The views in this program reflect solely those of the host and other speakers and not necessarily those of its sponsors. The statements made in this program are for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice or a solicitation of the sale or purchase of any futures, options or swaps contracts.

Guests: Amy Elefante Bedi, CFA, CAIA, Director of Hedged Strategies at Washington University Investment Management Company in St. Louis; Ernest Jaffarian, CEO of Efficient Capital Management; Phil Hatzopoulos, Global Head of Buyside Sales at CME Group

Part 1

Topics discussed:

  • Hesitations endowments have when investing in CTAs
  • Current state of the fund-to-fund model
  • CTA performance in the last decade

 

Part 2

Topics discussed:

  • How smart beta is being used
  • Movements towards “big data”
  • Potential implications of rising interest rates

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