9th Annual Global Real Assets Investment Forum 2018 | Institutional Investor Conferences | 27 February 2018 | Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto Boulevard Austin, TX 78701, US

Fear of Loss or Potential for Returns, Which Is Going to Drive Your Real Assets Strategy Now?
Interest by allocators in real assets investments has typically fluctuated significantly over time, often depending upon volatility in other markets, opportunities for better risk-adjusted returns in other assets, the specter of inflation, etc. But what is especially profound this year when it comes to real asset investing are two themes: 1) the rush by institutions toward all things in the private markets; and 2) the dominance of energy investments as the subset of real assets many investors are interested in exploring.

Topics under discussion for the 2018 program include:
• Is the energy market due for a correction soon? What are the possible right responses?
• There are other opportunities in real assets outside of energy investments…aren’t there?
• Using a dynamic approach with real assets investments to support your plan’s strategic asset allocation
• Diversifying within real assets: Are you overlooking something important?
• How does it make sense to allocate long-term capital to real assets investments (eg, private equity ones) which are so cyclical?
• Ins and outs, ups and downs of investing co-investing alongside managers
• Can you get equity-like returns from real assets in the current environment?
• Choosing your priority: Income, diversification, or inflation hedge?
• What might derail the current recovery in real estate assets?
• Capitalizing on the latest trend in agriculture assets: Bundling technology, shipping, and storage investment opportunities
• Where are the opportunities anymore in minerals and mining?

2018 Speakers

Kip Miller
Director, Institutional Investor Forums

Debashis Chowdhury
President, Canterbury Consulting

Tyler Blickhan
Senior Real Assets Analyst, Ascension Investment Management

Alistair Thistlethwaite
Associate Director, Caltech

Kirstine Damkjaer
Manager - Global Infrastructure and Natural Resources, IFC

Mike Mueller
Investment Officer, Oregon State Treasury

Chris Culbertson
Managing Director, Verger Capital Management

Mark Williams, Managing Director, Cliffwater
Bill Proom, Managing Director, Maine PERS

Meagan Nichols
Global Head of Real Assets Investment Research, Cambridge Associates

Ed Mikolay
Director of Private Markets, Municipal Employee's Retirement System of Michigan (MERS)

David Hunter
ExecutiveDirector and Chief Investment Officer, North Dakota Legacy Fund

PRESENTERS:

James Gasperoni
Head of Real Assets, Aberdeen Standard Investments

JP Rachmaninoff
Director of Real Estate, Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System

John Ritter
Managing Director of Real Assets, University of California

Harry G. Broadman
CEO and Managing Partner, Proa Global Partners LLC

MODERATORS:

Christian Busken
Senior Vice President-Director of Real Assets, FEG

Steven Olson
Managing Director, Institutional Investor

PANELISTS:

Terry Gottberg
President & CEO, Merit Energy Company

William Prather
Director of Natural Resources, UTIMCO

Gregory Rozolsky
Portfolio Manager - Real Estate & Natural Resources, YMCA Retirement Fund

Ying T. Hosler
Director, Portfolio Management, Pennsylvania State University

2018 Sponsors

ENHANCED LEAD:
• Cohen & Steers Capital Management
• Summerhaven Investment Management

LEAD:
• Aberdeen Standard Investments
• Amp Capital Investors
• Brookfield Asset Management
• Columbia Threadneedle Investments
• Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
• Van Eck Global

ENERGY:
• Merit Energy Company
• Ridgewood Energy Corporation

ENGAGEMENT:
• Barings