WEBINAR
Investor Perspectives - Hedge Fund Allocation
Sponsored by GCM Grosvenor
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How do institutional investors today view hedge funds for the short term and the longer term? Have they modified their current portfolios or are they riding out the tumultuous markets with an eye on a distant horizon?
Gain insights into how investors source, select and evaluate alternative managers. Hear practical tips on how to best present your fund and consider how to navigate the current fundraising environment.
Topics on the agenda include:
- How investors currently position their portfolios given the macro environment
- The role of hedge fund investments in portfolio construction
- How managers are innovating due to current market conditions and remote work
- Essential do's and dont's to best engage with current and prospective investors
Email your questions to edulon@100women.org by Tuesday, October 6, 2020 or you may submit them during the webinar.
Produced by the 100WF London Education Committee.
100WF is proud to offer 2020 Global FundWomen Week from 9 - 11 November. This global, virtual and free investment conference is designed to connect female fund managers with qualified institutional investors and investment consultants who are committed to placing capital with women-led investment teams. Please register now. The deadline for fund manager applications is 16 October.
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7:00 AM N. America West Coast
10:00 AM N America East Coast
3:00 PM London
4:00 PM Paris
6:00 PM UAE
10:00 PM Singapore
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The program will begin promptly. |
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PARTICIPANTS
Rajen Gokani
GCM Grosvenor
Helen Idenstedt
Första AP-fonden (AP1)
Robert Sears
Capital Generation Partners
Elizabeth (Libbi) Ross
Moderator
Bloomberg L.P.
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Rajen Gokani
Executive Director, Absolute Return Strategies, GCM Grosvenor
Mr. Gokani is a strategy head for Europe and is based in the London office. He leads investment research and manager monitoring with a focus on European and other globally orientated strategies. Prior to joining GCM Grosvenor, Mr. Gokani held various roles at HSBC in the Global Research department. He worked in equity research in London, covering clean energy and ESG investments. He was also based in Hong Kong where he worked as an Emerging Markets fixed income strategist. Mr. Gokani received his Bachelor of Science with first class honors in Investment and Financial Risk Management from Cass Business School.
Helen Idenstedt
Head of External Partnerships and Innovation, Första AP-fonden (AP1)
Helen Idenstedt is Head of External Partnerships and Innovations at AP1, the First Swedish National Pension Fund. The role includes actively managing AP1’s Idiosyncratic Alternative Investment portfolio which includes Hedge Funds and Private Debt as well as being responsible for Private Equity, High Yield and Emerging Market Equity investments. She has 15 years of experience in the alternative asset management industry. Helen joined AP1 in 2015. Prior to joining AP1, Helen worked as Head of Product Management and Risk Manager at RPM. RPM is an alternative investment house, focusing on directional investment strategies, specifically Managed Futures and Global Macro. She started her career as a statistician at Statistic Sweden and holds a Master in Mathematical Statistics as well as a Bachelor in Economics.
Robert Sears
Partner, Chief Investment Officer, Capital Generation Partners
Robert is Chief Investment Officer at Capital Generation Partners, running all aspects of investment across the portfolios, including asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, investment research and selection. Robert has developed important investment ideas and research at CapGen, including the firm's proprietary asset allocation model. Robert sits on the Investment, Client Portfolio and Asset Allocation Committees. He started his career at Merrill Lynch where he structured and executed solutions for client portfolios across all asset classes using cash securities and derivatives. Robert has a double first class Master of Mathematics degree from Oxford University and has a Masters of Finance degree from Cambridge University where he won the Director's Prize for graduating with the overall top mark. He is also a CFA charterholder and holds the FRM designation from the Global Association of Risk Professionals.
Elizabeth (Libbi) Ross
Alternative Investment Mandates, EMEA, Bloomberg L.P.
Libbi Ross is responsible for Bloomberg Mandates in EMEA, a service connecting Bloomberg's network of Alternative Fund Managers to Allocators to assist in capital raising. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Libbi worked at RBS in Hedge Fund Markets Relationship Management and Hedge Fund Rates Sales. She initially started her career in Capital Introductions at Newedge (now Societe Generale). Outside of Bloomberg, Libbi serves on 100 Women in Finance's London Education committee and organises events to support women in their careers.
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GCM Grosvenor
GCM Grosvenor is a global alternatives investment firm with $57 billion in assets under management in private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, absolute return strategies, and multi-asset class opportunistic investments. We have specialized in alternatives since 1971, and we are dedicated to unlocking value for our clients by leveraging our cross-asset class and flexible investment platform.
Our experienced team of approximately 500 professionals from diverse backgrounds serves a global client base of institutional and high net worth investors. GCM Grosvenor is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Seoul.
GCM Grosvenor manages over $23 billion in absolute return strategies and has been investing in these strategies since 1971. Our scale and breadth of activity affords us a comprehensive lens on the market and a discerning view of investment opportunities. The Absolute Return Strategies team, comprised of 60 investment professionals, invests in more than 170 funds covering credit, equities, relative value, macro, commodities, and multi-strategy investments. We partner with clients to develop customized portfolios seeking to meet specific client investment objectives, we construct innovative multi-client portfolios for those who desire turn-key solutions, and provide advisory services that include full investment, operational, and infrastructure support.
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