How Institutions Are Taking Advantage of Managed Futures

  • 21 May 2019
  • By Top Traders Round Table

The views expressed in this program are solely those of the host and speakers in their individual capacity and they do not necessarily reflect the views of the program’s sponsors or the entities with which any of the participants are affiliated. The contents of this program are for informational and educational purposes only. They do not constitute and should not be considered legal, tax, investment advice or a solicitation of the sale or purchase of any futures, options or swaps contracts.

Guests: Guest host Ranjan Bhaduri speaks with John Fidler, Senior VP and Director of Alternative Investments at Commonwealth Bank and Trust, Christopher Vogt, Director of Equity Strategies at Margaret Cargill Philanthropies, and Jonathon Miles, Ascent Private Capital Management of U.S. Bank.

Part 1

Topics discussed:

  • The importance of strong operational due diligence in managing portfolios
  • The advantages and disadvantages of having illiquid versus liquid investments 
  • How trend following will need to evolve amid machine learning and changing markets

 

Part 2

Topics discussed:

  • When our guests choose discretionary over systematic managers
  • How fee compression has changed management fees over the last decade
  • Why many people's view of model risk can hurt them and their investments

 

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