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2011 Annual Conference Agenda |
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Monday, March 28 |
| 7:00 A.M. |
Registration |
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6:30-8:00 |
Buffet Breakfast |
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8:00-8:20 |
Opening Ceremony |
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8:30-8:55 |
An Improved Framework for Asset Allocation
John R. Cavalieri, PIMCO |
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9:00-9:25 |
Bond Market Outlook and Portfolio Strategies
Jeffery Elswick, Frost Investment Advisors |
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9:30-9:55 |
A Practitioner's Reflections on Managing Risk in Investment Portfolios
Jeff Knight, Putnam |
| 10:15-10:40 |
International Investing w/ Wide Angle Lens
Jonthan Passmore, GE Asset Management |
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10:45-11:10 |
Should We Rethink Passive Investing?
Jennifer Young, INTECH |
| 1:30-2:20 |
Global Equity Panel
Moderator: John Lawson, Houston Police Officers' Pension System
Chris Marx, AllianceBernstein
Paul Aynsley, OFI Institutional/Oppenheimer Funds
David Hogarty, Kleinwort Benson
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| 1:30-2:20 |
Fixed Income Panel - "Where's the Value?"
Moderator: John Robinson, Gray & Company
Luis Maizel, LM Capital
Terry Moore, T Rowe Price
David Blake, Principal Global Investors |
| 2:25-3:15 |
Pitfalls of Securities Lending
Stacy Scapino, Mercer Sentinel
Tony Gelderman,BLB&G
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| 3:35-4:25 |
Real Estate Panel
Moderator: Rob Kochis, The Townsend Group
Jon-Paul Momsen, Harbert Management Corporation
James P. Kelleher,New Boston Fund
David Rabin, Mellon Capital Management (Urdang) |
4:30-4:55 |
Fiduciary Compliance and your Fund's Largest Expense
David Bergman, GTS Advisors
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Tuesday, March 29 |
| 7:30 A.M. |
Registration |
| 7-8: |
Buffet Breakfast |
| 8:00-8:10 |
Recap of Monday Sessions |
| 8:10-8:35 |
Advanced Beta
Michael Feehily, SSgA |
| 8:40-9:05 |
Breaking the Regional Chains
Adam Farstrup, Schroder Investment Management |
| 9:10-9:35 |
Private Equity Advantages and Outlook
Brien Smith, Neuberger Berman |
| 9:55-10:20 |
Portfolio Inflation Protection: Is Infrastructure the Answer?
Connie Luecke, Virtus Investment Partners |
| 10:25 -10:50 |
Intelligent International Investing
Nichola Noriega, Federated Investors |
| 10:55-11:20 |
Dividends Rediscovered
Cliff Remily, Thornburg Investment Management |
| 11:25-11:50 |
Property Investment in the "Age of Austerity"
Mike Acton, AEW Capital Managment |
| 1:00-1:30 |
Politics, Policy and Fiduciary Duty in these Troubled Times
Richard H. Moore |
| 1:35-2:20 |
Fiduciary Responsibilities and Ethics
Chuck Campbell, Esq. |
| 2:15-3:10 |
Legislative Update and Political Outlook
Bill Miller, HillCo Partners
Hank Kim, NCPERS
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| 3:25-4:30 |
Securities Litigation Panel
Moderator: Erin Perales, Houston Municipal Employees Pension System
Marlon E. Kimpson, Motley Rice LLC
Don Broggi, Scott + Scott
Jeff Block, Berman DeValerio
Marisa DeMato, Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd |
| 4:30-5:00 |
TEXPERS Report: Asset Allocation
Fredric D. Richmond
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Wednesday, March 30 |
| 7:45-8:30 A.M. |
Breakfast at the Capitol with Legislative Representatives |
| 8:30-9:30 |
The 82nd Legislative Session & Significant Issues Affecting Public Pensions |
| 10:00 |
Recognition of TEXPERS by Texas House of Representatives
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TEXPER’s members are the trustees,
administrators and participants of public employee retirement
systems in Texas, as well as professional service providers,
employee groups and associations engaged in or interested in the
management of those systems. |
TEXPERS works closely with elected
officials to ensure ongoing improvement to a legislative framework
that contributes to effective investment practices by its member
plans. Ultimately, all Texans’ benefit from the sound investment
policies that start with Texas law. |
Membership to
TEXPERS is open to all Texas public retirement systems. Joining is a
very easy process, just follow the steps. Membership by all other
classifications requires an application. There are current openings
for Consultants, Actuaries and Employee Groups. |
TEXPERS
actively engages with media so that taxpaying Texans can feel
confident in the ability of their public servants to support their
families in retirement. This newsroom contains press releases and
special reports that cover pension issues. |
TEXPERS executes its educational
mission by organizing twice annual conferences for pension trustees
to receive information about investment options, fiduciary duties,
governance, ethics, investment terms and practices, and actuarial
and legal matters |
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