Conference Discussion Topics

PANEL SESSION: Pan-Africa: Accessing the continent

Kobus Esterhuysen of Legae Peresec moderated a discussion on the pan-African opportunity set, noting that of the 54 countries in Africa, only 29 had...

PANEL SESSION: ESG and hedge funds

Kicking off the session on environmental, social and governance (ESG), moderator Niki Natarajan noted that in the past hedge funds had rarely entertained ESG...

PANEL SESSION: Building a retail market

Robert Foster of Star Investment Partners moderated a session focused on the retail market for hedge funds, suggesting that the industry should explore all...

PANEL SESSION: Group effort: building the business

Niki Natarajan moderated a session on team-building strategies and what needed to be done to ensure longevity in hedge fund businesses. Claire Bourquin of Claire...

PANEL SESSION: The test of time

Neil Wilson convened the Symposium’s final session, bringing together a high-level panel of family offices, pension funds and private banks to discuss how alternatives...

KEYNOTE: Dr Mark Mobius on emerging markets

Dr Mark Mobius of Mobius Capital Partners delivered a keynote address focused on the evolution of emerging markets. Ranked as one of the 50 most...

KEYNOTE: Building a boutique, CDAM’s Adam Chamberlain

Adam Chamberlain, CEO of established London-based boutique CDAM, which manages close to US$1 billion across both hedge fund and long-only strategies, shared his views...

RESEARCH: Making it big, AIMA and GPP

“To be a billion dollar business, act like one,” noted AIMA’s Tom Kehoe and Sean Capstick of GPP, presenting the results of their recent...

VIEWPOINT: Hedge fund replication, Michael Rhodes, GSAM

Michael Rhodes of Goldman Sachs Asset Management presented the case for alternative beta, or hedge fund replication strategies. He noted that alternative beta had...

VIEWPOINT: Diversification wanted, Alexander Orr, BlackRock Alternative Investors

Alexander Orr of BlackRock Alternative Investors made the case for alternatives in today’s world during the Symposium’s Hedge Funds 101 Masterclass. A leading global allocator...