Fund Selector Focus Dublin Agenda June 2026
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Registration and Arrival Refreshments
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Welcome from Cristian Angeloni, Editor, Investment Week
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Simon Prior, Fund Manager, Premier Miton
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Xavier Hovasse, Head of Emerging Markets, Carmignac
Emerging Markets: Geopolitics, Innovation and Returns
After delivering their strongest performance since 2017, Emerging Markets are re-entering the spotlight. Beneath recent volatility and geopolitical tensions, structural forces are reshaping the asset class: innovation in Asia, commodity tailwinds in Latin America, improving fundamentals, resilient earnings growth and meaningful valuation discounts versus developed markets. But how sustainable is this recovery and how should investors navigate through the geopolitical uncertainty?
Xavier Hovasse, Fund Manager of Carmignac Portfolio Emergents, will share his latest insights on EM and where the most compelling opportunities lie. He will explain why a sustainable, quality portfolio — anchored in strong balance sheets, earnings visibility and valuation discipline — is essential to navigating volatility and capturing opportunities.
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Jack Holmes, Fund Manager, Artemis
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Networking Break
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Richard Hodges, Head of Unconstrained Fixed Income, Nomura Asset Management
Bonds trumped by conflict. Balancing attractive returns and risk in fixed income – Perspectives from Richard ‘Dickie’ Hodges.
The Iran conflict sent fixed income markets into chaos: energy prices soared, inflation spiked and upended central bank policies. While diplomatic talks provided brief relief, volatility and geopolitical risks persist. Find out how Dickie balances turbulence and opportunity.
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Bruno Taillardat, Head of Quantitative Portfolio Management, Edmond De Rothschild
Equity Volatility Awakens: Systematic / factor-based equity strategies strike back
In the context of rising uncertainty and complexity, many investors seek to stay invested in equities while better controlling their risks. This presentation explains how systematic and factor-based equity strategies aim to better control investors’ overall risks by optimising the structure of underlying portfolios. This portfolio optimisation can be used to reduce overall volatility or to limit relative risks vs. traditional indices. We will also explain how to enhance portfolio optimisation by leveraging new techniques and technology such as AI.
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Lunch and Close of Conference