INVITATION (apologies for duplicated mails!) We are pleased to invite you to our next Investment Talk, organized by the Spängler IQAM Research Center. The Center is a joint initiative of TU Vienna (Vienna University of Technology) and WU Vienna University of Economics and Business supported by Spängler IQAM Invest and provides a platform for exchange in the field of asset management between academics, practitioners and the public. INVESTMENT TALK Date: Monday, June 29th, 2015 at 4 pm Speaker: VASANT NAIK Topic: "Quantitative Valuation Metrics and Macro Investing" ABSTRACT: My talk will explore the design and use of quantitative valuation metrics in assessing the balance of risk and reward in macro markets: global equities, global duration and credit. We will also attempt to glean investment insights from the current readings of some of these metrics and discuss the construction of optimal portfolios of these assets in the present environment. Vasant Naik is Executive Vice President and Global Head of the Empirical Research of PIMCO, London. Please find further information at http://europe.pimco.com/EN/Experts/Pages/Vasant-Naik.aspx REGISTRATION is required. We kindly ask to register before June 22nd at si-researchcenter(a)wu.ac.at LOCATION: TU Wien BA Chemie Hochhaus, Entrance 10, 11th upper floor, TUtheSky - Conference room 1060 Vienna, Getreidemarkt 9 The TU building plan you can find here: http://www.si-researchcenter.at/events/investment-talk PARKING FACILITIES: Wipark Operngasse 13 oder Wipark Lehargasse 4. Public transport: U1, U2, U4 Karlsplatz (5 minutes walking distance) U2 Museumsquartier 57A Getreidemarkt TU building plan: http://www.si-researchcenter.at/events/investment-talk Contact and further information: WU, Institute for Finance, Banking and Insurance attn. Martina Schlichting Welthandelsplatz 1, Building D4, Level 4 1020 Vienna Phone: +43 1 31336 6315 Mail: si-researchcenter(a)wu.ac.at, Web: www.si-researchcenter.at