About the conference

The premier investor-facing hedge fund conference Hedge Funds World Bahamas 2007 is a two-day conference aimed at  hedge funds and their investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, family offices, endowments, charities, trusts, private banks and other asset allocators. Terrapinn’s HEDGE FUNDS WORLD series has established itself as the world’s  premier investor-led hedge fund conference.  With 350-400 delegates in each of the past few years, the conference attracts an unusually high ratio of investors, and we are building on this aspect to extend our lead further in this area.  

The HEDGE FUNDS WORLD advantage. What gives HEDGE FUNDS WORLD the edge over other hedge fund conferences is our focus on the quality of the agenda, with 60 – 80 speakers over the three days. The conference has streams, each brimming with world-class speakers, allowing you to tailor the event to meet your particular needs. Speakers are industry leaders, investors and academics from all over the world. 

Key session topics will include:  

• Market evolution, trends, interface and outlook
• How leading investors are integrating alternatives into their allocation strategies
• How managers are balancing the need for stable, uncorrelated performance with the risks of directional investing, illiquidity and systemic risk
• Where the investment opportunities are in the year ahead
• Family offices and individual investors will discuss their approach to the market and how they mine hedge fund opportunities and evaluate performance
• Investor options - analysis of hedge fund styles and strategies
• Diversification and fund of hedge funds
• Effective risk management
• The role of exchanges
• Efficient administration
• Due diligence techniques from leading institutional investors
• Global asset flows and their impact on emerging market hedge funds  Future global alpha generating trends and product developments in hedge fund investment
• Regulation, the SEC, fund registration and ratings

 
 
  “Hedge Funds World attracted a high quality group of delegates who heard informative presentations on a number of important issues facing the industry.  Definitely a success.”
Joel Katzman, CEO,  JP Morgan Alternative Asset Management, USA

Hedge Funds World BAHAMAS 2007 is the definitive strategic conference for the industry. A place where ideas, intelligence and relationships really make a difference. It is focused on the key business drivers of the Hedge Funds business. In scope, coverage and experience it is the only event of its kind in the world.
 
By bringing together true leaders from both the investor and manager communities, Hedge Funds World BAHAMAS 2007 will generate unique insights, not usually available to one industry or discipline. This is extremely valuable in a convergent, idea hungry world. It will also be a lot of fun. It is an interactive experience with keynotes, panels, meetings, roundtables and workshops.
 
If Hedge Funds World BAHAMAS 2007 are part of your strategy, you need to be here. There are a limited number of opportunities to sponsor conference sessions. These are available on a first-come basis.
 
An event you cannot miss if you are serious about seizing opportunities in the global Hedge Funds market
 
 
Speed Networking
 
‘Speed Networking’ is a formal part of conference proceedings where all conference participants meet each other and exchange business cards. They then proceed to form meaningful conference and business relationships. Speed Networking is a unique feature of Hedge Funds World BAHAMAS 2007 and guarantees heightened networking for all participants.
 
 
Experience
 
Terrapinn conferences provide a unique experience, different from any other event. And deliver the maximum value to all participants. With a conference program specifically designed to enable discussion and interaction rather than a day-long slide show, speed meeting built into the agenda to ensure maximum networking, innovation roundtables to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas, Hedge Funds World BAHAMAS 2007 is not only the industry event of the year, it is the best conference experience you have ever had!