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CFA Institute and Edhec-Risk expand seminar on alternative asset allocation

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The CFA Institute and Edhec-Risk Institute have extended their partnership in executive education to offer their alternative asset allocation seminar in both London and New York.

The seminar, aimed at senior investment professionals, provides an understanding of the means of maximising the benefits of alternative investments for asset management and asset-liability management while controlling for their specific risks.

It will be given in London on 16–18 March 2010 and in New York on 30 March–1 April 2010.
 
The seminar will impart concepts and practical tools for the optimal construction and risk management of multi-style, multi-class portfolios with alternative assets.

It will also address factors highlighted by the global financial crisis, such as how to add value while controlling for market, liquidity, and operational risks, and review emerging alternative classes and novel investment themes.
 
Frédéric Ducoulombier (pictured), director of executive education at Edhec-Risk Institute, says: “Alternative investments provide novel patterns of returns and can bring diversification, inflation-hedging, and downside risk protection to traditional portfolios. But, to make the most of these benefits, investment managers must understand the specific characteristics of alternative investments and apply state-of-the-art asset allocation and risk management techniques to blend them into their portfolios.”
 
Charles C. Henneman, head, educational programmes and events at CFA Institute, adds: “CFA Institute is delighted to offer this seminar on two continents and provide investment professionals with research insights into the latest innovations and best practices in alternative asset allocation. With Peter Carr, a leading expert on volatility products, and Russell Read, who helped establish the leadership of Calpers in green investing, joining the programme faculty this year, the seminar’s treatment of emerging asset classes and investment themes will be outstanding.”

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