Investment Stewards Workshop

Starts:  May 25, 2026 08:00 AM (EAT)
Ends:  May 29, 2026 05:00 PM (EAT)
Associated with  CFA Society East Africa

PRACTITIONER WORKSHOP ON MASTERING MULTI-ALTERNATIVES INVESTING


DAY 1/2 – PORTFOLIO IMPLEMENTATION

Portfolio Implementation

1) Fundamentals of Portfolio Implementation

  • The Role of Total Portfolio Approach with Public & Private asset classes
  • Strategic Asset Allocation Principles
  • Goals-Based Approach
  • Regime-Based Approach
  • Factor-Based Approach

2) Fund Vehicles

  • Liquid Fund Structures
  • Semi-Liquid Fund Structures
  • Strategy Considerations

3) Investment Due Diligence

  • Overview of investment due diligence
  • Qualitative, Quantitative, Operational & Business due diligence

4) Defining Market Views and Portfolio Objective
5) Portfolio Allocation and Rebalancing
6) Return Attribution and Asset-Level Rebalancing
7) Use Cases and Practical Issues


DAY 2/3 – PRIVATE MARKET INVESTMENTS

Private Market Investments

1) Introduction to Private Market Investments

  • Commitment Models & Forecasting Cash Flows
  • Maintaining & Deciding on an Appropriate Allocation
  • Managing Unfunded Commitments

2) Private Debt: Fundamentals

  • Overview of Capital Structure
  • Liquidity, Interest Rates and Credit
  • Categorization of Private Debt Strategies
  • Private Corporate Lending & Asset-based Lending

3) Private Corporate Lending

  • Trends in private corporate lending
  • Secured direct lending, Mezzanine, Venture & Distressed debt
  • Risk and return

4) Asset Allocation / Portfolio Construction
5) Use Cases and Practical Issues

DAY 3/4 – ASSET BASED LENDING & DIGITAL ASSETS

Asset Based Lending & Digital Assets

1) Asset Based versus Cash Flow Based Lending

  • Real Estate, Infrastructure & Farmland Debt
  • Balance Sheet Lending & Specialty Finance

2) Risk and Return
3) Use Cases and Practical Issues

Digital Assets

  • An overview of Digital Asset Ecosystem
  • An introduction to Blockchain Technologies
  • Evolution of Digital Assets
  • Primary Use Cases: DeFi, Token Securities, Web3.0

DAY 4/5 – PRIVATE EQUITY

Private Equity

1) Introduction to Private Equity

  • Private vs. Public Equity Markets
  • Performance Measurement & Style of Investing
  • Private Equity Performance Expectations

2) Venture Capital

  • Stages of Venture Capital Investing
  • Venture Capital Fund Analysis & Investing

3) Growth Equity

  • Introduction & The Role of Growth Equity

4) Buyout Strategies
5) Private Equity Portfolio Implementation
6) Use Cases and Practical Issues

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT INFORMATION

Fee: USD 1,500
(Conference fees only, per person)

Payments should be made to the account details of CountryWealth Advisors Ltd as follows:


UGX Account

  • Account Name: CountryWealth Advisors Ltd
  • Bank: NCBA Bank
  • Account Number: 219707200018
  • Branch: Rwenzori Towers

USD Account

  • Account Name: CountryWealth Advisors Ltd
  • Bank: NCBA Bank
  • Account Number: 219707200025
  • Branch: Rwenzori Towers

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ruth Amongin
Chief Executive Officer, CFA Society East Africa
4th Floor, AHA Towers, Lourdel Road, Kampala, Uganda

Joanitah Nantongo
Phone: +256 781 181819
Email: [email protected]

Location

Radisson Blu
Lusaka
Lusaka

Contact

Joanitah Nantongo
+256 781 181819
[email protected]