Events
2025
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Beyond compliance: Modern slavery risks and what investors must know
13 November 2025
A/Prof Nga Pham, MCFS, joins a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring how modern slavery risks are evolving — and how investors are moving beyond compliance to embed human rights considerations into portfolio selection, due diligence, and stewardship practices.
TransTasman Business Circle Women Leaders Study Tour
5 June 2025
Dr Nga Pham is invited to speak to the Women Leaders Executive Study Tours about modern slavery in Perth. The program has a rich history of being led by some of Australia’s most accomplished leaders, including Pip Marlow, Sam Mostyn AC, Ann Sherry, and Elizabeth Broderick AO. Each year, this exclusive program brings together an exceptional cohort of women leaders from across industries to engage with key decision-makers, thought leaders, and change-makers.
Grievance Mechanisms and Remediation Roundtable
3 June 2025
Dr Nga Pham will moderate a Roundtable discussion on indicators for effective modern slavery grievance mechanisms and remediation. The roundtable is organised by the University of Sydney, with participants from MCFS Monash, UTS, the University of Sydney, the Salvation Army, the Red Cross, and the International Justice Mission.
Research Presentation to the Government's Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Research Network
28 May 2025
Dr Ummul Ruthbah presented an update on the four-year progress of modern slavery disclosure quality to the HTMS Research Network. The network members are government officials, academic institutions, companies and non-profit organisations.
Monash–Q Group Finance Colloquium 2025
Dr Nga Pham will be chairing a session on key topics including AI in quantitative investing, robust portfolio optimisation with stochastic reference controls, and the role of AI in fundamental investing at the Monash–Q Group Finance Colloquium 2025.
In addition, Dr Ummul Ruthbah will be presenting her research paper titled “Performance of Australian Super Funds: The Contribution of Alternatives and Active Management.”
All about Carbon Panel Discussion
13 March 2025
Dr Bei Cui joins an insightful panel discussion "All About Carbon – Perspectives from Industry, Academia, and Financial Markets."
The panel will draw on experts from industry, academia and financial markets to discuss climate strategies and sustainability.
'Good For Business’ Sustainable Fashion Summit
14 February 2025
Dr Nga Pham is invited to join a panel discussion on Human Rights and the True Cost of Fashion at the Summit, held at the NSW Parliament House.
She will share research insights on the modern slavery disclosure quality of ASX100 companies and how modern slavery is a key risk in the fashion industry.
Melbourne Roundtable on Performance of Super Funds: The Myth of Alternatives and Active Management
21 January 2025
MCFS co-hosts the Roundtable with AFM Investment Partners on Performance of Super Funds: The Myth of Alternatives and Active Management.
The roundtable will feature an introduction by MCFS about its recent research on how illiquid assets and active management have contributed to the returns of Super Funds which will be followed by a keynote presentation from leading impact investment manager Blue Orchard, focusing on portfolio diversification and the measurable impact of microfinance as an asset class.
Sydney Roundtable on Performance of Super Funds: The Myth of Alternatives and Active Management
22 January 2025
MCFS will present its recent research on how illiquid assets and active management have contributed to the returns of Super Funds.
This presentation will be followed by a keynote presentation from leading impact investment manager Blue Orchard, focusing on portfolio diversification and the measurable impact of microfinance as an asset class.
2024
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International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Conference
12 November 2024
MCFS is hosting the Academic Practitioner session of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Conference in Melbourne. Dr Nga Pham will be one of the speakers at the session titled Governance of Modern Slavery Risk.
Legal Counsel Summit Victoria 2024
30 July 2024
Dr Nga Pham is invited to join a fireside chat with Ivana Kovacevic, Group General Counsel, Tabcorp, at the Victorian Legal Counsel Summit on navigating the modern slavery reporting landscape.
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Beyond Compliance: The Strategic Advantage of Ethical Supply Chains
7 May 2024
Dr Pham will participate in a panel discussion titled Beyond Compliance: The Strategic Advantage of Ethical Supply Chains.
