Hot Topics: Katrina Sherrerd (Ph.D ’87) on the Future of Active Management

02 August 2017

Alumni News / Careers, Finance & Investing

By Dave Hendrick

Katrina Sherrerd (Ph.D ’87) is president and COO of Research Affiliates, a leader in asset allocation and smart beta investment strategies. Roughly $184 billion in assets are currently managed using investment strategies developed by the firm.

Sherrerd recently visited the University of Virginia Darden School of Business to deliver a guest lecture to students in the “Hot Topics” course. After the course, Sherrerd joined Darden for a video interview to discuss the areas of interest within her industry, including the evolution of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), diversity in investment management and the future of active management.

Watch clips from the interview below:

Next Generation of ETFs for Retail Investors

The ETF of the Future

Factors Impacting Future ETF Market Growth

Maintaining a Competitive Edge in ETF Product Development

The Importance of Diverse Teams

The Importance of Thought Diversity in Investment Management

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The University of Virginia Darden School of Business prepares responsible global leaders through unparalleled transformational learning experiences. Darden’s graduate degree programs (MBA, MSBA and Ph.D.) and Executive Education & Lifelong Learning programs offered by the Darden School Foundation set the stage for a lifetime of career advancement and impact. Darden’s top-ranked faculty, renowned for teaching excellence, inspires and shapes modern business leadership worldwide through research, thought leadership and business publishing. Darden has Grounds in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., area and a global community that includes 18,000 alumni in 90 countries. Darden was established in 1955 at the University of Virginia, a top public university founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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