Investing in Smart Beta

Rules-based strategies designed to outperform the market

December 5, 2016 | Hyatt Regency - Dallas, TX

The March 2016 program qualified for 8 CFP credits and IMCA accepted the program for 8 hours of CE credit towards the CIMA®, CIMC® and CPWA® certifications


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The Details

THE PREMIER “BUYER’S ONLY” ALL-IN-ONE, 1-DAY DUE DILIGENCE SOLUTION FOR FACTOR-BASED STRATEGIES

For financial advisors and institutional investors only

As a flurry of smart beta products hit the market and continue to garner attention, financial advisors and institutional investors are fielding more and more questions about these strategies. Sorting through the various strategies makes the due diligence process even more critical. Our speaking faculty of leading Smart Beta funds and strategists will help investment professionals better understand:

  • The methods behind these various strategies
  • What are the underlying assumptions
  • What’s driving returns
  • Will these tilts work going forward
  • Are these tactical opportunities or long-term investments
  • How do these strategies fit into a multi-asset class portfolio
  • Will these strategies replace active managers

To help with your Smart Beta due diligence, we’ve also made available speaker presentations and video interviews from our March 2016 event. Please click on the side bar for more details.

Feel free to register on the side bar at our early bird rate of $49 or enter your name and email below and stay up-to-date on further developments.

March 2016 Attendee Profile

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Topics Include

  • Smart Beta trends for 2016 and beyond
  • Understanding the methodologies behind different Smart Beta strategies
  • The Smart Beta Checklist: Choosing the best strategy & risk/return profile
  • Single factor vs. multi-factor approach
  • The Equity perspective: Size, style & sectors
  • Technical Analysis: The original Smart Beta strategy
  • The International perspective: Will they outperform domestic opportunities?
  • The Custom perspective: Momentum, low volatility & quality
  • Portfolio Construction: Implementing Smart Beta strategies into a multi-asset class portfolio

What Makes Our Event Unique

  • Developed by investment and fund managers for advisors and institutional investors, with buyside-only attendance
  • 100% investment & fund manager (PM, C-level exec, Portfolio Strategist or Analyst) speaking faculty
  • Strategy focused, not industry-focused
  • Drill down into the approach of the strategy with the fund manager

MARCH 2016 CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON

MARCH 2016 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Deborah Fuhr

DEBORAH FUHR
Managing Partner
ETFGI

Tom Dorsey

TOM DORSEY
Co-Founder
Dorsey, Wright & Associates, a Nasdaq Company

MARCH 2016 FEATURED SPEAKERS

Michael Akins
MICHAEL AKINS
SVP, Head of ETFs
ALPS

Reggie Brown
REGGIE BROWNE
Senior Managing Dir. - ETF Group
Cantor Fitzgerald

Nigel Emmett
NIGEL EMMETT
Managing Director
J.P. Morgan Asset Management

John Feyerer
JOHN FEYERER
Vice President, Director of Equity ETF Product Strategy
Invesco PowerShares

Holly Framsted
HOLLY FRAMSTED
Strategist, iShares Equity Smart Beta Team
BlackRock

Brent Leadbetter
BRENT LEADBETTER
Vice President, Client Strategies
Research Affiliates

Arne Noack
ARNE NOACK
Director
Deutsche Asset Management

Donal Robinson
DONALD ROBINSON
CEO & Co-CIO
Palladiem

Yazann Romahi
YAZANN ROMAHI
Managing Director - Global Head of Quantitative Research
J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Jeffrey Sherman
JEFFREY SHERMAN
Co-Portfolio Manager, DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE Fund
Doubleline Capital

Justin Sibears
JUSTIN SIBEARS
Managing Director
Newfound Research

Lukas Smart
LUKAS SMART
Senior Portfolio Manager & Vice President
Dimensional Fund Advisors

Nick Stonestreet
NICK STONESTREET
Chief Executive Officer
Vident Financial

Gary Stringer
GARY STRINGER
President & Chief Investment Officer
Stringer Asset Management

MARCH 2016 LEAD SPONSOR

JP Morgan

MARCH 2016 EXECUTIVE SPONSORS

Alps Portfolio

cantor fitzgerald

Deutsche Management

DoubleLine

iShares

John Hancock

NASDAQ

PowerShares

Vident

PARTNERS

ETFI Global

FA Magazine

Private Wealth