This event brought together industry leaders and investors to discuss real money-making ideas - concrete trades, asset allocation bets and other investment opportunities that go beyond capital preservation.
Albert Saporta, Global Head of Investments and Products and Co-CIO of GAM Alternatives
| Session | Speaker | Video |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Remarks: Investment Paradigm Shift After a 40-Year Bull Market in Global Equities and Bonds “Buy-and-hold is over. In a world of higher inflation and interest rates, capital preservation is capital destruction.” A call to rethink traditional portfolio construction in the face of geopolitical and macro regime shifts. |
Albert Saporta, Global Head of Investments and Products and Co-CIO of GAM Alternatives | Watch |
| Sports Investing “You’re literally in the first inning of this.” Sports investing is emerging as a scalable, uncorrelated asset class — from minority stakes in global clubs to women’s leagues with asymmetric upside. |
Marc Lasry,Chairman & CEO, Avenue Capital Group | Watch |
| Gaming Trump's Game “In this game of chicken, Trump has thrown the steering wheel out the window.” A game-theoretic lens on trade policy, power dynamics, and market implications — essential for macro-sensitive allocators. |
Dr Randolph Cohen, Co-Founder of PEO Partners & Harvard Business School Professor | Watch |
| A Better Approach to Emerging Markets “The real alpha is in what you don’t own — avoiding non-recoverable mistakes is just as important as finding upside.” A smarter path to EM credit through an active, barbell approach — designed for resilience and selectivity. |
Robert Koenigsberger, Managing Partner/CIO, Gramercy Fund Management LLC | Watch |
| Commodities – a macro view “This isn’t just a cycle — it’s a structural rewiring of global trade.” A first-hand macro view from one of the world’s largest physical commodity traders. |
Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura | Watch |
| Approaching dislocations in commodity markets through relative value opportunities “Dysfunction creates alpha — if you know where to look.” Relative value strategies built on real-time commodity flow insight and global dislocations. |
Maximilian Tomei, CEO, Galena Asset Management (Trafigura Group) | Watch |
| Changes in the Japanese Corporate Landscape and Market Impact “Japan is not what it used to be — there’s a corporate revolution underway.” Unlocking value in a quietly transforming Japanese equity landscape, driven by governance reform and shareholder activism. |
Ben Williams, PM, Arcus Investment Ltd (Japan) | Watch |
| Arbitrage and Deep Value Investing in Korea as the Next Japan “Korea today is where Japan was a decade ago — undervalued, under-researched, and ripe for change.” Deep value and arbitrage opportunities in Korea, with clear catalysts and hard edges. |
Randel Freeman, Co-CIO, GAM Alternatives | Watch |
| Current Pricing/Valuation Trends in Private Markets and Selected Private Companies Driving the AI Infrastructure Revolution “We’re investing in the infrastructure behind AI — the plumbing, not the promises.” Providing liquidity to early investors in private, late-stage growth companies—especially those powering AI infrastructure. |
Christian Munafo, CIO, Liberty Street Advisors, Inc | Watch |
| Special Guest “The crowd is euphoric, but the fundamentals are crumbling — that’s the definition of risk.” A provocative close on market sentiment, mispricing, and the power of going against the grain. |
George Noble, Managing Partner, Noble Capital Advisors | Watch |