EDUCATION

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[i3] INVESTMENT STRATEGY FORUM 2019

9–10 MAY 2019

Deep Kapur was invited to the two-day forum. During this forum, discussions were held on global best practices in investment governance, investment implementation, innovation, risk parity and much more.

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE NETWORK (ICGN) ANNUAL CONFERENCE

16–18 JULY 2019

Nga Pham attended the ICGN Annual Conference in Japan. The conference, co-hosted by Japan Exchange Group and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, was themed “Re-focusing Corporate Governance for Sustainable Value Creation”. The conference included panel discussions with listed companies, domestic and overseas institutional investors, and market participants that discussed recent initiatives and issues regarding corporate governance and investors’ stewardship activities.

TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE SEMINAR

19 JULY 2019

Nga Pham attended this one-day seminar; ESG analysis, engagement, stewardship, and active ownership were discussed.

CFA INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

25 JULY 2019

Nga Pham attended the CFA Investment Conference in Japan that discussed investing in an aging economy. The topics discussed were drawdown strategies, longevity risks, and integrating wealth and health products for retirees.

24TH MELBOURNE MONEY AND FINANCE CONFERENCE

22 JULY 2019

The Melbourne Money and Finance Conference has been conducted since the late 1980s. This unique conference series brings together academics, industry participants and regulators under Chatham House rules to discuss specially prepared papers on emerging matters of significance in the finance sector. The Australian Centre for Financial Studies (now Monash Centre for Financial Studies) has been hosting the conference since its inception in 2005.

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DIVERSITY AND INVESTMENT SEMINAR, CFA INSTITUTE

9 OCTOBER 2019

The event’s topic was the Diversity and Inclusion (DI) of Australian companies and if DI is a factor that explains stock returns. It also discussed ways investors should engage with portfolio companies to improve their DI.

MELBOURNE MERCER GLOBAL PENSION INDEX LAUNCH

21–22 OCTOBER 2019

Deep Kapur and Nga Pham attended launch events for the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index on 21 October in Melbourne and 22 October in Sydney. Supported by the Victorian Government and produced in partnership with the Monash Centre for Financial Studies and Mercer, the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index has been widely recognised and accepted as one of the most comprehensive benchmarks of global pension and superannuation systems.

SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL 2019

15–19 NOVEMBER

Yolanda Wang and Ummul Ruthbah attended the Festival jointly organised by the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) and the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH) centred around FinTech and deep technology. During the week-long events and activities, the researchers interacted with the industry pioneers using machine learning and artificial intelligence in finance and explored potential collaboration opportunities.

CONFERENCE ON RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL

11–12 DECEMBER

Ummul Ruthbah presented her paper at this international conference in Melbourne, jointly organised by the Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability and the Centre for Global Business. The conference brought together researchers from developed and developing countries conducting randomised control trials in finance, health, education, energy and labour.