About
Join RisCura’s live webinar on 26 November.
China’s home-grown consumer brands are expanding rapidly, reshaping competition and opening new areas of opportunity. This session outlines the key forces behind this shift and what they may mean for institutional investment strategy.
What to expect
Our team has recently returned from China with first-hand insight into how leading consumer brands are growing, how sentiment is changing and where new growth signals are emerging.
In this 45-minute session, you’ll gain:
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A view of the consumer sectors showing the strongest momentum
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Findings from our research into valuations, innovation and brand expansion
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How domestic brands are winning share locally and globally
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Key considerations for institutional portfolios
Register now to secure your seat.
Speakers
Faisal Rafi
Head of Investment Research
BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science, Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries
RisCura’s Head of Investment Research, Faisal is responsible for all manager selection. He has 25+ years of investment industry experience researching investment managers across asset classes and...
RisCura’s Head of Investment Research, Faisal is responsible for all manager selection. He has 25+ years of investment industry experience researching investment managers across asset classes and geographies, including alternatives. He has also led the research of local fund managers in emerging markets such as China. Prior to joining RisCura in 2011, Faisal was an investment manager at Coal Pension Trustees Limited where he was responsible for manager research across asset classes. He has invested in private equity at Bramdean Asset Management, which is now part of Aberdeen Asset Management. Faisal also served as an investment consultant at Towers Perrin where he advised UK pension schemes on investment strategy and manager structure.
Lars Hagenbuch
Consultant
BBusSc (Actuarial Science), FFA, CFA, CAIA
Lars has over 25 years’ experience in a range of investment fields including asset consulting, hedge funds, tactical asset allocation and portfolio management. He has on-the-ground experience in both emerging markets as well as in the UK and USA. This, combined with expertise in systems development helps RisCura deliver tailored investment solutions to global clients with respect to their emerging market exposures. Prior to joining RisCura in January 2019, he worked at Old Mutual as an actuarial assistant, at Southern Asset Management as a quantitative portfolio manager, at Barclays Global Investors as an asset allocation and hedge fund product specialist followed by Man Group in a similar role. Lars has also lectured in the MSc (Finance) programme at Warwick Business School.