| Thursday 29th November |
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Topics |
Speaker & Title |
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Increasing responsibilities of financial institutions in a rapidly evolving environment |
Giordano Lombardo, Deputy CEO, Pioneer Investments |
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What experimental economics teach us about how to improve the outcome of individual choice |
Vernon Smith, Nobel Laureate 2002 |
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Uncertainties in the life cycle and how they should be addressed |
Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate 2001 |
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Downside risk and long term investing |
Robert Engle, Nobel Laureate 2003 |
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Asset Allocation over the Life-Cycle: Theory and Practice |
Stephen Zeldes, Columbia University |
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Behavioral Finance, Defaults and Financial Regulation |
David Laibson, Harvard University |
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Panel Discussion on Long Term Investments |
Stephen Zeldes, Columbia University Professor of Economics and Finance
David Laibson, Harvard University Professor of Finance
Peter Zöllner, Member of the Governing Board, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Dario Frigerio, CEO, Pioneer Investments
Luigi Spaventa, Professor University of Rome
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| Friday 30th November |
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Topics |
Speaker & Title |
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The Global Macroeconomic Scene - Critical Factors |
Robert Wescott, Economic Advisor to the former President Clinton,
President of Keybridge Research LLC |
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The new asset allocation: beyond balanced portfolios, towards total return |
Marco Pirondini, Global CIO, Pioneer Investments |
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How to enhance portfolio value through smart derivatives: from portable alpha to financial engineering |
Francesco Sandrini, Head of Financial Engineering, Pioneer Investments
Hugh Prendergast, Head of International Products, Pioneer Investments |
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The Credit Risk: Implication for the fixed income asset classes and for financial markets |
Mauro Ratto, CIO of Europe and Asia, Pioneer Investments
Garret Walsh, Head of Credit Research Europe, Pioneer Investments |
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Psychological and economic factors in decumulation: Implications for product design |
David Laibson, Harvard University Professor of Finance
Stephen Zeldes, Columbia University Professor of Economics and Finance |
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Meeting the Future Pension Challenge |
Paul Price, Global Head of Institutional Business
Daniele Fano, Head of Economic Research, Pioneer Investments
Matteo Germano, Head of Global Research & Multi-Asset Portfolio Management, Pioneer Investments |