ORGANISATION EUROPÉENNE POUR LA RECHERCHE NUCLÉAIRE
CERN EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH


 
Asset Managment Seminar - 21-22nd June 2010
CERN ( 160-1-009 ) from Monday, 21 June 2010 (08:00) to Tuesday, 22 June 2010 (18:00)



Monday, 21 June 2010

Documents

--- Welcome Coffee ---
10:30 Introduction

CERN PF’s Target Return: Assumptions and Implications

11:00  1. A review of the risks implied by CERN Pension Fund’s target return under the current portfolio, and the key assumptions underlying the current investment strategy
11:45 A Historical Perspective on Relative Investing
   4.1 An examination of the contrast between CERN Pension Fund’s return target, which is expressed in absolute terms (5%) and the current investment approach, which is based on relative returns
--- Lunch Break, Glass Box ---
13:45 Introducing A Risk-Driven Investment Framework
   6.1 Defining the appropriate level of risk to reach CERN PF’s target return
   6.2 Implementing a dynamic process to manage risk
   6.3 Overview of available tools to reduce risk while maintaining target return
   6.4 How will success be measured?
   6.5 Implementing ex-ante risk management
--- Coffee Break ---
15:15 Designing an Investment Process that reconciles Capital Appreciation with Capital Preservation
16:15 Migrating from a Traditional Portfolio to a Capital Preservation Portfolio
   9.1 University of Maryland’s experience migrating its endowment towards a capital preservation philosophy, as related by the Chairman of its Investment Committee
17:00 Conclusion and Summary
17:20 End of Day 1
--- Cocktail & Dinner at Domaine de Choully, Satigny ---