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How can AI unlock new dimensions of alpha in the context of multi-factor investing?

CIO Equity
Allianz Global Investors

Dr. Michael Heldmann is CIO Equity at AllianzGI. Prior to this he was deputy CIO Equity and CIO Systematic Equity. Before being named CIO of the overall Systematic Equity platform, he was CIO Systematic Equity US and based in San Francisco. Previously, he also managed Best Styles Emerging Markets and Best Styles Europe Equity products. Before joining the Systematic Equity team, he worked for the international laboratory CERN, Geneva, Switzerland as a researcher in the field of particle physics.

He obtained a master’s degree in Physics from the University of Mainz, Germany and a PhD from the University of Freiburg, Germany. He is a CFA charterholder

Why strategic bond funds can navigate all market conditions

Head of Fixed Income
TrinityBridge

Andrew joined Trinity Bridge (formerly Close Brothers Asset Management) in 2016. He is the co-manager of the Sustainable Select Fixed Income Fund and chair of the fixed income committee. He started his career in 2008 and has always worked in fixed income as an analyst or portfolio manager. Before joining Close Brothers, he spent four years at Vanguard AM. He was also a portfolio manager at Phoenix Group and an analyst at Moody’s and Barclays Capital.

Business Development Director
TrinityBridge

T: +44 (0) 791 700 8680

E: Kurt.Davidson@trinitybridge.com 

Business Development Director
TrinityBridge

T: +44 (0) 7536 046955

E: Sebastian.Ladimeji@trinitybridge.com 

The reemergence of Emerging Market Equities: A different perspective on emerging markets within a diversified global portfolio

Client Portfolio Manager
Vontobel Asset management

Anthony Corrigan joined Vontobel in September 2021. He is Client Portfolio Manager within the Conviction Equities Boutique, covering the mtx strategies (Global EM, Asia ex-Japan, and EM ex-China), as well as Global Environmental Change. Before joining Vontobel, Anthony worked at Research Affiliates in London, and prior to this, he spent 14 years at Mercer, working in consulting and research-focused roles.

Executive Director
Vontobel Asset Management

E: hubert.defroberville@vontobel.com

T: +44 (0)7502 456 109

Director, Relationship Manager UK & Ireland
Vontobel Asset Management

E: ella.smith@vontobel.com

T: +44 (0)7810 025 988

Efficiently investing in High Yield to deliver higher performance and greater liquidity

Senior Client Portfolio Manager
Pictet Asset Management

Bernard McGrath is a Senior Client Portfolio Manager covering Pictet Asset Management’s high yield franchise

Head of UK Wholesale
Pictet Asset Management

E: dfranklin@pictet.com

T: +44 (0)777 625 4956

Head of UK Advisory
Pictet Asset Management

E: tedmans@pictet.com

T: +44 (0)7515 975 473

Flexible bond investing: beyond the yield

With rate volatility and tight credit valuations, being nimble in fixed income is essential. Yet many strategic or flexible bond strategies face a persistent challenge: the pursuit of yield and return often leads to overexposure to lower-quality credit, or more specialised and illiquid sectors, increasing risk and volatility without being able to capitalize on market dislocations. What if there’s another way?

This session explores a differentiated approach to credit investing that goes beyond traditional yield harvesting. In fixed income, return is driven by both yield and price movement. By focusing on bonds with asymmetric price return profiles — where the potential for price appreciation is positively skewed — investors can build portfolios that aim to deliver robust total return without stretching down the quality spectrum or reaching into unconventional sectors. Join us to rethink fixed income in a way that’s differentiated, dynamic, and designed for today’s market conditions.

Investment Director
Wellington Management

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