Asset Allocation Forum in Alternatives 2010

Investor Forum:

Date:

Venue:

18th October 2010

Harvard Club New York

The annual Asset Allocation Forum in Alternatives 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 TOPICS

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 asset liability management for different kinds of institutional investors and how alternative assets can assist in optimizing it, alternative investing in the asset allocation mix, different approaches to portfolio construction, and quantitative vs. qualitative factors in investors' manager selection processes.

The investor panels will give updates on the state of capital raising and what changes to expect in 2011 for investment terms.

THE SECTORS

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

THE AUDIENCE AND VENUE

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 are expected with an investor-manager firm ratio close to 1:1.

THE RATIONALE

The Asset Allocation Forum in Alternatives 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 event for the alternative investing community.

For Investors:

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

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

● Benefit from facilitated post-event introductions between delegates you might have missed at the event

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 and raise your company profile by participating in an investment sector talk panel

● Have the opportunity to get private one-on-one meetings with investors facilitated

● Benefit from facilitated post-event introductions between delegates you might have missed at the event

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

Asset Allocation Forum 2009 and Alternative Investing Forum Spring 2010

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

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

A FEW OF OUR DISTINGUISHED GUESTS INCLUDE:

CIO

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

Principal Investment Officer - Private Equity & Alternatives

undisclosed State Retirement Plan

Senior Investment Officer, Absolute Return Strategies

NY State Common Retirement Fund*

Adjunct Professor / Director of Asset Allocation and Risk

City University of New York / The Observatory

Director of Research

Zurich Financial Alternative Investments*

Assistant Treasurer

ITT Corporation

Senior Investment Partner

GenSpring Family Offices

Associate

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Vice President, Alternative Investments

Lloyds TSB International Private Banking

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