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Mario Torós
Deputy Governor of Monetary Policy
Central Bank of Brazil
Bruce Richards
President & CEO
Marathon Asset Management
Luiz Fernando Figueiredo
Founding Partner
Mauá Investimentos
Gina Sanchez
Managing Director, Public Markets and Research
The California Endowment
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Meet our sponsors...
 As one of the world's leading banks, Credit Suisse provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. Credit Suisse offers advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is active in over 50 countries and employs approximately 48,000 people. Further information about Credit Suisse can be found at www.credit-suisse.com. |
 The Bermuda International Business Association (BIBA) is a membership organization of leading firms serving and working in the international business community, in one of the world’s preeminent financial centers. It provides access to world leading fund administrators, legal and accounting firms, insurance companies and investment banking and trust service providers. |
 Bloomberg Tradebook has grown into a global agency broker in over 60 Equity, Options and Futures markets. In addition, we have recently launched our new FX marketplace. We are used by institutional traders, broker-dealers, hedge fund managers, market-makers and portfolio managers worldwide providing them with a comprehensive front-to-back execution, clearing and settlement solution for equities, futures, options and FX instruments. Bloomberg Tradebook Do Brazil is authorized to represent Bloomberg Tradebook LLC in Brazil. |
 KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 145 countries and have 123,000 people working in member firms around the world. In Brazil, there are 2,100 professionals working from 13 offices in 11 cities located in eight States and the Federal District.
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 Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) represents an innovative partnership between the financial services industry and the government of The Bahamas which is focused on ensuring an environment conducive to business, an effective risk based regulatory framework and promoting a greater awareness of The Bahamas' strengths as an international financial centre. The Bahamas provides a secure environment for the domicile, administration and management of funds. It is recognized for its political and fiscal stability, its attractive tax environment, and the strength of the legal system. A wide range of fund administration, broker-dealer and investment advisory services are available, supported by a large pool of experts to support this business segment. |
 Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies, with offices in 38 countries and territories and total client assets of approximately $1.8 trillion. As an investment bank, it is a leading global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a broad range of asset classes and serves as a strategic advisor to corporations, governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. Merrill Lynch owns approximately half of BlackRock, one of the world's largest publicly traded investment management companies, with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. For more information on Merrill Lynch, please visit www.ml.com. |
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Citco Banking Corporation N.V and affiliated Citco banks are recognized leaders in specialized trading and custody for international fund holdings. Institutional clients and Fund of Funds are offered a unique custody service, alleviating them from the burden of trade execution, custody and related matters. Together with the fund administration services provided by the different Citco Fund Services’ affiliates the Citco banks provide a robust services package for investors into hedge funds and Hedge Funds of Funds. In a fully automated environment the Citco banks’ clients benefit from real-time electronic portfolio statements, pending and historical transactions, including corporate actions. Citco banks’ online trading and custody platform Citco Funds Net, allows Internet access through one single point to all trading and custody functions.
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 The Galloway group is composed by: Galloway Capital Management: specialized in Brazilian Hedge Funds selection. Our experience in Brazilian Markets gives us open access to key industry funds. It also runs three FoFs investing exclusively in Brazilian Managers
Galloway Agentes Autônomos de Investimentos: our Brazilian advisor company. Also responsible for our two local FoFs.
Galloway Emerging Markets: highly skilled and specialized trading desk provides clients with the opportunity for superior execution of their orders.
Galloway ANG: offers alternative investment opportunities tailor made for high net worth individuals and cash management services for institutional investors.
