09:00
DATA AND DISCERNMENT | EVOLVING THE GROWTH ALLOCATION
In a market overflowing with data, is alpha generated by superior processing power or deeper human insight?
This session unites two investment philosophies where one utilises fundamental conviction, relying on experienced judgment to identify high-quality growth businesses, while the other deploys an advanced systematic framework, incorporating artificial intelligence to parse complex signals and execute without emotion.
A session on contrasting approaches interpret macro volatility and how allocators can balance algorithmic efficiency with fundamental wisdom to build resilience.
CHAPTER ONE
10:00
ASSET-BASED FINANCE | PRIVATE CREDIT’S NEXT FRONTIER
Private credit markets are under pressure from tighter spreads and growing competition in direct lending. Asset-based finance represents an interesting solution, offering income stability and downside protection amid regulatory shifts and emerging risks. Our speaker in this session will explore what is required to succeed in today’s fast evolving asset-based market.
10:50
MORNING TEA
11:20
THE PRIVATE ANTIDOTE | PRIVATE EQUITY IN A HIGH-RATE WORLD
When the era of cheap debt ends, how does private equity actually generate returns?
It has been argued that for a decade falling rates masked private market execution and the question remains whether persistent inflation and a higher cost of capital has killed financial engineering. This session explores the brutal evolution of global private equity. We examine how top tier managers are returning to true operational alpha to drive organic growth & strategic transformation. We explore how accessing fundamentally sound, unlisted global compounders provides essential portfolio resilience in a volatile macro regime.
12:20
DEMOGRAPHICS AS DESTINY
As Australia evolves from a regional outpost to a genuine middle power, the Great Australian Dream seems to be changing. This session examines the demographic forces driving our maturation, from infrastructure booms to shifting global trade. We move beyond macro trends to address two defining anxieties: how your kids can buy their first property in a surging market and whether AI is going to replace all their jobs.
SPEAKER:
SIMON KUESTENMACHER, Director of Research, The Demographics Group
13:20
CLOSING REMARKS
13:30
LUNCH
14:00
SYMPOSIUM CONCLUDES