halstead, director, real estate investment and digital assets, Teacher Retirement System Of Texas
  • Katherine Molnar, chief investment officer, Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System
  • Drury Morris, senior director, public markets investments, UTIMCO

 

3:15 pm

Networking Break

3:45 pm

A Framework For Risk Investing

Alexandru Grigorescu, director of investment, American Red Cross

4:20 pm

Roundtable Discussion

Institutional peers will continue their roundtable discussions, incorporating new themes from participants as well as reacting to presentations and panels in the afternoon, in particular digital assets in a portfolio context, the impact of ESG on commodities and is global diversification dead?

5:15 pm

Closing Remarks

Peter Thompson, president, EQDerivatives

5:30 pm

Networking Reception

7:30 pm

Event Concludes

EQD Investor Network - Austin 2022

EQD Investor Network attendance is complimentary and for network members and sponsors only. You must register to secure a spot in the room. Registrations are subject to approval.

EQD Investor Network attendance is complimentary and for network members and sponsors only. You must register to secure a spot in the room. Registrations are subject to approval.

The EQD Investor Network is a private gathering for asset owners interested or active in innovative multi-asset investment approaches. A full day of highly-curated discussion will be held in Austin on Feb. 17, with additional opportunities to connect with peers on the preceding evening.  

This network will deliver topical, unique presentations from leading buy and sell side and also feature breakout discussions for attendees to join focused roundtables on current investment challenges and strategies. The agenda is being crafted with detailed input from EQDerivatives’ Austin co-chairs:

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