Investment Education Symposium 2020
In Conjunction with the Louisiana Trustee Education Council (LATEC)
Royal Sonesta New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
February 19, 2020 - February 21, 2020
This Investment Education Symposium aims to provide broad education and information on investing, fiduciary responsibility, and selection of money managers to the key decision makers and other representatives of the nation's largest pension funds, endowments, foundations and other institutional investors. Participants of this conference will have the chance to exchange ideas and learn from other delegates and presenters who manage some of the largest capital flows within both the traditional and the alternative investment communities. Institutional investors will come from across the country not just to network but also to learn from the nation's leading institutional investors, asset managers, hedge fund managers, consultants and more.
UNIQUE CONFERENCE FORMAT
This conference will exclusively feature dialogue driven panel discussions led by consultants and family offices. In order to maintain the educational value of our events, we prohibit any use of PowerPoint presentations during panel discussions. *Only Standalone Speakers will be allowed to use PowerPoints during their presentation. All other PowerPoint Presentations can be added to our Mobile App by submitting a PDF/PPT document to an Opal Associate. Speakers must keep in mind the educational objective of this event. Speakers will NOT be allowed to market specific products or services during presentations.*
Plan Sponsor Education Hours
Investment training = 10 hours
Actuarial science = 1 hour
Legal education regarding the laws, rules, and regulations = 2 hours
Fiduciary duty and ethics = 1 hour
To request our current agenda, participant list and sponsors
Current as of November 14, 2019
| Speakers |
David A. Chaves (retired), Senior Agent - New York Division, FBI |
• Rooms are available only to those participants who are registered conference attendees.
• Rooms will not be guaranteed without a credit card.
• Rooms are allocated on a first come first serve basis. Room types/rates are subject to availability.
• The name on the form will be the name of the guest room.
Registration Pricing
| LATEC Member Rate | Earlybird Rate II (expires 12/15/19) | Earlybird Rate III (expires 1/15/20) | Standard Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers/Service Providers | $1,995 | $2,395 | $2,695 | $2,895 |
| Plan Sponsors, Pension Trustee & Staff, Non-Discretionary Consultants, Endowments, and Foundations can be verified for complimentary access* (must be allocators to 3rd party fund managers) | ---- | ---- | ---- | Complimentary* |
*Subject to Opal Group’s verification and approval. Only individuals who are solely investing on their own behalf can be verified for a complimentary pass. Solution Providers or Fund Providers to third parties will not be able to receive complimentary access. As investment portfolios/strategies are constantly changing, we reserve the right to re- verify past delegates for future complimentary passes.
- Global Macroeconomic Outlook
- Comparing Fixed Income and Equity Market Allocation Strategies
- Indexing & ETFs for Institutional Investors
- Portfolio Risk Management
- LP Roundtable
- Multi-Strategy Asset Allocation
- Emerging, Niche, & Non-Correlated Alternative Strategies
- Real Estate Investing
- Private Equity and Venture Capital: Deal Structures + Opportunities
- Opportunities in Credit Lending: Private Debt and Direct Lending
- Financial Performance of Real Assets
- Responsible and Sustainable ESG/Impact Strategies
- Actuarial Science and your Pension Plan
- Non-Investment Challenges
- Governance, Fiduciary Responsibility & Avoid Conflicts
PLAN SPONSOR EDUCATION HOURS
Investment training = 10 hours
Actuarial science = 1 hour
Legal education regarding the laws, rules, and regulations = 2 hours
Fiduciary duty and ethics = 1 hour
- Pension Rep – Trustee, Administrators, Commissioners, Staff
- Consultants
- Endowments
- Foundations
- Taft Hartley Reps – Trustee, Administrators, Commissioners, Staff
- Family offices
- Attorneys
- Accountants
- Hedge Funds
- Fund of Funds
- Real Estate Managers
- Equity Managers
- Venture Capitalists
- Private Equity
- Insurance Companies
- Benefit Companies
- Public Service Administrative Providers
