Latest Webinars
Is it Time to Return to Europe?
Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
With European equities up roughly 35% for the one year period ended May 31, 2013*, many investors seem to have shrugged off lingering risks from the region's debt crisis. Deteriorating macroeconomic fundamentals, however, tell a different story. Join Perkins Investment Management Chief Executive Officer Peter Thompson and Portfolio Manager Greg Kolb, CFA as they discuss how to capitalize on potential value opportunities in the region while protecting against downside exposure should euro-zone economic problems continue to worsen.
Fixed Income
Originally Aired: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
In today's bond market, plan sponsors are seeking strategies to withstand market volatility in order to gain sufficient assets to meet all liabilities, both current and future. This webinar, a follow up to our recent Fixed Income Summit will consider fixed income strategies that meet today’s challenges of low interest rates and fiscal instability, while accessing more positive trends. Please join our panel of experts as they explore fresh approaches to portfolio diversification.
Strategies for Managing a Retiree Life Insurance Liability
Originally Aired: Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Faced with a group term retiree life insurance liability? Learn how pre-funding for retiree life insurance can be an effectivesolution to help offset retiree life liabilities on your company’s balance sheet, while providing benefit security to retirees.Join this free webinar where we will discuss strategies to help you efficiently manage group term retiree life insurance liabilities, strengthen your company’s financial statements and increase corporate financial flexibility.
Adding Loans to Your Retirement Plan: A Conversation with Managers and Consultants
Originally Aired: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Why loans, why now? Loans are above their historic average, and interest rates, while currently low, will one day rise. Plus, senior secured loans have become their own asset class, offering tremendous benefits to your retirement plan. Loans offer excellent relative value for people who seek income. DB plans started to adopt loans in the early 2000s. DC markets are tapping loans as part of a multi-asset class portfolio that includes target-date maturity funds, risk-based funds and real-return strategies. Isn’t it time you explored adding loans to your retirement plan?
Currency Wars: Policy Dilemmas, Macroeconomic Rebalancing and the Implications for Institutional Investors
Originally Aired: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
As more countries face fiscal austerity and look to exports to sustain economic recovery, the risk of competitive currency devaluations is real despite recent G7 and G20 pledges to let market forces determine exchange rates. At the same time, they have accepted that central bank policies focused on domestic objectives are crucial to avoid the appearance of currency wars. Join Oscar Gonzales and Daniel S. Janis, III to discuss how and why the impact of a ‘currency war’ may change the role of currency management in the allocation to international asset classes for institutional investors.
401(k) Investment Lineup
Originally Aired: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
In this era of challenging economic conditions, plan sponsors, such as yourself, undoubtedly continue to be under great pressure to make the right choices when assembling an investment lineup that will help your plan participants reach their retirement goals. This webinar, a follow up to our recent 401(k) Investment Lineup Summit will explore new strategies that will lead to more successfuloutcomes for your plan participants. Please join our panel of experts as they explore new dimensions in plan design.
Broadening your EM investment horizons — What are Horizon Markets and why should institutional investors increase their exposure to them?
Originally Aired: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Horizon Markets encompass the smaller emerging and frontier markets, which are either heavily under-represented or absent from mainstream EM indices. These markets are economically sound and offer outperformance potential, but are often overlooked and poorly understood. This webcast will discuss why investors should rethink traditional index-based approaches to EM, the long-term case for investing in Horizon Markets, and how an allocation could benefit an overall investment portfolio.
Stable Value
Originally Aired: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Even with the economy stabilizing, people are still nervous about their investments and are looking for safe havens. The safety and security of stable value has made it an obvious choice for people near retirement and retirees as it allows them to count on an investment that preservesprinciple while securing access to liquidity and providing attractive returns. Join our panel of experts as they explore the growing popularity of stable value and what the future holds for this asset class.
Through a Glass, Darkly: What Transparency Means for Managing an Alternative Portfolio
Originally Aired: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Investor demands for transparency into alternative investments are well-documented, but less attention is paid to the reality of how it is attained, administered, and utilized. How do you achieve transparency? What are the costs compared to opaque LPs? Most important, how do you leverage this data to maximize its strategic value?Carl Lingenfelter and Tony Glickman of Northern Trust will share their insights on emerging structures that deliver transparency, their impact on operations, and how investors can leverage these tools to gain strategic insights into liquidity, risk, and performance within alternative portfolios.
Risk Premia Investing: Uncovering your Blind Spots
Originally Aired: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Investors have been painfully reminded by the results the risk concentration of a supposed “diversified” portfolio provided over the past decade, leaving institutions in search of portfolio diversification. Risk premia – the basic building blocks of investments – provide a more granular view of risks in an asset portfolio, and risk premia-based portfolios benefit from superior diversification. Join us as we define risk premia, address its importance, and identify how investors can benefit from risk premia investing to achieve greater diversification.
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