2026 AIF Institute Japanese Investing Symposium

April 10 | Tokyo

On behalf of AIF Global and the AIF Institute, we hope you will join us for the 2026 AIF Institute Japanese Investing Symposium to be held April 10 in the Marunouchi Building, Office of Latham & Watkins LLP

Agenda to be released soon

Friday, April 10

8:30–9:00 a.m.

Registration

9:00–9:20 a.m.

Opening Remarks and Keynote Address

Brant Maller, Founder and CEO of AIF Global
Akiko Matsumoto, Vice Governor, Tokyo Metropolitan

Keynote Address:

Benjamin L. Cotton, CIO, Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS)

9:40–10:20 a.m.

Macro Outlook & Strategic Risks: Navigating a Fractured World

This session will explore global economic and geopolitical landscapes that impact long-term capital allocation of U.S., Japanese, and Korean Asset Owners.

The topic will include:

a. Geopolitical Tension: U.S.–Iranian dispute, U.S.-China instability, and capital flow realignment

b. Macroeconomic Divergence: Inflation, interest rate regimes, and liquidity asymmetries

Tomohiro Ota, Senior macro economist, Goldman Sachs
Tomochika Kitaoka, Chief Equity Strategist, Nomura Securities
Seok Gil Park, Chief Korea Economist, J.P. Morgan

10:30–12:00 a.m.

Portfolio Construction Session - Pensions, SWF, Endowments, and Insurers Perspectives

Responding previous session topic, how asset owners navigate their portfolios – discussion topics include liquidity, the role of alternatives, risk parity, and meeting return targets.

Strategic Asset Allocation: Public vs. Private Market Shifts

Long-term Sustainability

Session Leader:

Sam Y. Chung, Ph.D., Head of AIF APAC, AIF Global and the AIF Institute

Session Participants Include:

Benjamin L. Cotton, CIO, Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS)
Thomas Kim, Deputy CIO, Maryland State Retirement Agency

12:00–1:30 p.m.

Luncheon Session

James H. M. Sprayregen, Vice Chairman, Global Strategy & Growth, Hilco Global