The session is intended to serve as a primer for financial analysts, researchers, portfolio managers and others on sustainable investing, the current state, drivers, various approaches that are encapsulated by this approach and how to implement these into portfolio management across varying asset classes.
Master the material Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) financial factors for analyzing investment opportunities.
This conference provides a forum in New York to discuss the most recent developments in the GIPS standards (the 2020 GIPS Standards) and hear from industry experts on how they implement the standards and other performance measurement and risk analyses at their respective firms. The conference will provide attendees to interact with the speakers during breaks and a networking period at the end.
Join the Career Development Group for an end-of-year review of the current employment picture in the area’s financial services industry. A keynote address will speak to aspects of the current hiring environment and offer constructive advice for job seekers. A moderated panel comprised of hiring managers and recruiters from multiple practice areas across the financial sector will follow.
Is there another investment path for portfolio managers to explore? Based on a recently released in-depth analysis of risk-adjusted returns over a 20-year period, perhaps there is. Join The Options Industry Council and Nasdaq as they host Dr. Edward Szado, author of a study titled "Endowment Risk Management and Return Enhancement with Listed Index and ETF Options," for a wide-ranging discussion. During the session, Dr. Szado, Associate Professor of Finance with the Providence College School of Business, will elaborate on his research, which found that two straightforward option overlay strategies improved the risk profiles and simultaneously enhanced returns for endowments ranging in size from small to very large.
The financial landscape has been evolving, with women taking more and more of a role in both the industry and in managing family finances. The industry has its own preconceived notions about what women's financial goals and risk tolerance are, but those notions are often incorrect. Our event seeks to illuminate the true objectives sought by women, and how they perceive risk in their investment portfolios.
Synapse 2019 brings together the leading minds in the ETF industry from ETF issuers, market makers, and exchanges, to regulators, industry groups, journalists and academics, with the purpose of providing meaningful and timely ETF education.
Macroeconomic shifts are expected to gain more strength in a new era of global central bank asset reduction and elevated geopolitical risks across the world. These changes are likely to have a direct impact on multi-asset class investing. In addition, the roles of traditional and non-traditional asset classes are likely to be questioned in this environment as investors continue to seek diversification benefits in a constantly evolving global investing landscape.
CFA Society New York members are invited to join the Board, Society leadership, and members of the Nominations Committee as they introduce the 2019 election candidates. With open positions available among CFANY’s Board of Directors and its’ Nominations Committee, this event will afford attendees the opportunity to get acquainted with—and ask questions of—the nominees, as well as interact with CFANY staff and representatives of the current Board.
Hear from a quant perspective on value investing in 2020 from academics and strategists. Alessio de Longis will explore Value’s failure and discuss potential enhancements, followed by a panel who will take a discerning look forward.
Many academic and industry studies show that the risk-adjusted returns of emerging managers outperform all funds, particularly in the emerging manager's first 12 months of operations. Professionals who are thinking about launching, getting ready to launch or have recently launched a money management firm should attend to hear our panel.
With the passage of the BUILD Act in October 2018, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) will have its investment mandate expanded from $30 billion to $60 billion to invest in private markets in frontier markets of the developing world.
Our modern global economy has grown and been driven by a strategic understanding between the United States and China. The latter now challenges the former for regional hegemony and global influence.
Niche Strategy Investing could be defined as any investment that doesn’t fit neatly into a defined category or traditional set of parameters. It requires unique expertise and sophistication to pursue it, to manage it and to evaluate it. It’s likely to involve investments that are harder to understand, complex, go against traditional norms/ trends and are often private and relatively illiquid.
Mix and mingle with your fellow New Jersey members and Charterholders at this after-hours reception.
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