From persistent inflation and elevated interest rates to energy security and banking worries, the challenges facing investors in 2023 should not be taken lightly.
The FT’s retail investor event will explore the big issues of the day in more depth and consider how portfolios should be positioned for the months ahead.
Organised by FT Money’s sister publication, Investors’ Chronicle, this in-person event in London on June 15 will bring together experts from across the financial industry, from analysts to fund managers, to share insights and unearth the big trends.
Topics to be discussed include: which industries are best placed to benefit as the world adapts to the era of higher interest rates? How should investors balance allocations to equities, bonds and alternatives? And can the US tech giants bounce back and profit from AI advances?
Other programme highlights include an interview with Lord John Lee, deemed to be the UK’s first Isa millionaire, about his experiences as a private investor and lessons learned along the way.
Claer Barrett, the FT’s consumer editor, will lead a panel discussion on managing money through macroeconomic turbulence and the prospects for lower inflation in the year ahead.
A “meet the managers” question and answer session will include representatives from Fundsmith and other well-known names.
As property rises up the agenda in light of higher borrowing costs, a panel debate will ask whether the worst is yet to come for real estate, or if worries are now priced in.
Investors’ Chronicle deputy editor Dan Jones will host a discussion on the state of the UK market, quizzing the likes of Liberum head of investment strategy Joachim Klement and TS Lombard chief economist Freya Beamish on the best opportunities.
With Chinese growth rebounding, the country has abandoned its zero-Covid policy, IC funds editor Dave Baxter will head a panel on the outlook for China and emerging markets, asking questions of guests including Andrew Hunt, author of Better Value Investing.
Other topics covered in the event will include how to weigh up growth versus value investments, the prospects for US shares in 2023-24, and how investors can make the most of the energy transition.
The event will take place at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London City, with a £49 participants’ fee. To view the full programme and sign up, please visit futureofprivateinvesting.investorschronicle.co.uk, where full terms and conditions can also be found.
