Key speakers include: Tim Gardener Global Head Investment Consulting Mercer Investment Consulting Ltd Robert D. Arnott         Editor, Financial Analysts Journal Chairman Research Affiliates David Mullins Former US Federal Reserve Vice Chairman, Co-Founder, LTCM Chief Economist Vega Group Gavyn Davies Former BBC Chairman, Ex-Chief Economist, Goldman Sachs, Chairman, Fulcrum Asset Management and Principal, Prisma Capital Partners Dr. Leila Heckman Institutional Investor's No 1 ranked asset allocator and President Heckman Global Advisors Andrew Dyson Head of Institutional Business Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Andrew Smithers Co-Author of "Valuing Wall Street" Chairman Smithers & Co Ltd. Jim O'Neill Renowned currency guru Head of Global Economic Research Goldman Sachs Lionel Martellini Professor of Finance Edhec Graduate School of Business William Browder Chief Executive Officer Hermitage Capital Management Jules Stanierwicz Senior Strategist John W. Henry & Company, Inc. Bruce Lavine Head of iShares Europe iShares, Barclays Global Investors Networking opportunities already taking place! IRC Conferences launches CONTACT - a unique system that allows you to email attendees of the event before the conference date with the aim of setting up meetings that will secure future business. This system is now live! Register now and start making contact today! This system is only available to paid and registered delegates of the Asset Allocation Summit - register today to make full use of this unique system! What's in it for you?  For senior investment managers Keep abreast of the latest developments in Strategic Asset Allocation Come away with new ideas for TAA models and strategies Understand the new derivative strategies being employed in SAA and TAA Gain inspiration and insight from world class strategists and economists Discover what your peers are thinking about the outlook for equity, bond and currency markets Network effortlessly with pension funds and other potential investors For pension funds and other investors Gain a better understanding of how to control the risks your fund is facing Understand how the pensions and investments landscape is changing Explore ideas for using derivative products to manage asset/liability risk Examine the competing claims of alternative investments for your fund Hear the views of some of the world's foremost experts on equity and bond markets Keep abreast of the new bond market products becoming available to help meet your investment objectives Key conference themes; Strategic asset allocation Global strategy and economics Tactical asset allocation Beyond hedge funds - the case for other alternatives Emerging markets TAA for emerging markets Developments in portfolio mandates Bond markets - recent developments Using derivatives to add alpha Equities and binds - market drivers