Portfolio Construction Under Pressure: Balancing Risk and Return

Panel discussionBuy-side risk

2026-09-24 | 11:40 AM - 12:20 PM | OG Anunoby Room

Information

  • Evaluating portfolio exposures across asset classes to optimize risk-adjusted returns
  • Integrating scenario analysis and stress testing into portfolio design
  • Incorporating liquidity, concentration, and tail-risk considerations in investment decisions
  • Applying governance and monitoring frameworks to ensure alignment with risk appetite

Speakers

Manulife Investment Management

Amirali Assef

Manulife Investment Management

Global Head of Investment Risk & Construction Solutions

BlackRock

Ronald Ratcliffe

BlackRock

Managing Director, Applied Portfolio Analysis

HarbourVest Partners

Sofia Gertsberg

HarbourVest Partners

Managing Director & Head of Quantitative Investment Science

NYU Stern School of Business

Haran Segram

NYU Stern School of Business

Adjunct Professor of Finance


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