Leeds Investment Conference

Overview

Date

Wednesday 17 May 2023

Time

11:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Our brand new event with a fresh approach!

Challenge your thinking and discover investment opportunities by finding out about funds from 12 different fund groups that RSMR rate.

Hear from new faces with a fresh take on markets and investments, expand your knowledge and unearth investment opportunities.

Moderated by Dominic O’Connell, we’ll bring you a mix of straight talking presentations and on the spot sessions on the following themes:

How to generate equity returns in challenging times?
Different ways to construct successful portfolios
How to generate fixed income returns in turbulent times?

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Agenda

11:15am	Registration & Coffee
11:45am	Introduction from Ken Rayner, CEO of RSMR
11:55am	Opening comments from Dominic O’Connell, Moderator
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Straight talks 1: How to generate equity returns in challenging times? Blue Whale - Stephen Yiu, Fund Manager Global Growth Octopus Investments - Richard Power, Head of Quoted Smaller Companies Team, UK Micro Cap Growth UBS Asset Management - Eric Garfunkel, Portfolio Manager Nikko Asset Management - Junichi Takayama, Investment Director of Japan Equity
1:05pm	Lunch
2:00pm - 2:20pm	On the spot with Dominic O'Connell Gravis Capital Management - William Argent, Fund Manager
2:20pm - 3:05pm	Different ways to construct successful portfolios AllianceBernstein - Robert Milano, Senior Investment Strategist Capital Group - Julie Dickson, Investment Director, Equities and Multi-Asset Fulcrum - Nabeel Abdoula, Deputy CIO
3:05pm - 3:25pm	On the spot with Dominic O'Connell River & Mercantile - George Ensor, Portfolio Manager
3:25pm - 3:45pm	Break
3:45pm - 4:30pm	Straight talks 2: How to generate fixed income returns in turbulent times? AXA Investment Managers - Nicolas Trindade, Senior Portfolio Manager Nomura Asset Management - Dickie Hodges, Head of Unconstrained Fixed Income, Global Dynamic Bond GAM - Patrick Smouha, Fund Manager, Credit Opportunities
4:30pm	Closing comments from Ken Rayner, CEO
4:45pm - 6:00pm	Networking drinks

Speakers

Our speakers will cover every major asset class and region, giving you a comprehensive overview of the latest news in the world's major markets.

Moderator

Dominic O'Connell

Moderator

Alex Savvides

Lead Investment Manager, Jupiter UK Dynamic Equity Fund, Jupiter

Julie Dickson

Investment Director, Capital Group

Junichi Takayama

Investment Director, Nikko Asset Management

Nicolas Trindade

Senior Portfolio Manager, AXA Investment Managers

Richard "Dickie" Hodges

Fund Manager, Nomura Asset Management

William Argent

Fund Manager - Gravis Capital Management

Venue & Accommodation

Aspire

2 Infirmary St, Leeds LS1 2JP.

Built in 1894 in an imposing and opulent styled building, rich with historic interest in the heart of Leeds City Centre, Aspire is Leeds' premier private event space.