Fund Finder Middle East
Ritz Carlton DIFC, Dubai
October 23rd, 2024 - 8:30am to 2pm
Fund Finder Middle East Workshops aim to help you efficiently select your Investment Products.
in partnership with
What can you expect from this event?
Format
A concise and targeted half day event in a pressure free, relaxed, and educational environment.
Speakers & Topics
A maximum of 7 selected sponsors present their strategies & products to fund selectors from across the GCC.
Audience
A specialized event designed to expose fund selectors to new investment products whilst enabling them to exchange ideas and network with their peers from across the region.
Fast, efficient workshop format
YUNUS SELANT
ROBERT ERICH POLSTERER
OSCAR ORELLANA-HYDER
Neutral market experts moderate the workshops
Speakers & Topics
Ryan Myerberg
Portfolio Manager & Co-Head of Global Fixed Income
A New Fixed Market Regime – An Old Normal?
Considering economic cycles, fiscal and monetary policies have improved global
economic conditions since the mid-20th century. Emerging from the post-pandemic
adjustment, we may be nearing a significant inflection point. We believe we are
exiting the post-GFC new normal and transitioning back to the old normal,
marked by higher volatility, meaningful business cycles, and the need for adaptable,
risk-aware investment strategies.
Presenter's profile
Ryan Myerberg is a portfolio manager and co-heads our global fixed income team.
He joined Brown Advisory in 2021 from Amundi Asset Management, where he was
Head and CIO of Absolute Return Fixed Income. Previously, he worked at Janus
Henderson Investors, launching their global fixed income platform in London and
managing global macro and credit strategies.
Neil Brown
Head of Equities
Building resilient, profitable portfolios for tomorrow: A multi-thematic approach
- Single vs Multi Theme- Pinpointing core challenges
- Philanthropy vs Investment- Determining viable, profitable solutions to
generate returns.
- Volatility and Liquidity- Why each are key considerations when building a
resilient portfolio.
Presenter's profile
Neil is the Head of Equities at GIB Asset Management and has overall responsibility
for GIB AM’s equity capabilities. Neil joined GIB Asset Management from
Liontrust, where he was a Partner and Lead Fund Manager on the highly successful
Sustainable Future team. Neil has pioneered the integration of sustainability into
investment for more than 18 years, including as Head of Responsible Investment at
Threadneedle Asset Management and as Fund Manager at Alliance Trust and Aviva
Investors.
Neil graduated with an MSc in Development Economics from SOAS University of
London and a BA degree in Economics from the University of Manchester.
Jeremy Marchat
Director
Seizing the Opportunity in Digital Infrastructure with Net Lease Real Estate
Coming Soon
Presenter's profile
Jeremy Marchat is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the International Private
Wealth Team. In his role, he focuses on the expansion of Blue Owl’s private wealth
business across EMEA, and supporting client relationships for all Blue Owl
strategies.
Prior to joining Blue Owl, Jeremy was leading the Client Coverage Team at Credit
Suisse AG out of Geneva, where he was promoting Credit Suisse Liquid
Alternatives Globally, with a strong focus on Middle East and the Swiss market.
Before joining Credit Suisse, Jeremy spent seven years at UBS AG in Zurich and
later in Singapore, where he led the Hedge Fund Product Specialist team across
South East Asia.
Jeremy received his M.Sc. in Financial Engineering from the University of
Lausanne, Switzerland in 2010 and is a CAIA Charterholder.
Aaron Maskrey
Director, Capital
Student Housing: A Resilient Asset Class Poised to Boom
GSA Group is the leader in global student housing.
Aaron Maskrey, Capital Director at GSA will explore the underlying strength of the sector’s fundamentals that will continue to underpin resilient investor returns and how upcoming macro-economic volatility will see a surge of growth within this asset class.
Presenter's profile
Aaron Maskrey is responsible for GSA Group capital raising across the EMEA and Americas’ regions. With a comprehensive background within the student housing sector, Aaron brings a holistic approach to capital raising and investment strategy, leveraging his expertise in market research, business intelligence, new market entry, sustainability, and investor relations. Previously, Aaron served as the Global Head of Research at GSA Group for five years and has almost 20 years of experience in real estate analysis.
