Join IWI's Investment Advisors Forum: A Deep Dive into the Future of Investment Management
Posted by Allison Edmondson, Director of Communications
Nov 17, 2021 3:00:00 PM
Denver, CO — November 17, 2021 — The Investments & Wealth Institute (IWI), the premier professional association, education provider, and standards body for financial advisors, today announced details for their December 7 and 8, 2021 virtual conference, the Investment Advisors Forum (IAF), as well as information related to a special Women in Wealth segment on December 8th.
“The most successful investment advisors seek opportunities to question what they know, reevaluate their opinions, and rethink their systems to adapt,” said the Institute’s CEO Sean Walters, CAE®. “That's why this conference will focus on the evolution of investment management. The financial industry, like everything else, has been defined by change over the past 18 months. These changes are occurring due to data, technology, investor preferences, product features, and much more. It is essential to distinguish between core truths that will persist and traditional practices that may not endure. The conference, featuring an impressive line-up of industry heavy weights, political experts, and Ivy League academics, will address changes in the industry and ramifications for the future, providing real world applications for those who attend.”
TRENDS IN ESG AND IMPACT INVESTING
The two-day live-streamed event, which is themed around the Evolution of Investment Management, will close with a special session: Women in Wealth: Current Trends within ESG and Impact Investing (1 credit hour). Sponsored by Cambridge, this one-hour session, is free and open to everyone, whether or not they have paid the fee to attend the conference itself. Speakers for this special one-hour session include:
Tammy Robbins, EVP and Chief Business Development Officer, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
Lily Trager, Managing Director and Head of Investing with Impact, Morgan Stanley
Michelle Begina, CFP®, CIMA®, RICP®, Senior Partner, Managing Director, Snowden Lane Partners
CONFERENECE AGENDA PUTS ACADEMICS AT THE CORE
Attendees will gain academic insights and will obtain new skills and techniques for today’s investor challenges. Speakers include:
Corey Ciocchetti, JD – Associate Professor Business Ethics, Daniel College of Business, University of Denver (topic – Inspire Integrity)
Richard Marston, PhD – Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and considered one of the fathers of the CIMA® program (topic – Disruptive Trends in Finance Now and in the Future)
Campbell Harvey, PhD – Professor of Finance, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University (topic – Decentralized Finance: Opportunities and Risk)
Katherine Milkman, PhD – Professor Operations, Information and Decisions, The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business (topic – Decision Biases Improving the Quality of Our Everyday Decisions)
Thomas Idzorek, CFA® – CIO, Morningstar Investment Management, LLC (topic - The Popularity Asset Pricing Model, ESG, and Personalized Portfolios)
Jeff Bush – Industry thought leader, The Washington Update (topic – tax law changes and political scenarios in the coming year)
Click to view the complete list of speakers and topics.
WHY ATTEND
Financial planners, investment advisors, managers, analysts, consultants or other wealth management professionals will find the conference educational as well as actionable. Attendees will come away with enhanced skills and the ability to:
Recommend strategies for investment clients that are actionable, repeatable, and defensible
Reevaluate traditional investment management opinions, wisdom, and processes
Identify the range of options available for impact and social investing
Learn the best practices of adding private investments into a portfolio
Educate taxable investors on the implications of proposed tax legislation
Learn better methods of delivering investment advice and/or institutional consultation
DISRUPTION CREATES OPPORTUNITIES
Investment management is in flux, perhaps more than it has been in a long time. Active management is under pressure, with investors switching from active to index funds. New “smart beta” products offer low-cost exposures to many active ideas. Model portfolio use is rising and expected to continue, as are exchange-traded funds. Markets and regulations have changed significantly over the past 10-20 years, and data and technology – which are increasingly important for investment management – are evolving even more rapidly. Amid this change, professionals are wondering about the future of investment management. What ideas will influence its evolution? What types of products will flourish over the next 5-10 years? What’s the best way negotiate the disruption and identify the opportunities?
“Our goal is to add value to advisors and their clients by providing an entertaining fusion of Ivy League-quality education and practical application,” said Walters. “Academics will lay the groundwork of important research and ideas, while successful practitioners will share their playbooks. We also recognize that the value of the organization is, in large part, the community and connections made at these events can be career-defining. Even virtually, we have carefully planned thoughtful networking opportunities and chances to connect with speakers, practitioners and peers.”
KEY DETAILS
WHAT: Investment Advisor Forum: Evolution of Investment Management
WHEN: December 7-8, 2021
WHERE: Livestream and On-Demand (from the convenience of your office)
CE: 15 credit hours
FEE: $995
WHAT: Women in Wealth: Current Trends within ESG and Impact Investing
WHEN: December 8, 2021 at 3pm ET
WHERE: Livestream and On-Demand (from the convenience of your office)
CE: 1 credit hour
FEE: Free to attend this special one-hour segment thanks to Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
IN-PERSON EVENTS COMING IN 2022
Investments and Wealth Forum, Fort Lauderdale, Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2022
ACE Academy 2022, Nashville, May 15-18, 2022