Back to the future: Rediscovering the value of Value, with Research Affiliates

Founded in 2002, Research Affiliates® (“RAFI”) has been a leader in smart beta and asset allocation for 20 years. Since 2005, FTSE Russell has worked with Research Affiliates to bring its philosophy to life through indexes. Please join the conversation with Rob Arnott, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Research Affiliates and Indrani De, Head of Global Investment Research, FTSE Russell as our speakers look at the principles of contrarian investing and disciplined rebalancing in today’s market environment. With more than $90 billion in assets under management benchmarked to the RAFI indexes calculated by FTSE Russell, the RAFI fundamental philosophy and corresponding disciplined index application provides and important barometer for investors to understand the market. In their upcoming conversation, Rob Arnott and Indrani De will cover: • The factors currently driving the market. Do they align with a fundamental view? • Research Affiliates’ award-winning research and fundamental strategy. • Fundamental factors, and how do they respond in different market environments? • FTSE RAFI index exposures versus market cap exposures. • FTSE RAFI index construction, systematically rebalancing against the market's shifting backdrop.