SMIF|talk
Event details
Student-Managed Investment Funds are a unique form of experiential learning. There are now hundreds of SMIFs around the world but few opportunities for people involved in different funds to meet, exchange ideas and learn from one another.
Annual events such as the Student Managed Investment Fund Consortium conference in Chicago and SMIF|UK in York, England already provide valuable opportunities to connect, share knowledge and discuss the development of student-managed funds.
SMIF|talk is designed to continue those conversations throughout the academic year. This free online seminar series brings together the international SMIF community to explore a wide range of topics, from investment and fund management to financial education and the practical challenges of running a Student-Managed Investment Fund.
Each session features speakers from across the SMIF community, including investment professionals, academics, representatives of professional bodies, alumni and current student analysts. The aim is to share research, experience and practical ideas in an informal setting, with plenty of opportunity for discussion and questions.
As the official digital companion to SMIF|UK, the Student-Managed Investment Fund conference series established in York in 2022, SMIF|talk provides a regular space to learn from others, exchange ideas and stay connected with the wider SMIF community.
Sessions are normally held at 6.30pm UK time on the first Tuesday of the month during teaching periods, with occasional changes to fit the academic calendar.
2026/27 Programme
Autumn Term / Semester 1
Tuesday 6 October 2026, 6.30pm UK time
Dr Sze Nie Ung, Alliance Manchester Business School
Returns Predictability of Investor Sentiment: A Day and Night Analysis
Dr Sze Nie Ung is a Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Alliance Manchester Business School. Her research interests include behavioural finance, investor sentiment, equity premium forecasting and empirical asset pricing.
Shamiso Chandiwana, Griff Investment Fund
Women in Finance and SMIFs
Tuesday 3 November 2026, 6.30pm UK time
Dr Christopher Godfrey
The Shade Tree Project: A New SMIF Dedicated to Very Long-Term Investment
Harry Bhagania, Griff Investment Fund
Behind the Conference: Running SMIF|UK from the Inside
Tuesday 1 December 2026, 6.30pm UK time
Professor Patricia Perlman-Dee
Topic to be announced
Spring Term / Semester 2
Tuesday 9 February 2027, 6.30pm UK time
Speaker and topic to be announced
Tuesday 2 March 2027, 6.30pm UK time
Speaker and topic to be announced
Tuesday 6 April 2027, 6.30pm UK time
Speaker and topic to be announced
Joining SMIF|talk
SMIF|talk is free to attend and takes place online via Zoom.
For the first session on Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 6.30pm UK time:
Zoom Meeting ID: 915 8998 7538
Passcode: 700067
No booking is currently required.
About SMIF|talk
SMIF|talk is organised by Dr Keith Anderson and Dr Maryam Alhalboni in association with the Griff Investment Fund.
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