Investment Strategy Forum 2018 10 to 11 May 2018 Torquay VIC, Australia View Details Do squirrels ever forget where they put their nuts? Legend has it that squirrels simply absent-mindedly bury nuts in the hope of sniffing some out in the future – whether they are the ones they buried or otherwise. But in 1990, Princeton University’s biology department dispelled this myth of squirrel behaviour. They discovered that […] View details
Insurance Investment Forum 2018 19 June 2018 Intercontinental Double Bay NSW, AustraliaThe condor is often thought of as a somewhat unsightly bird with a head that is largely characterised by the patches of naked skin that are only sparsely interrupted by scraggly feather growth. Its image isn’t helped by its macabre dietary habits of scavenging for food by feasting on animal corpses, often overeating to the […] View details
Luncheon: Human and Machine Decision-Making 28 June 2018 Macquarie Group: Level 9, 50 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000In a world of powerful algorithms and intelligent robots, of passive and factor-based strategies, what is the future role for humans in the investment management industry? What can asset managers learn from Deep Blue’s triumph at chess, from Watson’s victory at Jeopardy, from AlphaGo’s win at Go, from machine learning’s success at language translation, or […] View details
Luncheon: A Road Map For Determining Capacity 31 July 2018 Perpetual: Level 35, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000Investors know from experience that exceeding the limitations of an equity strategy’s capacity will ultimately destroy much of the generated alpha. But when constraints are put in place, whether they are hard or soft closes, the limitations are often rather fluid in nature. At this luncheon, Geoff Warren, Associate Professor at the Australian National University, […] View details
Asset Allocation Forum 2018 23 to 24 August 2018 Hawkesbury Valley NSW, AustraliaOf Unicorns and Rhinos Marco Polo believed in unicorns and went looking for them in his trips to Asia. When he finally came across an animal that fitted his conception of having a horn on his head – a rhinoceros – he was bound by his paradigm and convinced that the mystical animal was sighted. […] View details
Luncheon: A Road Map for Determining Capacity 18 September 2018 Perpetual: Angel Place, Level 18, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2016Investors know from experience that exceeding the limitations of an equity strategy’s capacity will ultimately destroy much of the generated alpha. But when constraints are put in place, whether they are hard or soft closes, the limitations are often rather fluid in nature. At this luncheon, Geoff Warren, Associate Professor at the Australian National University, […] View details
Christmas Reception 2018 5 December 2018 Melbourne VIC, AustraliaAs a wrap-up to a busy year, the Investment Innovation Institute [i3] is pleased to host the annual Christmas Drinks for members, clients and friends. This is an opportune time to relax and catch-up with peers as well as reflect and celebrate the year’s achievements. View details
