Managers Showcase in Alternative Investing
INformative: Invited managers will share candid insights without the sales pitch, revealing what drives them, where they see opportunities, and their take on the current investment climate. Family offices and allocators will tackle pressing 2024 issues, from optimizing internal asset management capabilities to forging strategic partnerships with external managers.
INtimate: This private, invitation-only affair provides the perfect backdrop for discreet networking and forging valuable connections.
INvestment: The AFF stands at the forefront of Australia's alternative investment landscape, boasting unparalleled expertise and intellectual property. With a legacy that includes steering Hedge Funds Rock and hosting the Australian Alternative Investment Awards for over two decades, our commitment extends beyond accolades to impactful philanthropy.
INsight: The AFF‘s focus is knowledge sharing - not sales. As pioneers in the alternative investment industry, we possess unique insights that we will eagerly share with our attendees.
INtention: To foster objective, insightful discussions that empower family offices with insider perspectives and equip managers with invaluable networking opportunities among peers and industry leaders.
InDay Agenda in 2024
8:30am - 9:00am
Welcome - Kim Ivey & Michael Gallagher
9:00am - 9:45am
Keynote - What’s the world up to?
Speaker: Marex APAC CEO
9.45am - 10.45am
Internal or External? – Building a family office portfolio.
10:45am - 11:15am
Morning tea break
11:15am - 12:00pm
Is it just the dawn of the private markets manager?
Showcasing Private Strategy Managers at the cutting edge of their game. Managers are selected exclusively by the team at the Alternative Future Foundation.
12 Noon - 12:45pm
Keynote - Managing non-investment essentials in the business.
Speaker: Arabella Macpherson (Resonate Communications)
12:45pm - 1:30pm
Lunch break
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Keynote Speaker – Ian Macoun CFA, Founder, CEO, Pinnacle Investments
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Cutting through the crowd – Publicly traded assets manager showcase. Showcasing managers trading public assets who you might not have heard of or have access to? Managers are selected exclusively by the team at the Alternative Future Foundation.
3:15pm - 3:30pm
Afternoon tea break
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Family Offices and Wealth channels discuss – seeding and partnering with managers.
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Are you a disrupter or an elusive Manager doing something completely new and uncorrelated? This panel is for you! Four innovative managers will share their unique insights in this compelling session.
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Networking drinks
IMAP Alternatives and Discretionary Portfolio Management Conference
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
1:30pm - 4:30pm followed by drinks
The Fullerton Hotel - Heritage Ballroom
It's increasingly clear that there are some major trends driving the advice and family office market:
• Portfolio management through Managed Accounts such as SMAs and MDAs
• Advisers focus on higher value clients
• Alternative investments as a significant part of all portfolios
As managers offer broader array of alternative options to reach private markets and real assets they have become a more important part of portfolio construction for advisers and family offices.
And managed accounts offer the promise of better client outcomes as well as efficiency. But if managed accounts are to deliver on their promise they have to be able to deal with the questions;
• What part should alternatives play in portfolios that were traditionally mainstream markets?
• What share of investment capital to allocate?
• Sourced from which other assets?
• How to deal with illiquidity?
IMAP, as part of Sydney Alternatives Week is hosting a short conference on Alternatives and Discretionary Portfolio Management for advisers and family offices. Join us to hear from leading portfolio managers about this important area.
Tickets:
Family Office Attendee - free
Adviser Attendee - $150*
Manager Attendee - $750*
*excl. GST
Tickets information
This is invitation only event and places are limited.
Manager attendee - $750 pp. Only 10 tickets available.
Family Office and Investors no charge. Please note, if you select this ticket type, we will verify that all registrations are legitimate Family Offices and Investors.
2024 Event Sponsors
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