Portfolio Construction Under Pressure: Balancing Risk and Return

Panel discussionBuy-side risk

2026-09-24 | 11:50 AM - 12:30 PM | OG Anunoby Room

Information

  • Evaluating portfolio exposures across asset classes to optimize risk-adjusted returns
  • Integrating scenario analysis and stress testing into portfolio design
  • Incorporating liquidity, concentration, and tail-risk considerations in investment decisions
  • Applying governance and monitoring frameworks to ensure alignment with risk appetite

Speakers

Manulife Investment Management

Amirali Assef

Manulife Investment Management

Global Head of Investment Risk & Construction Solutions

Blackrock

Ronald Ratcliffe

Blackrock

Managing Director, Applied Portfolio Analysis

Vanguard

Sujatha Srinivasan

Vanguard

Principal, Chief Risk Officer for Investment Management Division

HarbourVest Partners

Sofia Gertsberg

HarbourVest Partners

Managing Director & Head of Quantitative Investment Science


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