Presentation to Commonwealth's Interdepartmental Committee on Modern Slavery in Public Procurement
11 April 2024
MCFS has accepted the invitation by the Commonwealth's Interdepartmental Committee on Modern Slavery in Public Procurement to present their research.
Monash-Q Group Finance Colloquium 2024
22 March 2024
Dr Bei Cui presented her research on 'Predicting defaults in China’s credit bond market'. This conference was hosted jointly by Monash Business School's Department of Banking and Finance, the Q group, and the Monash Centre for Quantitative Finance and Investment Strategies.
Presentation to the Government's Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Research Network meeting
20 March 2024
MCFS will present our research updates on modern slavery disclosure quality to the members of the government's HTMS Research Network.
Presentation to the Banks' Procurement Professional Forum
18 March 2024
MCFS and givvable will present to the forum of procurement professionals across Tier 1 Banks. This event is coordinated by Suncorp.
Presentation at Macquarie's Investors Meeting
13 March 2024
MCFS is invited by Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited to present the updates from the modern slavery disclosure quality research to their investor network.
Presentation to the United Nations Global Compact Network Australia on modern slavery
7 March 2024
Dr Nga Pham is invited by the UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA) to speak about continuous improvement in modern slavery disclosure quality to the Modern Slavery Community of Practice (MSCoP) for business participants.
Understanding Carbon Market Opportunities-Pricing Methodologies and Trading Strategies
25 January 2024, 12.00–1.00pm
Dr Bei Cui is one of the speakers at this webinar, which explores the evolution of carbon prices globally with the world's first Real Carbon Price Index (RCPI) developed by researchers at the Monash Centre for Financial Studies in collaboration with C2Zero and SparkChange.
2023
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2022
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Talk on corporate governance for state-owned companies
23 November 2022 - Dr Nga Pham is invited to talk to the Central Power Corporation of Electricity Vietnam (EVNCPC) about corporate governance for state-owned enterprises. She will share the insight from her recent book, "State on Board! Navigating Corporate Governance in Emerging Market Business".
Generation Life: Media lunch – The changing retirement income landscape
11 October 2022 - Dr Ummul Ruthbah is invited to speak about the threats, challenges and opportunities facing Australian retirees that were uncovered during the Retirement Income Review process and how do Australia’s retirement and superannuation landscape compare to other nations. The primary objective of this event is to build relationships with influential Melbourne-based journalists covering superannuation, financial services and wealth, to discuss Australia’s changing retirement income landscape and future policy recommendations.
Presentation on corporate governance for state-owned enterprises
1:30 - 3:30 | 21 June 2022 - Dr Nga Pham is invited to talk to Electricity Vietnam (EVN) and EVN Ho Chi Minh City about corporate governance for state-owned enterprises and the OECD principles. She will share her insight from her recent book, "State on Board! Navigating Corporate Governance in Emerging Market Business. EVN is considered to be the largest state-owned corporation in Vietnam. Located in Melbourne, CBD.
2021
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2020
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Doctoral Colloquium 2020
3 December – Professor Deep Kapur was a keynote speaker at the Monash Business School Doctoral Colloquium 2020 and this year's topic was, 'What does the future hold: COVID-19, economic climate and the jobmarket.'
CFA Society Japan Advocacy Webinar
4 September – Dr Nga Pham joined this webinar regarding Shareholder Activism in Japan and discussed the achievements of the year and what would be the next issues.
Apollo Capital Digital Asset Webinar for Institutional and Family Office Investors
29 July – A range of topics related to digital assets was discussed during this webinar and Professor Deep Kapur was on the list of leading industry figures who joined it.
Virtual roundtable with the Lord Mayor of the City of London
23 July – Professor Deep Kapur was the first respondent in this virtual roundtable for a discussion with a post Brexit focus, experience from COVID, London's repositioning post-Covid, and Brexit.
