Alternative Investing Forum Spring 2010

The second annual Alternative Investing Forum Spring 2010 will gather key industry leaders from the alternative investment community in a business oriented asset allocation, investment management and current sector opportunity event.

The purpose will be to explore, discuss and investigate the most pressing critical investment issues for alternative asset managers and their investors. Topics will include the impact of the government on investors and managers, how investors identify and select alpha managers, inflation, gold and currency issues in asset allocation, single vs. multi-strategy funds, and the state of the US and the world economy.

Moreover, the talk panels will discuss how does the investing industry protect itself from fraudulent/bad practice managers, and investor consultants vs. fund of funds; who should investors use?, as well as give updates on investment terms and what changes to expect in 2010. The state of capital raising will also be discussed.  

                The forum will showcase current sector opportunities, including, Emerging Markets, Energy/Commodities, Credit/Distressed Debt, Value/Equity strategies, Convertible/Merger Arbitrage, Quantitative strategies and Macro/Event driven strategies.

The forum is especially centered on growing and mid-sized managers and provides an excellent platform to gain direct exposure to a wide plethora of active investors and to network with industry participants.

As our previous investor forums, this one-day event is mid-sized, fast-paced and held at the Harvard Club in New York to promote an intimate, easy-to-network environment while keeping prices to attend attractive. Over 130 participants with 45 investors and 70 managers are expected. 

The Alternative Investing Forum Spring 2010 prides itself on being highly focused and only hosting relevant investors and managers. Other industry participants are strongly limited. The investor forum is a no-frills, high-tempo, business oriented platform for the alternative investing community.

For Investors:

● Learn the latest about asset allocation trends, investment sector issues and the macro-economic outlook

● Meet with successful, mid-sized alternative investment managers and other investor peers

For Managers:

● Get access to active, qualified investors in a very intimate setting

● Learn about the latest in capital raising trends, allocation terms and manager selection issues

● Gain industry exposure by participating in an investment sector talk panel

Please also read some past participants reviews and why delegates keep coming back:

Asset Allocation Forum 2009 and Alternative Investing Forum Spring 2009

Participants may come as delegates, and, if qualified, be giving a talk in a panel, give a key-note talk, or having private one-on-one meetings with other delegates facilitated.

Please contact us for speaker requests and other questions: CLICK HERE

Senior Investment Officer

NY State Common Retirement Fund

Senior Vice Precident

Zurich Alternative Asset Management

Managing Director

Glenmede Trust

Head of Alternatives

Metlife Investments

Managing Director

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Associate Director

Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO)

President, Investment Strategies
GE Asset Management

Director

John Hancock

Senior Investment Officer

Cornell University Endowment 

Director of Investments & Portfolio Manager

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

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Please note that participants and agenda are subject to change without notice