EMEA Investor Forum
Welcome & Introduction
Howard and Stephen open our PGIM EMEA Investor Forum.
Speakers:
- Howard Nowell | Managing Director, PGIM Institutional Relationship Group
- Stephen Oxley | Managing Director, PGIM Institutional Relationship Group
Macroeconomic Outlook
The global recovery is underway, but for how long and at what trajectory? The inflation story is playing out differently around the globe and some central banks are adopting new regimes – what does this mean for economies and investors? Hear our leading former Bank of England economists share their views on these points and more. Anne McElvoy, Senior Editor at The Economist, moderates the session to debate how central banks are likely to navigate the post-pandemic challenges.
Speakers:
- Peter Hayes | Global Head of Investment Research, PGIM Real Estate
- Katharine Neiss | Chief European Economist, PGIM Fixed Income
- Anne McElvoy (Moderator) | Senior Editor, The Economist and BBC Presenter
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Actionable Investment Opportunities
Against the economic backdrop presented in the Macroeconomic Outlook session, listen to our investment experts discuss where they see opportunities in the public markets. They touch on topics such as whether the growth story remains intact, where investors can find returns in the current fixed income market, and what strategies can be employed to diversify equity and fixed income risk. This is a ‘go anywhere’ fireside chat moderated by Dr. Bruce Phelps, Head of PGIM’s Institutional and Advisory Solutions Group.
Speakers:
- Mark Baribeau | Head of Global Equity, Jennison Associates
- Guillermo Felices | Investment Strategist, PGIM Fixed Income
- Sushil Wadhwani | Chief Investment Officer, PGIM Wadhwani
- Bruce Phelps (Moderator) | Head of Institutional Advisory & Solutions, PGIM
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PGIM MEGATRENDS - RESHAPING SERVICES
Dramatic technological advances are radically reshaping winners and losers across the global services sector – and it’s happening at an even faster pace in the post-COVID world. Join portfolio managers Tom Davis and Debra Netschert from Jennison as they discuss the findings from our latest Megatrends paper with Udo von Werne, Managing Director in PGIM's Institutional Relationship Group. Our research examines the impact of the massive transformation on the three industries that represent the vast majority of the services sector: financial services, healthcare, and transportation & logistics.
Speakers:
- Tom Davis | Managing Director, Global Equity Portfolio Manager, Jennison Associates
- Debra Netschert | Managing Director, Jennison Associates
- Udo von Werne (Moderator) | Managing Director, PGIM Institutional Relationship Group
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Reaching for Yield into 2022
Listen to Rob Fawn, Senior Portfolio Manager, discuss opportunities in the high yield, leveraged loan and distressed debt markets. He focuses on the underlying fundamentals, the different dynamics seen between the US and European markets, and how nimbly pivoting across these regions and asset classes can generate attractive returns.
Speakers:
- Rob Fawn | Portfolio Manager – European Leveraged Finance, PGIM Fixed Income
- Mark Fulwood (Moderator) | Vice President, Client Advisory, PGIM Fixed Income
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Takeaways from the COP26 – Where Next?
Our presenters provide a summary of the ESG investment discussion and takeaways from the ‘World Climate Summit – The Investment COP’. The Investment COP is recognised as one of the most important official side events of COP26 in Glasgow, which featured keynote speakers from PGIM Fixed Income and PGIM Real Estate.
Speakers:
- Christy Hill | Head of Americas Asset Management & Global Head of ESG, PGIM Real Estate
- Eugenia Unanyants-Jackson | Head of ESG Research, PGIM Fixed Income
- Jenny Staley (Moderator) | Client Director, PGIM Institutional Relationship Group
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Active Management in Emerging Markets
There are vast opportunities across the emerging and frontier markets; however, countries in this sector have had varied reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic. The divergence in policy response and vaccination rollouts creates a justified case for active management in these regions. Listen to Gavin Smith discuss investing in emerging market equities using a systematic approach, and Cathy Hepworth explain how a fundamental bottom-up approach to fixed income investing can generate compelling investment returns. They both discuss how their different styles can successfully incorporate ESG into this region.
Speakers:
- Cathy Hepworth | Head of Emerging Markets Debt, PGIM Fixed Income
- Gavin Smith | Managing Director, Head of Equity Research, PGIM Quantitative Solutions
- Stephen Oxley (Moderator) | Managing Director, PGIM Institutional Relationship Group
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IAS: Stock-Bond Correlation
US stock-bond correlation has been negative for the past 20 years, allowing investors to use bonds as a hedge for equities. The shock to markets in March 2020 showed this doesn’t always play out and historically there have been periods of positive correlation. Join this session to understand the key drivers behind this relationship and what could lead to a shift in the correlation regime and what that might mean for asset allocation policy.
Speakers:
- Noah Weisberger | Managing Director, Institutional Advisory & Solutions, PGIM
- Bruce Phelps (Moderator) | Head of Institutional Advisory & Solutions, PGIM
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Private Markets: Diversified Stable Income
Yields are near all-time lows and are likely to remain so for some time. As investors search for yield elsewhere, watch this replay to understand how a private market, multi-asset solution can provide a compelling complement to a traditional fixed income portfolio, offering cashflow matching capabilities with some downside protection.
Speakers:
- Tony Coletta | Head of Investor Relations, Alternatives, PGIM Private Capital
- Andrew Radkiewicz | Global Head of Private Debt Strategy and Investor Solutions, PGIM Real Estate
- Howard Nowell (Moderator) | Managing Director, PGIM Institutional Relationship Group