The CFA Societies Australia Investment Conference took place on 18 October in Sydney, emphasising the theme “Embracing Transformation”. Serving as a premier forum for the investment management sector, the event gathered Australian and global thought leaders to share insights on prevailing investment trends. Key sessions included a deep dive into the Credit Cycle by Professor Ed Altman from NYU and a discussion on Australia’s declining net foreign liabilities by Penny Smith from the Reserve Bank of Australia. The conference also addressed the importance of technology in future-proofing investment portfolios and examined private capital’s contribution to Australia’s economic progression. A standout segment was the debate on the significance of public markets versus private for a robust financial system. The day concluded with a keynote on global economic transitions by Prof Warwick J. McKibbin from ANU, followed by post-conference networking opportunities.