Agenda
McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin
October 26 – 28, 2025
We are pleased to showcase some of the faculty of the McCombs School of Business with a number of outstanding presenters and discussants from other finance entities focusing on selected topics of timely interest. This will provide a focus on a number of areas of cutting edge research. Our emphasis will be on areas with important practical significance by leading researchers in finance.
Sunday, October 26th – Reception/Dinner
5:00pm – 5:30pm Reception
5:30pm – 7:00pm Dinner
6:00pm Laura Starks, University of Texas at Austin, Keynote speaker
Monday, October 27th – General Sessions
8:00am – 9:00am – Breakfast
Opening Remarks
Moderator:
9:00am -10:15am – Clemens Sialm, University of Texas at Austin
The Geography of Savings Opportunities in Retirement Plans
Discussant:
10:15am – 10:45am – break
10:45am – 12:00am – Mark Kritzman, Windham Capital Management
Discussant:
12:00pm – 1:00pm – Lunch
Moderator:
1:00pm – 2:15pm – Keith Brown, University of Texas at Austin
Following the Leader: Comparing Asset Allocation Strategies and Performance for Endowment Funds and Pension Funds
Discussant:
2:15pm – 2:45pm – break
2:45pm -4:00pm – Mike Bessell and Matthew Hall, Invesco
Public versus Private Real Estate: Portfolio Construction Considerations
Discussant:
4:00pm – 5:30pm – Reception
Tuesday October 28th – General Sessions
7:00am – 8:00am – Breakfast
Moderator:
8:00am -9:15am – t.b.a.
Discussant:
9:15am – 9:30am – break
9:30am – 10:45am John Griffin, University of Texas at Austin
Discussant:
10:45am – 11:00am – break
11:00am – 12:15pm – Gerard Garvey, BlackRock
Valuation of Asset Management Firms: Liquid vs Illiquid Alts and Management vs Performance Fees
Discussant:
A very special thanks to the Advisory Council:
