ASX Investor Day

Market update

Despite constant geopolitical tensions impacting global supply chains, both Australian and global equity markets have managed to reach all time highs in the face of sticky inflation and rising interest rates. Hear from the CommSec team who will highlight the main takeaways from 2026 and talk on how you can best position your portfolio for the year to come.

CommSec

Putting theory into action

Our  professional panel of investment managers joins the discussion to talk on how they will position their portfolios for what 2027 may bring and also talk on the opportunities and risks that may emerge.

AFIC, CommSec, Pinnacle, Vanguard

Meet the CEO: Inside Australia's Listed Companies

Hear directly from two ASX-listed CEOs as they discuss growth strategies, industry trends, capital allocation and how they create long-term shareholder value. Learn about how they navigate risk and capitalise on opportunities that arise in the market.

TBA

Investing 101: Building Your First Portfolio

Kicking off your investment portfolio can be overwhelming. With so many options now available to investors, navigating where to start is often the biggest challenge. In this session, we will cover everything you need to know to get started to ensure you develop good habits for your lifelong investment journey. Join us to learn about the importance of diversification, risk, volatility and more to ensure you avoid all of the common pitfalls that newer investors often find themselves in.

ASX

How to double the income from your portfolio

Income is the shared goal of young investors chasing financial independence and retirees living off their nest egg, and both fear giving up growth to get it. This session shows how to do it the right way: why a reliable income stream is about far more than chasing the highest yield, the common pitfalls from concentration risk to lumpy payments, and how to build a diversified global portfolio paying twice the income of a typical one.

BetaShares

Winners and losers: the new investing playbook

Tax changes and powerful structural trends are reshaping where investors may find growth, income and diversification. Join Global X and Stockspot to discover which investments could benefit, which may be left behind and what the changing CGT rules could mean for your portfolio. We’ll explore opportunities beyond Australia’s concentrated sharemarket and how ETFs can help investors respond.

Global X and Stockspot

The Founder Constant: how an owners mindset provides an edge

Academic research has shown that founder-led companies exhibit greater resilience during downturns and capture more upside during expansions. Founders tend to act quickly and challenge industry norms, all the while building a strong culture of service excellence and long-term loyalty with their employees. Hear from Ziller Funds Management on how this phenomena can work in an investors favour, and how identifying founder-led companies.

Ziller Funds Management

Fixed Income Fundamentals

With economists predicting a number of interest rate rises for the end of this year and beyond, focus has once again shifted over to fixed income. For those unfamiliar with this asset class, how does it differ from equities regarding risk, return and income generation? State Street Investment Management will fill you in on everything you need to know about fixed income - covering interest rates, bond pricing, domestic versus global exposure and of course, how they can fit in your portfolio plus more.

State Street

AI-Powered Investing: The Next Evolution of Global Equity Investing

Artificial intelligence has transformed the way information is analysed and decisions are made. Now, the power of AI can be harnessed to transform ETF investing and portfolio outcomes.

In this presentation, VanEck will explore how AI-powered investing can analyse vast amounts of data, adapt to evolving market conditions and identify emerging opportunities in international equities.

VanEck