ANNUAL REVIEW - Australian Centre For Financial Studies

2008-09
EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
2008
8 July
MCFS-Janus Capital Funds Management Forum Series
Topic: Boutique Equity Managers in the Australian
Marketplace
Presenter: Andrew Bell, Portfolio Manager,
Bellwether Partners Limited
17 July
Seminar: The Euro Challenges the Dollar in
International Finance, Financial Globalisation and
International Financial Stability
Presenter: Prof Richard Portes CBE,
London Business School
19 August
Finsia-MCFS Consumer Finance, Investment and
Regulatory Issues Symposium and Academic
Workshop
28 August
Twilight Seminar: Securities Lending in Australia:
Current Issues and Challenges
Presenters: John King, Partner, Mallesons Stephen
Jacques and Assoc Prof Olan Henry, University of
Melbourne
1 September
Alternative Investments Industry Update with Chartered
Alternative Investment Association (CAIA), USA
29-30 September
13th Finsia-MCFS Banking and Finance Conference
and Dinner
Topic: Recent Developments in Australian
Debt Markets
Event Sponsor: Infosys
28 October
MCFS-Janus Capital Funds Management Forum Series
Topic: Generating Alpha Without Picking Stocks
18 November
Seminar: The Credit Crisis - Counterparty and
Operational Risk Issues
Sponsor: RiskMetrics
21 November
Symposium: Islamic Financial Services - What Role
for Australia
Sponsor: Department of Innovation, Industry and
Regional Development
26 November
3rd International Distinguished Lecture
Topic: A Tumultuous Year or So
Presenter: John Fraser, Chairman and CEO,
UBS Global Asset Management
Sponsor: KPMG
6 December
MCFS Special Event: Industry Briefing - The Future
Fund
2009
12 February
MCFS-Finsia Executive Luncheon
Topic: Voodoo Banking - the Outlook for Banks
Presenter: Satyajit Das
23 February
Occasional Seminar Series and Book Launch
Topic: Forecasting Credit Portfolio Losses for Economic
Downturns
Book: Stress Testing for Financial Institutions edited by
Prof Daniel Rosch and Dr Harry Scheule
Presenters: Prof Daniel Rosch, Head of Institute
Banking and Finance, Leibniz University, and Dr Harry
Scheule, University of Melbourne
Sponsor: Ernst & Young
31 March
MCFS Finance Forum: The Future of Hedge Funds
Presenter: Geremy O’Connor, Director and Portfolio
Manager, Attalus Capital (US)
Sponsor: AFM Investment Partners
7 April
Melbourne Derivatives Research Group Conference
Topic: Finance Down Under
Hosts: University of Melbourne and Financial Integrity
Research Network (FIRN)
1 May
MCFS-Janus Capital Funds Forum Series
Topic: Stochastic Portfolio Theory - Using Maths to
Generate Alpha
Presenter: Robert Garvy, Chairman and CEO,
Enhanced Investment Technologies (US)
5 May
AIST-MCFS Superannuation Fund Governance
Conference
Topic: Superannuation Board Governance:
Search for a Super Model
1-2 June
14th Melbourne Money and Finance Conference
Topic: Financial Globalisation: Implications for
Australian Financial Institutions and Markets
Sponsors: ANZ, APRA, CBA, RBA and NAB
Programs and papers from most of these events can
be found on the MCFS website.
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