Society and industry face significant threats including supply chain interruptions, cyber warfare and economic uncertainty -- each of which has the potential to cause deep and lasting harm. But threats to the global maritime order in the form of shadow fleets, sea-based infrastructure sabotage and shipping attacks are literally under the radar for many, yet potentially as damaging as anything occurring on land. What could this mean for Iceland, and which threats should investors be most aware of? 

Since the global financial crisis, a small subset of industries has been able to compound earnings, shaping investor perceptions of what “quality” means. Yet as concentration risk builds and more earnings growth becomes available, investors must look beyond the usual industries in order to build balanced and durable portfolios.  By rethinking quality outside of the usual parameters, investors can build more resilient portfolios, reduce dependency on a narrow set of names, and capture growth in emerging and underappreciated markets worldwide.

Unlisted companies are staying private longer, creating a new $5 trillion asset class that is redefining private equity investing. 
Join us to explore the transformative world of Growth Equity, which offers new opportunities within the private equity ecosystem. We will contextualise growth equity’s place in the broader private markets landscape, weighing the various trade-offs, before focusing on the exciting potential of the Growth Equity asset class. Lastly, we will discuss the structural changes which drive innovation and why the boom and bust of 2020-2022 has created an attractive setup for the asset class today. 

With global financial dynamics being redrawn and investors plotting a more cautious approach to the US market, what’s the outlook for global equities? We'll discuss how and where to find opportunities in the current dynamic climate. 

Is Iceland’s target rate of 56% of average income, necessitating a 3.5% real rate of return on investment, sustainable?  How does it compare with the rates of other nations and what potential alternatives are there? 

How can equity investors address the risk of high market concentration, expensive valuations and the ongoing ‘magnificent 7 dilemma’, all while continuing to generate alpha?  This session explains how a systematic approach to investing in global equities can effectively address these concerns, providing investors with a diversified approach to global equities which blends exposure to well-established, large players with overlooked small-cap opportunities. 

After years of accelerating inflows, improved data granularity, and deeper integration into investment frameworks, ESG investing faces a recalibration. Shifting geopolitical dynamics and strong equity market returns have tempered investor enthusiasm for climate-focused and sustainability-linked strategies. 
In this session, we will explore evolving sustainable fund flows; changing risk dynamics and forward-looking ESG signals.  

There are many strongly held views on climate investing. And most of them are wrong. This session focuses how many of the myths are badly in need of updating.  It also looks at how some of the most exciting investment opportunities across the board are in the climate growth space today. 

Australia’s superannuation funds have become large-scale global infrastructure investment powerhouses, with trillions invested in domestic and international markets. A thoughtful governance model and careful consideration of various markets have been critical components in setting up and maintaining the system. Could Iceland’s pensions do something similar? What are the key risks of this type of investment? 

The Total Portfolio Approach is a holistic way of managing investments, viewing the entire portfolio in a way that integrates risk more effectively. As market volatility increases and long-term pressures continue to build, TPA is becoming more relevant than ever. This session will explore what sets this approach apart and share practical examples from leading institutional investors.

In times of war and other geopolitical tensions, long-held correlations between equities and fixed income may collapse and allocations may require rebalancing. With a look at market performance in the not-too-distant past, ideas about portfolio adaptability in the wake of global uncertainty will be thoroughly explored. 

Insights on how investment professionals can strategically augment decision-making capabilities by using AI, enhancing efficiency, analytical depth, and behavioural awareness, without falling into the traps of over-reliance, hype, or black-box opacity.