We are excited to announce the 11th Annual Nordic Institutional Investor Forum, co-hosted with Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company. Prepare to engage with industry leaders as we delve into diversification strategies and the future landscape of investing in the Nordic region.
Agenda:
08:00: Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:00: Welcome Remarks
09:15: Opening Remarks
09:30: Fireside Chat: Investment Leaders: TPA vs Siloes
- How to be nimble (and the organisational implications)
- Do humans add value, or should we leave it to the machines? (ask Chat GPT)
- How to measure alpha/success?
- Have we reached the limits to “internalisation”?
10:15: Panel: Macroeconomic Outlook and the Drivers of Markets for 2024
- How might Geopolitics shape 2024?
- What might we expect to see for markets?
11:00: Networking Break
11:30: Interactive Breakouts
Breakout 1: Private Market Dynamics
- Private market valuation working group output
- Concerns surrounding leverage
Breakout 2: Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence
- How are firms using AI now?
- What Questions should investors ask?
- What precautions should managers put in place, IP, data security etc?
Breakout 3: SEC Private Fund Rules or other Regulations?
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Current state of play
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Pros and cons
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Unintended consequences
12:30: Lunch
13:30: Guest Speaker
14:00: Panel: Diversification in the New Environment
- Asset class performance outlook
- Where can you find diversification now?
- Role of alternatives
14:45: SBAI Update
14:50: Keynote Speaker
15:25: Break
15:45: Interactive Breakouts
Breakout 1: Special Situations in Credit
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Where in the capital structure are the interesting opportunities
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Sectors
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Relative value
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Stressed/distressed
Breakout 2: ESG Tour de Table
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Perspectives on commodities
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Engagement case studies
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Carbon markets
Breakout 3: Diversifying Strategies
- What features should investors look for in a diversifying strategy?
- What drives returns in these strategies?
- How should you expect them to behave in different environments
- How are they used in institutional portfolios?
16:45: Reception