Reform doesn't equate to austerity, as Italian voters have shown. US reform does not equate to austerity either.

Most planners struggle to reach and effectively serve Gen X and Gen Y, tending instead to focus their on baby boomers. But it's quite possible serve at least a fairly wide swath of Gen X and Gen Y.

Markets Summit 2013 debated and identified the key investment market and asset class opportunities (and risks) ahead, to help in the search for return and in building better quality investor portfolios.

What is an appropriate track record for a fund before it should be used?

The spotlight shone on the outlook for Australian equities in a 3-D world (deleveraging, demographics and (liquidity) damns - and the portfolio construction implications.

Pippa offers her unique insights and takeouts from program.

The key takeouts from the program and actions to take when building quality investor portfolios.

Our 10 markets experts debated their views and answered delegates' questions on the outlook for the global investment markets.

Our second equities speaker offered a contrasting view on the outlook for global equities - the most likely scenario for the three years ahead, key risks and signposts to watch for.

The spotlight turned to global equities - key scenarios, risks and opportunities for the coming three years - and the portfolio construction implications.

The outlook for developed sovereign markets, credit, cash, and bonds vs US bank loans and high yield debt - and the portfolio construction implications.

The outlook for growth market debt for the three years ahead - key scenarios, risks and opportunities - plus, of course, the portfolio construction implications.

The outlook for development market debt for the three years ahead - key scenarios, risks and opportunities - plus, of course, the portfolio construction implications.

The outlook for private equity and debt - key scenarios, risks and opportunities for the coming three years - and the portfolio construction implications.

The outlook for Asian equities - key scenarios, risks and opportunities for the coming three years - and the portfolio construction implications.

The outlook for global resources - key scenarios, risks and opportunities for the coming three years - and the portfolio construction implications.

The outlook for global infrastructure - key scenarios, risks and opportunities for the coming three years - and the portfolio construction implications.

Four economic experts debated the outlook for the global economy and portfolio construction implications.