| 7:30 am - 7:55 am |
REGISTRATION |
| MORNING SESSIONS |
| WEST LOUNGE (1ST FLOOR) |
| 7:55 am - 8:00 am |
Welcome Remarks by Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link, Inc. |
| INVESTING FOR YIELD |
| 8:00 am - 8:40 am |
MLP Investing Through CEFs & ETFs
MLP Industry Roundtable |
Moderator:
Gabriel Moreen, Senior Analyst - Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Panelists:
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| 8:40 am - 9:20 am |
BDC Industry Roundtable |
Moderator:
Rich Kendrick, Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets and Senior Managing Director - Stifel
Panelists:
- Howard Levkowitz, Managing Partner - Tennenbaum Capital Partners; Chairman & CEO – TCP Capital Corp.
- Terrence W. Olson, Chief Operating Offer and Chief Financial Officer - THL Credit
- Michael Mauer, Chief Executive Officer – CM Finance
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| WEST LOUNGE (1ST FLOOR) |
JAMES ROOM (2ND FLOOR) |
| ALTERNATIVE INVESTING |
INVESTING FOR INCOME AND TOTAL RETURN |
| 9:20 am - 10:00 am |
Alternative Income Institute (REITs, MLPs and Preferred Securities) |
Moderator:
Joseph Williams,SVP and National Sales Manager - Cohen & Steers
Panelists:
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9:20 am - 10:00 am |
Uncovering Value in the BDC Industry
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Grier Eliasek, President & COO - Prospect Capital Corporation |
| 10:00 am - 10:20 am |
The How/When/Where & Why for Alternative Investments |
John Gambla, Senior Portfolio Manager - First Trust Advisors |
10:00 am - 10:20 am |
Investing in MLP’s in a Volatile Crude Oil Environment
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Ganesh Jois, Vice President - Goldman Sachs Asset Management |
| 10:20 am - 11:00 am |
Using CEFs & ETFs in Client Portfolios |
Moderator:
Chris Dieterich, Funds Editor and Staff Writer – Barron’s
Panelists:
- Jon Maier, Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, Merrill Lynch ETF Model Portfolios - Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- John Cole Scott, Portfolio Manager – Closed-End Fund Advisors
- Todd Yannuzzi, Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Management Director, Wealth Advisor – Morgan Stanley
- Michael Starr, Senior Vice President/Investments – Stifel
- Robert Hum, Associate Vice President/Analyst - Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management
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10:20 am - 11:00 am |
The Energy Landscape and MLP Investment Opportunities |
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| 11:00 am - 11:20 am |
NETWORKING BREAK |
| WEST LOUNGE (1ST FLOOR) |
JAMES ROOM (2ND FLOOR) |
INTERNATIONAL INVESTING
Introduced by: Elias Lanik, Senior Closed-End Fund Analyst - Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
CLOSED-END FUND INVESTING |
| 11:20 am - 11:40 am |
Emerging Markets Debt: Opportunities and Risks |
John DiSpigno, Partner, Portfolio Specialist/Client Relationship Manager - Stone Harbor Investment Partners
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11:20 am - 12:00 pm |
Raising Capital for CEFs |
Moderator:Jay Spinola, Partner – Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPPanelists:
- Edward Russell, Managing Director - Tortoise Capital Advisors
- Dietrich Moor, Senior VP - Raymond James Investment Banking
- John A. Key, Managing Director - UBS Investment Bank
- Jerry Raio, Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets - Wells Fargo Securities
- Kevin Deignan, Managing Director -Investment Banking - Citi
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| 11:40 am - 12:00 pm |
The Sun Rises in the East: The Case for Investing in Asia |
Rennie McConnochie, Senior Business Development Manager – Aberdeen Asset Management |
| 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm |
Ireland-Europe’s Bright Spot Continues to Shine |
Eoin Fahy, Chief Economist, Investment Strategist – Kleinwort Benson Investors |
12:20 pm - 12:40 pm
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European Equities |
Christopher C. Warren, Managing Director - Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management |
| USE OF LEVERAGE IN CEFs |
| 12:00 pm - 12:40 pm |
Rating & Leverage
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Moderator:
Ian Rasmussen, Senior Director of Fund & Asset Management - Fitch Ratings
Panelists:
- Adam Joseph, Managing Director – Wells Fargo Securities
- Andrew Hanson, Managing Director – Head of Debt Private Placements –Morgan Stanley
- Christopher Larsen, Director, Closed-End Funds - Legg Mason
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| RISK MANAGEMENT |
| 12:40 pm - 1:00 pm |
New Study Presents First-Ever List of 119 Funds That Use Options to Manage Volatility and Enhance Yields
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Matt Moran, , VP, Business Development - CBOE |
| LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
| 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm |
Asset Allocation During Periods of Market Uncertainty
John P. Calamos, Sr.
Chairman, CEO and Global Co-CIO - Calamos Investments
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| 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
CLOSED-END FUNDS, ETFS & ANALYST AWARDS |
| AFTERNOON SESSIONS |
| WEST LOUNGE (1ST FLOOR) |
| 2:50 pm – 3:30 pm |
CEF Industry Roundtable |
Moderator:
Alexander Reiss, Director, Closed-End Fund Research – Stifel
Panelists:
- Dennis Emanuel, Director of ETF & Closed End Fund Strategy - ALPS Portfolio Solutions
- Robert Bush, SVP - Calamos Investments
- Jonathan Isaac, VP, Director of Product Management - Eaton Vance Management
- Keith McRedmond, Vice President, Head of Closed End Funds - Goldman Sachs Asset Management
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| INNOVATION IN THE ETF SPACE |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Beyond Market Cap Investing: The Evolution of Strategic Beta ETFs |
Timothy Devlin, Executive Director and Client Portfolio Manager – J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Glenn Smith, Executive Director – J.P. Morgan Asset Management
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| 4:00 pm - 4:20 pm |
Actively Managed ETFs – Investing Municipal Debt Securities |
John Wilhelm, Senior Vice President – Municipal Bonds - First Trust Advisors |
| 4:20 pm - 4:40 pm |
Poliwogg Medical Breakthroughs Index |
Sam Wertheimer, PhD, Chief Investment Officer - Poliwogg Healthcare Investments |
| 4:40 pm - 5:00 pm |
NextShares - Active Funds Remastered
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Kristine Delano, Managing Director - Navigate Fund Solutions |
| 5:00 pm - 5:40 pm |
ETF Industry Roundtable |
Moderator:
Tom Champion, Managing Director – Global Index and Exchange Traded Products – NYSE
Panelists:
- Kevin Rich, Founder & CEO - Rich Investment Solutions
- Ogden Hammond, Executive Director, Head of ETF Strategy & Business Development - J.P Morgan Asset Management
- Kristine Delano, Vice President & Managing Director - Navigate Fund Solutions
- Michael Jabara, Executive Director - Morgan Stanley
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| 5:40 pm – 7:00 pm |
COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
