Alternative Investments

Course description

Investments in alternative asset classes have boomed over the past years. This course gives you insight into the various types of alternative investments as well as the benefits and risks involved in them.

Course content

– Alternative Investments in Portfolios
– Risks of Alternative Investments
– J-curve
– Listed and Unlisted Real Estate
– Timberland
– Farmland
– Infrastructure
– Private Equity
– CTA / Managed Futures
– CAT bonds

The course is relevant to

– Portfolio Managers
– Supervisors
– Portfolio Administrators
– Risk Managers
– Compliance
– Internal Audit
– Analysts
– Investors
– Investment Advisors
– Board of Directors

Prerequisites

You are assumed to have a general knowledge about investments. However, the various topics within alternative investments will be explained, so you are not requested to have profound knowledge about alternative investments.

Reviews of this course (11)

22 Nov 2024

Alternative Investments

The course was super informative. I think the exercises were very important to do when finished with the subject. Helped with understanding.

Christian Kaastrup-Larsen

Schmiegelow Fondsmæglerselskab

22 Nov 2024

Alternative Investments

Good impression. It gave me a better understanding of our alternative investments and how they are structured. Good mix of slides, examples, graphics, quizzes and exercises.

William Termøhlen

P+, Pensionskassen for Akademikere

22 Nov 2024

Alternative Investments

Nice variation and great communication. The instructor has very good overall knowledge of the complex subject.

Julie Jochimsen Kurzweg

StockRate Asset Management

24 May 2024

Alternative Investments

5/5

Óli Mortensen

Tryggingarfelagid LÍV

03 Nov 2023

Alternative Investments

5/5

Jacob Schiander

Danica

04 Nov 2022

Alternative Investments

Christoph is excellent and very motivating. He is to the point and has a lot of relevant experience.

Malene Fredeløkke

Danica Pension

04 Nov 2022

Alternative Investments

Relevant and completely met my expectations. The instructor is knowledgeable and involving. I like the physical format and the discussions. Having exercises now and then makes it more tangible. The quiz was a nice element.

Matias Pino Méndez

SEB

04 Nov 2022

Alternative Investments

The instructor is really good, knowledgeable, pleasant. Managed to keep the conversation going and staying interesting and relevant.

Leela Voigt-Jalving

Danske Bank

04 Nov 2022

Alternative Investments

Very good. Very motivating!

Erik de Jonquières

EKF

04 Nov 2022

Alternative Investments

Lively speaker. Very experienced "hands on" practice allows a lot of live examples to be given. Course is very concrete.

Francois Xavier Douin

HSBC Asset Management

29 Apr 2022

Alternative Investment

5/5

Hans M. S. Christensen

Københavns Kommune

Dates

27 May 2025 - 27 May 2025

We are currently planning future dates.

Please contact us for more information.

Instructor on this course

Christoph Junge

Christoph Junge

Christoph Junge is the former Head of Alternative Investments at Velliv; a major Danish pension fund. He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and has more than 20 years of experience from the financial industry in both Denmark and Germany. He has worked with Asset Allocation, Manager Selection as well as investment advice in, among others, Nordea, Tryg and Jyske Bank. He was awarded Rising Star of the Year by Institutional Investor Institute in 2019 and his team won the IPE Global Real Assets Award 2023 and 2024 for the best indirect infrastructure strategy.

Christoph holds an HD (Finance) from CBS – Copenhagen Business School.

Christoph teaches Alternative Investments

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