Santiago Vazquez
Director
Global Tourism
Coming Soon
Presenter's profile
Coming Soon
Faisal Rafi
Head of Investment Research
A New Chapter in Chinese Innovation
China has been the centre of global innovation for the last 15 years. However, is this
finally coming to an end with increased trade tensions, an economic slowdown and
government crackdowns? We will revisit the reasons behind the success of
technology in China historically, how the landscape has changed and why we
believe Chinese venture capital is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Presenter's profile
Faisal is responsible for investment research at RisCura. He has 24 years’ investment
industry experience researching investment managers across asset classes
and geographies, including alternatives. In his role as RisCura’s Head of
Investment Research, Faisal is responsible for all manager selection. He has
also led the research of local fund managers in emerging markets such as
China. Prior to joining RisCura in 2011, Faisal was an investment manager at
Coal Pension Trustees Limited where he was responsible for manager
research across asset classes. He has invested in private equity at Bramdean Asset
Management, which is now part of Aberdeen Asset Management. Faisal also served as an
investment consultant at Towers Perrin where he advised UK pension schemes on
investment strategy and manager structure.
Stephen Yeats
Global Head of Fixed Income Beta Solutions / UK Head of Investment
High Yield: An Income Opportunity For A Soft Landing Scenario
The US economy is soft landing. The allocation between equities and high
yield fixed income is worth a look. High Yield offers a diversified source of
income and historically exhibited lower drawdowns than equities. As coupons
and overall yield remain high relative to history, an indexed approach could
also make sense as liquidity is helped by the existence of new instruments
like ETFs.
Presenter's profile
Stephen is a Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Fixed Income Beta
Solutions. He is also UK Head of Investments.
In his fixed income role, Stephen is responsible for over $500bn of fixed income
assets, and a team of more than 40 investment professionals, working in seven
locations globally. As UK Head of Investments Stephen has supervisory
responsibility for investment staff in the UK, across a wide range of asset classes
and investment styles.
Stephen is a member of SSGA's Executive Management Group and EMEA ExCo,
as well as the Global Investment and Product, EMEA Risk and UK Senior
Management Committees.
He graduated with a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from Nottingham
University and has also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He is a
member of the CFA Society of the UK and the CFA Institute.
Room 1
Hosted by
YUNUS
8:30am - 9:10am
Registration
9:15am - 9:45am
Brown Advisory
9:45am - 10:15am
Blue Owl
10:15am - 10:45am
GSA
10:45am - 11:15am
SSGA
11:15- 11:30am
Coffee Break
11:30am - 12:00am
GVC Gaesco
12:00am - 12:30pm
GIB AM
12:30am - 13:00pm
Riscura
13:00pm - 14:00pm
Networking Lunch
Room 2
Hosted by
REZA
8:30am - 9:10am
Registration
9:15am - 9:45am
GIB AM
9:45am - 10:15am
Riscura
10:15am - 10:45am
Brown Advisory
10:45am - 11:15am
Blue Owl
11:15- 11:30am
Coffee Break
11:30am - 12:00am
GSA
12:00am - 12:30pm
SSGA
12:30am - 13:00pm
GVC Gaesco
13:00pm - 14:00pm
Networking Lunch
Room 3
Hosted by
OSCAR
8:30am - 9:10am
Registration
9:15am - 9:45am
SSGA
9:45am - 10:15am
GVC Gaesco
10:15am - 10:45am
GIB AM
10:45am - 11:15am
Riscura
11:15- 11:30am
Coffee Break
11:30am - 12:00am
Brown Advisory
12:00am - 12:30pm
Blue Owl
12:30am - 13:00pm
GSA
13:00pm - 14:00pm
Networking Lunch
A hand-picked group of fund selectors
The Audience
Investment professionals from Global & Local Banks - Family Offices. UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar.
Invited fund selectors
Delegate passes will be issued on a strict invitation-only basis, where only key decision makers are able to attend.
Free flights and accommodation
All delegates from outside of Dubai are entitled to free flights and accommodation. Up to 25 non-Dubai delegates are flown over for each event.
In Partnership with AllFunds
All of Fenwick Media's events and projects in the Middle East are done in partnership with Allfunds.