Mark Fitzgerald

Head of Product Specialism, PRD Europe
Vanguard

Biography:

Mark Fitzgerald joined Vanguard’s Portfolio Review Department in December 2013 and is currently responsible for the Product Specialism team, PRD Europe, having previously run PRD, Product Development and Product Management in Europe.

Prior to joining Vanguard, Mark worked for BlackRock/ BGI where he spent 8 years in the Portfolio Management Group in various senior roles, lastly as a Managing Director, European Head of the iShares Portfolio Management Team and European lead for the Beta Strategies Index Research Group. Before BlackRock’s acquisition of BGI, Mark was Head of Pooled Funds Equity Index Portfolio Management and the Index total return swap programme. Mark spent 7 years as a quantitative equity and fixed income portfolio manager at Deutsche Asset Management and Northern Trust before joining BGI.

Mark holds a BA Hons in Business Studies and International Finance from South Bank University, London.

Presentation:

Stay the course: striking a balance between long and short term trends

15h30 - 16h00
Conference Room 3

We will discuss recent product trends and performance, from thematic investing to broad index strategies, framing what’s hot and what’s not against the backdrop of historic asset class returns and forecasts for the future. We will explore how investors can navigate through the noise and position themselves for investment success and how best to model rational behavior without becoming distracted by short-term trends.

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What does it take to beat the S&P 500?

17h00 - 17h30
Conference Room 4

The record-high concentration of the S&P 500 has prompted investors to reconsider their strategic asset allocations; many are left wondering, is it still possible for active managers to add value in the US Large-cap equity market?

In this panel, our experts will answer pressing questions on the current concentration of the S&P 500 and assess how today’s conditions compare to the historical record of the index.
Join our panelists for their insights on how investors can tactically navigate this extreme market concentration.

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About Vanguard:

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients. This is a philosophy that has helped over 50 million people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments. It’s what we stand for: value to investors.

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