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 Amicorp Fund Services has been active as a hedge fund administrator since 1995. Our core business includes NAV calculation, shareholder services, fund set-up and corporate management. This complete package of support services allows our clients to focus on their core competences of investment management and capital-raising. We distinguish ourselves by ensuring the highest level of accuracy of our end product, and by committing to delivery of our services within a short time frame. Amicorp Fund Services is an integral part of the Amicorp Group, a worldwide financial services group with over 450 employees in 22 countries, and has offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia. |
 Butterfield Fund Services (BFS) provides a broad range of administration services to alternative investment vehicles through operations centers located in; Bermuda, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and The Bahamas. BFS proudly acts as administrator for a number of the world’s leading investment management groups including; hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, private equity funds, insurance companies, and family offices. Establishing and administering alternative funds is an increasingly complex process requiring a broad range of specialized capabilities. With our professionally qualified and experienced staff, industry proven computer systems, and international capabilities, BFS is well positioned to meet the unique requirements of sophisticated investment managers worldwide. Butterfield Fund Services employs over 250 staff and is supported by more than 1,500 colleagues within the Butterfield Bank Group. Assets under administration exceed US$86 billion with full administration services being provided to over 900 funds, employing a highly diverse universe of investment strategies. |
 From offices in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jersey, London and Tokyo, the Walkers Group provides legal and management services to the leading FORTUNE 100 and FTSE 100 global corporations and financial institutions, capital markets participants, investment fund managers and growth and middle market companies. Walkers focuses principally on corporate and international finance law with an emphasis on capital markets and structured finance, asset finance, hedge funds and private equity. The firm delivers clear, concise and practical advice based on an in-depth knowledge of the legal, regulatory and commercial environment in the Cayman Islands, BVI and Jersey. |
 The Imagine Trading System is the award-winning choice of thousands of sell-side and buy-side users worldwide. It offers the power of a real-time, institutional-grade portfolio and risk management system with the convenience and cost efficiency of an on-demand, ASP-based service. Imagine’s broad cross-asset, multi-strategy capabilities provide everything you need to maximize returns and manage risk, achieve transparency, and gain operational efficiencies. Headquartered in New York, the company has additional full-service offices in London, Hong Kong, and Sydney. Please stop by our trade show booth at the Alternative Investment Summit Brazil 2008 for live, real-time product demonstrations, and visit our Web site ( www.derivatives.com) for more background and contact information. |
 Maples and Calder is the only offshore law firm with a dedicated Latin American practice group. We provide advice on Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands structures. All principal members of the practice group are fluent in Portuguese or Spanish. We are described in the Latin Lawyer 250 Directory as the "leading Cayman-based offshore law firm with a strong focus on Latin America through a dedicated practice group unmatched by its rivals." |
 Newedge, the joint venture bringing together Calyon Financial and Fimat, is a major force in global multi-asset brokerage. With a presence in 25 locations across 17 countries and access to more than 70 exchanges, Newedge offers a full range of execution and clearing services covering options and futures contracts for financial products and commodities, as well as for money market instruments, bonds, FX, equities and commodities on OTC markets. Newedge also provides a range of value added services including prime brokerage, asset financing, electronic trading and order routing, cross margining, and the centralized reporting of client portfolios. For more information about Newedge, visit www.newedgegroup.com. |
 Over the past three years Marco Polo Network Inc., through its regional subsidiary Marco Polo Latam (‘MPLA’), has been at the forefront of developing a regional multi asset Latin American marketplace. MPLA has implemented the leading platform for foreign investors seeking access to Latin American exchanges and has pioneered the introduction of FIX protocol to the region. MPLA has launched the first Latin American based ECN of local currency fixed income securities and has entered into partnership with NYMEX to develop and launch a wider range of Latin American futures products. The MPLA platform is complemented with regional platforms in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa thereby allowing the integration of our LATAM marketplace into parallel regional initiatives and the emergence of more integrated global markets. |
 Pali is a full-service global investment firm with primary offices in New York, London, and Singapore. Pali’s specialties lie in the areas of equity, option, fixed income and futures execution, research, and investment banking. Pali’s Global Derivatives Group has earned wide acclaim for its ability to structure customized solutions using option-based strategies. During the last few years, Pali has built very strong partnerships with some of the largest and most prestigious funds and institutions in Latin America, and has successfully delivered superior, value-added products and services to its core client base of institutional money managers. Pali Pro, a recently developed global trading platform, has successfully expanded Pali’s electronic execution capabilities. Pali Pro is ideal for hedge funds and institutions that are internationally focused and wish to position themselves to take advantage of opportunities in a global marketplace. Whether you have a pairs trading component, are an international risk or merger arbitrageur, or a statistical arbitrage player, Pali Pro is perfect for you. |
 Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Citi’s major brand names include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney, Banamex, and Nikko. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com. |
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 CIBC Fund Administration Services is a division of CIBC Bank and Trust (Cayman) Limited. CIBC Cayman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce with approximately 115 staff in the Cayman Islands. CIBC Cayman provides full service fund administration but can also provide customized offerings from a “menu”, such as trustee services only or share register/transfer services only. In addition to a fund administrator’s license, CIBC also holds a Class A Bank and Trust license and accordingly offers administration, banking and trustee services as a one stop service package. |
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