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"I think it was a great success but the compliment should definitely go to Terrapinn and yourself for the organization, the content and the overall quality of the event."
Pierre Guillemin, Managing Director, Alternative Investments, Swiss Life Asset Management
“I developed new trading ideas while discussing the markets with big fellow commodity traders.”
Roland Jansen, CEO & CIO, Mother Earth Investments
“I have listened to new speakers with new stories, I have met new people in our industry and the conference program has been overall very captivating. I look forward to next year's edition. Well done!”
Nicolas Maduz, Managing Partner, Tiberius Group
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Commodities Week Europe is the 4th annual commodity conference where the world’s commodity investment and trading industries meet.
Bringing together commodity investors, asset managers, hedge funds, investment banks, commodity traders and brokers from across the globe at Europe’s most-executive commodity conference.
Over 325+ attendees are expected to attend.
Experts discussing commodity investment include:
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Bob Greer, Executive Vice President, PIMCO
Renowned as one of the world’s biggest and most respected commodity investors – with over $12billion currently invested – Bob will share with you his big picture perspective on commodity investments and also the rise of structured alpha products
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Frank Holmes, CEO and CIO, US Global Funds
Frank is one of the world’s most successful natural resources investors. He manages more than $5 billion in assets at US Global Investors, an investment adviser specialising in natural resources and emerging markets, and has won 20+ #1 Lipper Fund Awards.
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Jim Crimmins, Managing Director, Jefferies Asset Management
During his tenure as Vice President of Currency and Commodity Research at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Crimmins was a chief architect of the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index, the GSCI futures contract listed on the CME.
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Andrew Spence, Chief Economist and Vice President, Asset Mix and Risk, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
As well as being involved in OTPP’s asset allocation strategies, Andrew also advises their Executive Committee on economic matters and is perfectly place to help us unravel the current macroeconomic environment and how that is impacting investors |
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Dr Graham Birch, Managing Director and CIO, Natural Resources, BlackRock
Recognised as one of the world’s largest and most successful commodity-based equity investors Graham will explore the big question of whether you should invest in commodities directly, or indirectly
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Frans De Wit, Senior Investment Manager, Beta Portfolios, PGGM
Frans, a pioneer in institutional commodity investing and manager of PGGM’s now 8 year old commodity allocation, will give you insights on how his allocation has evolved and why at the start of 2008 he changed the weighting and structure of his commodity index investments |
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Doug Hepworth, Director, Research, Gresham Investment Management
Doug has more over 27 years experience in Wall Street and is directly responsible for the quantitative and fundamental research behind Gresham’s incredibly successful Tangible Asset Program – a Long-Only Commodity Investment Strategy. We warmly welcome Doug as a special guest chair.
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The commodity conference that delivers you access to commodity investors
Commodities Week Europe will again provide you with a comprehensive picture of today’s commodities markets: its components, players, risks and opportunities. 60+ expert speakers will brief you on the big issues...
- Are alternative asset classes now a better investment than traditional asset classes?
- The case for and against – are commodity investments now ‘a must have’ allocation in an institutional fund?
- Why, and how to, include commodities within an investment portfolio?
- Analysing the range of financial instruments now offering commodity exposure
- Has structured alpha spelt the beginning of the end for indexes and passive investment?
- Can active commodities management really bring investors greater returns?
- Which commodity groups hold the greatest opportunities – gold, oil, base metals, softs and ags or exotics?
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2008 Commodities Week attendees already include:
Adma-Opco * Agrifirma Services * Aisling Analytics * Altima Partners LLP * ATP * Axiom Funds * Bache Commodities Ltd * Balor Capital Management, LLC * Barclays Global Investors * Bedfordshire County Council * Blackfish Capital Management Ltd * BlackRock * BNP Paribas * BNP Paribas Asset Management * BP * Brady Plc * Butterfield Asset Management (Switzerland) UK * Butterfield Bank * CAIA Association * Cardano * Cargill Incorporated * Cass Business School, City University * Chinese Embassy * Clontarf Capital * CME Group * Cole Partners Asset Management * Commonfund Asset Management Company * Conning Asset Management Limited * Contango Fund Management * CPP Investment Board * Credit Suisse Asset Management * CRU Group * Cumulus Funds * Dawnay Day Quantum * D-Fine GmbH * Diversified Global Asset Management (DGAM) * Dow Jones & Company * Dynamic Commodities Pvt * Ebullio Capital Management * EGL AG * Emergent Asset Management Ltd * Endex * Equity Trust * Ernst & Young * Essent Trading International SA * European Patent Organisation * Fat Prophets * Flintshire County Council * Fortis Bank NV * Fortis Investment Management UK * Four Winds Capital Management * Freight Investor Services * FTSE Group Markets * Galena Asset Management * GAM (UK) Limited * Gaselys * GE Asset Management * GFMS * Global Commodities * Gold Arrow Partners * Goldletter International * Government Of Singapore Investment Corporation * Gresham Investment Management * Guiness Asset Management * Heartwood Wealth Group Limited * Hermes Fund Managers Limited * Hermes Pension Management Ltd * Hymans Robertson * Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company * Jackie Steinitz * Jefferies & Company, Inc. * Jefferies Asset Management * JMTG * Kairos Commodities * KBC Asset Management * Kerr Trading International * Kingsman * Klesch & Company * KPMG * Lagral Capital * Lehman Brothers * LMC International * Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie * London & Capital * Macquarie Bank * Mercer * Meridian Fund Managers * Mitsubishi Corporation (UK) * Mitsui Bussan Commodities * MN Services * Monetary Authority of Singapore * Morgan Stanley Investment Management * Navita * Navita Systems AB * Nestle Capital Advisers S.A * NewFinance Capital * Nidera Handelscompagnie Bv * Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan * Orbeo * Peak Trading Group * PFP Wealth Management * PGGM * PIMCO * Pricewaterhousecoopers * RMF Investment Management * Rothschild Private Banking * RPM Risk & Portfolio Management AB * Russell Investments * Sector Investment Managers Ltd * Sempra Energy Europe Ltd * Sirius Investment Management LP * Skandia * Sophis SA * SSgA * Standard and Poors Index Services * Stanlib * State Street Global Advisors Ltd * Statoilhydro * SunGard Kiodex * Swiss Life Asset Management * Terrafuturos * The Economist Intelligence Unit * The World Bank * Tiberius Asset Management * Trayport Ltd * US Global Investors * VTB Europe Plc * Watson Wyatt * Wessex Asset Management
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