Pre-conference Day: Summits & Workshops - GMT (Greenwich Mean Time, GMTZ)
Discussing the shifting geopolitical landscape and how this is reshaping asset management operations, supply chain restructuring and investment strategies
Massive growth in private equity, private credit, real estate, and illiquid alternatives has created liquidity mismatches and redemption risks, especially as interest rates remain elevated. What do asset mangers need to do to improve transparency?
Why it's critical: Recent bank failures and market volatility have heightened focus on counterparty exposures. Explore margin requirements and concentration risk in prime brokerage relationships
Concentrated positions in mega-cap tech stocks, specific sectors, or illiquid holdings create outsized risks, especially as passive investing and thematic strategies drive concentration
Navigating the practical and ethical considerations of deploying AI in research automation, trading execution, client communications, and operational processes
Exploring the evolving regulatory expectations and moving beyond proof-of-concept to production-ready tokenised dealing models