2024 Consortium on Asset Management
26 Feb 2024
08:45 -17:00
Time shown in local time
Registration for this event is closed.
Downing College
Regent Street
Cambridge
CB2 1DQ
United Kingdom
Overview
2024 Consortium on Asset Management was an exclusive event that brought together leading minds in the finance industry.
This year’s programme featured 6 high-quality research papers and engaging discussions covering topics such as corporate governance, financial market history, traditional and alternative asset classes, mutual funds, hedge funds, and responsible investing. Participants gained valuable insights into emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in the field, while researchers benefited from constructive feedback from experts and peers.
Keynote speaker
This year’s keynote presenter was Professor Elroy Dimson. Elroy Dimson is a Professor of Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School, and is co-founder and Chairman of the Centre for Endowment Asset Management. He formerly served as chair of the Strategy Council for Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, and as chair of the Policy and Advisory Boards of FTSE Russell. He is a member of the Financial Economists Roundtable and of the European Corporate Governance Institute. He is a Fellow or Honorary Fellow of CFA UK, the Institute of Actuaries, the Royal Historical Society, the Risk Institute at Ohio State University, and Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.
Professor Dimson’s books include Triumph of the Optimists and the Global Investment Returns Yearbook (with Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton), Endowment Asset Management (with Shanta Acharya), and Financial Market History (with David Chambers). Recent publications are on active ownership (Review of Financial Studies), real assets (Journal of Financial Economics), financial history (Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis), endowment strategy (Financial Analysts Journal), and long-horizon investing. His PhD is from London Business School.
Prize-Winning Paper
We are pleased to announce that the prize for the best paper was awarded to Dr Heiner Beckmeyer from University of Muenster for his co-authored paper A New Option Momentum: The Role of the Systematic Component.
This outstanding research received a monetary prize of $1,000 USD, sponsored by CEAM, and the winner has been invited to present their work at a future FMA European Conference.
Acknowledgements
We extend our gratitude to all participants and organisers, who contributed to the success of the 2024 Consortium on Asset Management. The event provided a valuable forum for knowledge exchange and professional development.