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Vermögensverwalter-Forum [Asset Management Forum] & Trading Symposium 2019: discussions and lectures on market-related topics for fully booked event venues


Unterschleissheim, 30 September 2019: For the sixth time in a row, the renowned Asset Management Forum was held last Thursday as part of the Baader Investment Conference. More than 200 participants attended this varied lecture programme.

High-profile speakers such as Dr Bob Buhr (Founder & Director, Green Planet Consulting), Daniel Andemeskel (Head of Innovation Management, Universal Investment), and Arnd Schwierholz (CFO, Flixmobility GmbH) provided insight into current topics such as the importance of sustainable investments, disruptive technologies in the fund industry, and exciting perspectives of marketing activities.

The major role that sustainability plays nowadays was a prominent topic in both a presentation from Baader Bank cooperation partner AlphaValue and in a panel discussion moderated by Oliver Riedel (Member of the Board of Directors, Baader Bank AG) with Peter Bartsch (Head of Sustainability, Lenzing AG), Peter Schuh (Managing Partner, RockView), Christoph Klein (Managing Partner, ESG Portfolio Management GmbH) and Markus Mayer (Global Head of Research, Baader Bank AG).

Other highlights included a presentation on Flixbus' success story with CFO Arnd Schwierholz and a discussion surrounding the importance of marketing for asset managers, which was presented by Patrick Hartmann (Head of Operations, Exporo Investment GmbH), Jens Ohr (Founder & Managing Director, finanzen.net & OSKAR), Dr Sophie Ahrens (Head of Corporate Development, Hubert Burda Media), and Sebastian Hasenack (Head of Sales & Cooperations, Solidvest). The day also featured a presentation by renowned fund managers (Shareholder Value Management AG, XAIA Investment GmbH & HM Trust AG) together with the traditional expert round table.

"Digital marketing is opening up new opportunities for asset managers in particular to target specific clients - this year's Baader Bank Vermögensverwalter-Forum [Asset Management Forum] recognised this at an early stage and showcased the topic with some exciting content," reported Sebastian Hasenack from Solidvest, with high praise.

"Our aim for the day was to show asset managers exciting approaches to sustainability and to provide specific support in client acquisition and digitalisation," said Albrecht Kümmerer, Head of General Sales.

The Baader Trading Symposium, which was moderated by Oliver Riedel, also featured high-profile speakers from Turquoise Europe, XTP Institutional GmbH and the Swiss Stock Exchange. The attendees discussed the trends and trade developments in Europe, a potential Brexit and had the opportunity to exchange views during the Buyside round table.

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Baader Bank AG
Weihenstephaner Strasse 4
85716 Unterschleissheim, Germany

Florian E. Schopf
Company Spokesperson
Managing Director
Head of Group Strategy & Communication

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About Baader Bank AG:

Baader Bank is the bank for the capital market. It allows its clients to access international capital markets and to invest in financial products in an effective, efficient and secure manner. The bank uses the latest innovations in the banking industry for products, processes and technology to generate added value for its clients. As a family-run, full-service bank with its headquarters in Unterschleissheim near Munich with around 400 employees, it is active in the business lines of Market Making, Capital Markets, Multi Asset Brokerage, Asset Management Services, Banking Services and Research.

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