Scientific Beta

Mike Aked, Senior Investment Strategist at Scientific Beta, will be hosting a forum at the event entitled "Equities: The Academic Basis of Long-term". Extracting true excess return from managers is critical but how can this best be done? In examining the academic literature on the what and why of priced factors in listed equity markets, the role they play in the portfolio of a long-term investor will be discussed.

On 29 August, 2023, Mike Aked, Senior Investment Strategist at Scientific Beta, will be hosting a forum at the AIST's Superannuation Investment Conference 2023 entitled "Equities: The Academic Basis of Long-term". Extracting true excess return from managers is critical but how can this best be done? In examining the academic literature on the what and why of priced factors in listed equity markets, the role they play in the portfolio of a long-term investor will be discussed.

At Scientific Beta, Mike Aked undertakes Australian based research on ESG and investment factor-based topics.  Mike was previously Partner, Head of Research - Australia and Global Head of Asset Allocation with Research Affiliates. He has also worked with the University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO), Sunsuper, and UBS Global Asset Management across the US, Europe, Asia and Australia.  Mike has a wealth of academic and practical experience in fundamental, quantitative and factor investing across both single and multi-asset class frameworks.

AIST’s Superannuation Investment Conference (ASI), which is being held from 28-31 August, 2023 in Twin Waters, Australia, is a prime opportunity for trustees, fund executives and investment professionals to meet face-to-face and discuss the latest trends and strategies facing the industry. For over a decade, ASI has sought to bring together key SMEs, leaders and investment decision makers in the superannuation industry to learn about new trends and practices in investing superannuation monies on behalf of millions of Australians.

Scientific Beta is pleased to be a partner of the event.