Investors face significant risks in the next 12 months, from the threat of a global trade war, an ever-more assertive China and ongoing uncertainty about the prospects of peace on the Korean peninsula, to rising interest rates, faster inflation, lofty valuations and tight liquidity. The opening panel will examine how investors can generate returns in this precarious environment.

With global investors looking for better returns in a low-yield world often finding themselves chasing the same deals, we identify the investment strategies, asset classes and new technologies that can help boost performance.

The world’s priciest power hasn’t deterred Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance from a rapid expansion in Australia. We’ll ask the industrialist how renewable energy can transform sectors such as steelmaking and what opportunities he sees in Australia beyond heavy industry.

The chief investment officer of Australia’s largest superannuation fund discusses his investment strategy, favored asset classes and how it is playing an increasingly active role in M&A and capital raisings. With corporate Australia under increasing scrutiny, how does AustralianSuper manage its investment risk?

Brett Himbury invests in infrastructure such as ports, toll roads and airports in more than a dozen countries, and has championed the role Australian pension funds can play in U.S. President Donald Trump’s US$1.5 trillion public works program. He’ll give insight into how pension funds can work with government to benefit communities around the world, while improving returns for their investors.

We quiz superannuation senior managers on their investment outlook, the move to take more asset management in-house, how they are reacting to the increase in self-managed superannuation funds, and whether the nation’s largest pension funds should play a stronger role in pushing for corporate change in the absence of major activist investors in Australia.

With Macquarie Group estimating US$45 trillion of infrastructure investment is required globally by 2030, our panel of experts discuss where the best opportunities are and how long-term infrastructure investing fits within their asset-allocation strategies.

As a political battle rages over the role of coal-fired plants in Australia’s future power needs, energy companies are forging their own path, investing in renewables at a record rate. Catherine Tanna explains what the switch from coal to clean energy means for investors.

The Star and Hong Kong-based partners are investing A$5 billion-plus on its resorts in Sydney and Queensland. We ask CEO Matt Bekier about the development pipeline and how it will help position The Star when competition from gaming rival Crown Resorts arrives in Sydney.

Today’s buy-side leaders know they need a clear, compelling vision to stay competitive. A well-defined Target Operating Model (TOM) is increasingly essential for sustaining competitive operations and differentiating a firm’s ability to thrive. Join us as we share four journeys buy-side firms can take to meet their operational goals.

Regulation is 2018’s word of the year for buy-side firms, with a raft of new compliance hoops to jump through. With a focus on the implications of MiFID II for investment in Asia, how data can help with regulation and meeting its requirements as well as executive accountability.

A new Fed chair facing tax-cut amped growth, China deleveraging without self-detonating, the Euro-boom and the Brexit bust, Bank of Japan’s curve control contortions, and India’s struggle to return to growth add up to a volatile mixture for global markets heading into the second quarter of 2018. Join Bloomberg Economics global economics team for a look at what to expect.

MiFID II has caused buy-side players to rethink their research spending and internal processes. Join us to understand how you can leverage Bloomberg’s tools to optimize the creation of internal research, improve collaboration and increase overall transparency within your firm.

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