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ANNUAL TORONTO ROUNDTABLE EVENT
Asset allocation & portfolio construction in a ‘new world’ 
A conversation with Indrani De, Global Head of Investment Research at FTSE Russell

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 4:00 PM ET
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
19th Floor, Salon 1
100 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3, Canada
The long-established patterns of market leadership shifted in 2025 – both in cross-asset terms and within global equities; 2026 is seeing an acceleration of those trends. The global equity rally is broadening with a diverse set of outperformers and drivers. What is leading to the outperformance by Emerging Markets, developed APAC, and broadly global ex US? What impact could geopolitical shocks have on financial markets? 


Join us on Wednesday, April 22 while Indrani De, Global Head of Investment Research at FTSE Russell discusses the forces reshaping global markets:

  • The middle-east conflict and its impact on financial markets, both short-term & long-term
  • How markets are pricing in geopolitical shocks 
  • Cross-asset risks and opportunities for multi-asset portfolios
  • How the AI story is evolving for markets 
  • Will the secular themes of 2025 & early 2026 – broadening of the global rally – still have legs?
  • And much more
Event info
Date:  Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time:  04:00 - 06:00 pm ET
Location: 
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
19th Floor, Salon 1
100 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3, Canada
Topic:  Asset allocation & portfolio construction in a ‘new world’
Speaker:  Indrani De, Global Head of Investment Research at FTSE Russell

Agenda
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Registration
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Presentation and Q&A
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Drinks, appetizers and networking
About our speaker
Indrani De is the Head of Global Investment Research for FTSE Russell, an LSEG Business (London Stock Exchange Group), and an investment research and portfolio management executive, experienced across asset classes.

Indrani De leads a global team to produce investment research that provides market insights and thought leadership. Experienced across asset classes, Indrani has previously worked for DBRS Morningstar, Nuveen/TIAA, and is on the Board of the Society of Quantitative Analysts (SQA). A strong believer in thought leadership-based investment management, Indrani has been published in the Journal of Investing multiple times (most recently on impact of AI on financial markets), Journal of Investment Consulting, CFA society publications and Risk.Net books. She has been a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences and quoted in major TV & print media outlets. Indrani holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore), the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and PRM (Professional Risk Manager) designations. LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/indranide/

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