Winner of the R&I Fund Award for Global Bonds for two consecutive years (2024–2025)
Recipient of the 2024 Mercer MPA Award in the Global Bond category
Higuchi holds patent rights for his "General-purpose Artificial Intelligence Device and General-purpose Artificial Intelligence Program (Patent No. 6860602) [2021]
While engaged in investment management, he has been researching and developing investment models and the followings are example of his literature.
- MUFG Investment Report *Asset Management and AI - will replace asset managers? [2019]
- "ESG assessment and marker risk in sovereign debt investments" Finance Society in Japan [2023]
- Successful Models of Financial AI | Nikkei BP | Co-authored | Advanced Edition | Contribution a chapter on the application of natural language technology in asset management [2023]
- "Assessing the Role of ESG Evaluation in Market Risk Management for Sovereign Bond Investments." Australasian Finance & Banking Conference [2023], Journal of Sustainable Finance & INvestment [2024]
Main Day 2 | 15th October
11:20 AM Keynote Presentation: A PM’s Perspective on Market Logic and Neutrality: How can you anticipate political decision-making to reposition sovereign exposure before markets adjust?
As geopolitical dynamics increasingly dictate market outcomes, traditional macro signals are becoming reactive rather than predictive. While most frameworks treat geopolitics as a risk overlay, leading portfolio managers are beginning to treat it as the primary driver of sovereign performance.
This presentation will show how can you reposition sovereign allocation by using geopolitical logic to identify opportunities earlier and act with greater conviction. Drawing on an APAC perspective and a more neutral analytical lens, the session will demonstrate how removing bias and decoding leadership incentives can help you anticipate market inflection points before they are priced in. Through real examples, you will gain a clearer framework for making faster, higher-confidence decisions and building more resilient portfolios in an increasingly fragmented global market.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Hiroyuki.
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