The Forum has been approved for 8 CFP/CIMA/CPWA CE Credits.
CE Forms submitted 14 days after the Forum will not be accepted. |
| 7:30 AM - 7:55 AM |
REGISTRATION |
| MORNING SESSIONS - WEST LOUNGE - 1st Floor |
| 7:55 AM - 8:00 AM |
Welcome Remarks |
Nicolas Bornozis, President & CEO - Capital Link, Inc.
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| 8:00 AM - 8:40 AM |
Are CEFs a Value Proposition Today?
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Moderator:
Mariana Bush, CFA, Head of CEF & ETP - Wells Fargo Advisors
Panelists:
- Robert F. Bush, Jr., Senior Vice President - Calamos Investments
- David Sachs, Partner - Ares Management
- Jim Robinson, Founder, CEO & CIO, Senior Portfolio Manager - Robinson Capital Management, LLC
- John Bartlett, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Electric & Gas Utility Research - Reaves Asset Management
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| ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO INVEST IN CEFS |
| 8:40 AM - 9:00 AM |
Closed-End Funds:
Access vs. Alpha |
Ken Fincher, SVP, Portfolio Manager - First Trust Portfolios
 Presentation/PDF
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Perspectives on Closed-End Funds |
Boaz Weinstein, Founder and Chief Investment Officer - Saba Capital Management, L.P.
Presentation/PDF
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| INVESTMENT STRATEGIES |
| 9:20 AM - 9:40 AM |
What’s Next for Broad Commodities? Key Themes and Portfolio Solutions |
Maxwell Gold, Director, Investment Strategy - ETF Securities
Presentation/PDF
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| 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM |
Healthcare Investing in a Closed-End Fund Format |
Daniel Omstead, CEO - Tekla Capital Management LLC
Presentation/PDF
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| 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM |
COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM |
Are Term Trusts the Wave of the Future or a Passing Fad? |
Moderator:
Elias Lanik, Senior Closed-End Fund Analyst - BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research
Panelists:
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| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM |
European Equity Update |
Christopher Warren, Managing Director - Deutsche Asset Management
Presentation/PDF
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| 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM |
Generate Dividends through Global Equity Income Investing |
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| 11:40 AM - 12:20 PM |
Cohen & Steers Alternative Income Institute
REITs, MLPs, Preferred Securities and Closed-End Funds |
- Brian Cordes, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Specialist - Cohen & Steers
- Douglas Bond, Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager - Cohen & Steers
- Elaine Zaharis-Nikas, CFA, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst - Cohen & Steers
- Eliott Trencher, Vice President, Associate Portfolio Manager - Cohen & Steers
- Tyler Rosenlicht, Vice President, Portfolio Manager - Cohen & Steers
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| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
NETWORKING BUFFET LUNCH |
| AFTERNOON SESSIONS - WEST LOUNGE - 1st Floor |
| LEVERAGE IN CEFs |
| 1:40 PM - 2:20 PM |
Use of Leverage in CEFs |
Moderator:
Greg Fayvilevich, Senior Director, Fund & Asset Management Ratings - Fitch Ratings
Panelists:
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| FINTECH: WORLD CLASS ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
| 2:20 PM - 2:35 PM |
Optimizing Advisor Access to Alternative Investment Opportunities:
Mercury iFunds: Leveling the playing field in favor of RIAs |
George Lucaci, Partner & Senior Advisor - Mercury Capital Advisors
Presentation/PDF
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| INVESTING FOR YIELD |
| 2:35 PM - 3:15 PM |
Uncovering Value in the BDC Industry |
Thomas Alonso, CFA, VP, Investor Relations - Prospect Capital Corporation
Presentation/PDF
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| 3:15 PM - 3:55 PM |
BDCs - Financing America's Growth |
Moderator:
Rich Kendrick, Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets and Senior Managing Director - Stifel
Panelists:
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| 3:55 PM - 4:25 PM |
Don't Miss the MLP Comeback! |
Moderator:
Michael Jabara, Executive Director and Head of ETF and Closed-End Fund Research - Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Panelists:
- Ed Russell, Senior Managing Director - Tortoise Capital
- Jay Hatfield, Co-founder and CEO - Infrastructure Capital Advisors
- Benjamin Okin, Vice President - Goldman Sachs Asset Management
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| INNOVATION IN THE ETF SPACE |
| 4:25 PM - 4:55 PM |
ETF Industry Roundtable |
Moderator:
Tom Champion, Managing Director – Global Index and Exchange Traded Products Group - NYSE
Panelists:
- Charles Thomas, Head of US ETF Capital Markets - Vanguard
- Steve Sachs, Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets - Goldman Sachs
- Grayson Lipton, Head of ETF Execution & Liquidity Services – Invesco PowerShares
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| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
