Global Investment Institute

Phil Strano, Head of Australian Credit Research, Yarra Capital Management | With volatility in equity markets, investors are rethinking their portfolio positioning. Phil discusses the role Australian multi-sector credit can play in achieving outperformance, the key dynamics driving tailwinds in the asset class and why investors should consider it as a great diversifier to Australian private credit...

Brad Bauer, Chief Executive Officer, Värde Partners | Brad discusses the evolution of private credit globally and shares his long-term outlook for the asset class. He explores how asset owners can build more diversified exposures, where the most attractive opportunities lie, across strategies and geographies, and outlines the critical factors investors should focus on to achieve success in the rap...

Kevin Marchetti, Co-Head of Direct Lending and Chief Credit Officer, Man Varagon | Kevin discusses best practice in building and managing direct lending portfolios, what investors should be asking when evaluating new and existing managers as part of their due diligence and risk management processes, and how he expects the asset class to evolve in the years ahead. Listen to the full interview which...

Cathy Bevan, Head of Structured Credit, BSP-Alcentra (Franklin Templeton) | Cathy discusses what Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLOs) are, how investors use them in portfolios, the common misconceptions about CLOs, the many lessons learned throughout her career navigating global markets, and the key to achieving long-term success in the asset class. Listen to the full interview which covers: - W...

Qiao Ma, Partner & Portfolio Manager, Munro Partners | Qiao discusses why investors should be excited about the opportunity set in small-mid cap stocks. Faster growing thantheir large cap peers yet trading at a discount; but the key to success in the asset class remains, how to pick the winners. Listen to the full interview which covers: - Munro Partners manage Global Growth equity strategies...

Lucas Hartmann, Former Head of Equities, Fixed Income & Alternatives, NGS Super; Founder & CEO, BeanTree Advisors | Lucas discusses an institutional approach to investment manager selection and due diligence and shares actionable insights for achieving desired investment outcomes over the long term. Listen to the full interview which covers: - What are the key factors investors should cons...

Syed Zamil, Senior Investment Strategist, Insight Investment | Syed discusses the benefits of a systematic approach to bond investing and how it can be applied to capitalise on the tailwinds driving opportunities in “Falling Angels”. Listen to the full interview which covers: - Can you run us through the difference between a ‘fallen angel’ and ‘falling knife’ and how you can tell the difference wh...

Global Investment Institute is Australia’s leading provider of conferences for capital allocators. We connect institutional investors, family office and private wealth investmentleaders with peers and global investment experts to share knowledge and thoughtleadership in a private, collegiate and discussion-focussed setting, conductedunder Chatham House Rule. We will be sharing our exclusive interv...