BBVA has a history which spans over 150 years  and is one of Europe’s biggest banking groups with a total market value of €64.8 billion, total assets of €466 billion and more than 42 million customers in 32 different countries. The group´s overall goal is to use its market position to establish lasting relationships with increasingly satisfied costumers in Europe, Central and Latin America and Asia. Over 100.000 employees participate in a corporate culture that is based on integrity, transparency and the quality of customer care. BBVA, listed on the world´s leading stock markets, has a strong capital base and a long term rating of AA- and Aa1.

With € 3.4 trillion of assets under custody and € 570 billion under administration for 4,480 funds worldwide, BNP Paribas Securities Services is a leading provider of securities services and investment operations solutions to the world’s financial institutions.  Combining a unique European heritage with global ambition, the bank delivers a comprehensive range of services based on unrivalled local market expertise, innovative solutions, and excellence in client relationship management - all backed by the strength and resources of BNP Paribas, one of Europe’s largest financial services groups.
In the area of alternative investments, we offer Hedge Fund and Fund-of-Hedge Fund managers a comprehensive custody and fund administration solution based on a successful track record, fully-integrated platforms and the expertise of a dedicated team of experienced professionals.  And with fund administration operations in Grand Cayman, Dublin, Jersey, Luxembourg, as well as in onshore markets across Europe and Australasia we are well placed to meet the global as well as local needs of clients.
Spain is one of the key markets for us, and our strong presence in the local market together with the expertise in Alternative Funds, give us a privileged position to service Spanish Fund Managers. 

Pioneer Alternative Investments (PAI) is a leading alternative investment management firm with over $7.6 billion in assets under management (30th June 2007). Our fund of hedge fund management team draws on over 20 years of experience in hedge fund investing coupled with a thorough and stringent research process and exceptional operational due diligence.  PAI’s fund of hedge fund product offering covers the risk spectrum from low to high volatility, with each product benefiting from strong infrastructure and process.

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 148 countries and have more than 113,000 professionals working in member firms around the world. KPMG in Spain is among the top professional services firms. With 16 offices in the most important Spanish cities and more than 2,000 employees working in sector-based teams, KPMG turns knowledge into value for the benefit of our clients, our people, and the capital markets.

Lehman Brothers Asset Management offers a broad range of asset management products to institutional clients across the world. Our capabilities cover the risk/return spectrum in traditional asset classes (equity, fixed income, cash management and specialist products), Private Equity, Quantitative and Alternative investments strategies, which include but are not limited to, hedge funds and structured products.
Our emphasis on proprietary fundamental research and risk management, coupled with disciplined investment processes, enable us to focus on providing exceptional risk-adjusted returns for our clients. Lehman Brothers Asset Management brings together the depth of experience and expertise of seasoned investment professionals across asset classes and investment styles. With a strong focus on client services, we can offer institutions complete investment solutions.
Lehman Brothers Asset Management is 100% owned by Lehman Brothers, which is a leading global investment bank, serving institutional, corporate, government and high net worth individual clients. Lehman Brothers provides a full array of capital markets products, investment banking services and investment management and advisory services worldwide.

 Lyxor AM offers the best in financial innovation. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Société Générale, Corporate and Investment Banking, the asset management company has over EUR 58 billion under management and specializes in three businesses: Structured Alternative Investments (EUR 22 billion). A specialist in hedge fund manager selection, Lyxor AM has investments in several hundred hedge funds across all strategies, in addition to its Managed Account Platform offering independent valuation and weekly liquidity; Structured Funds (EUR 18 billion). Lyxor AM benefits from SG CIB’s capacities in structuration and offers innovative and adapted investment solutions to fit investors' risk profile and return objectives; Index Tracking (EUR 18 billion). The company ranks number one in the European ETF industry with a 23.6% market share and over 50 ETFs as at end December 2005. www.lyxoretf.com. Lyxor AM’s mission is to facilitate access to innovative structured investments.

Citco Bank is the recognized world leader in providing specialized trading and custody for the international fund holdings. For institutional clients (primarily Banks), Citco Bank offers a unique custody service to alleviate these institutions from the administrative burden of locating, subscribing in and keeping track of investments in international funds for their private banking customers.
These services allow clients to deal in mutual funds and alternative investments in a fully automated environment.  Citco’s clients benefit from real-time access to electronic statements including portfolio holdings, pending transactions and access to historical transactions data including corporate actions.  
As well as having an automated environment for transactions processing our clients can benefit from increased revenues and efficiencies by using our fully automated trailer fee program.
Citco Bank’s online trading and custody platform, specifically designed for high volume transactions, allows Internet access through a single point to all trading and custody functions.

MSS Capital is a London based alternative asset management company that creates, provides and manages innovative alternative investment products designed to consistently satisfy investor’s needs when balancing risk and reward. MSS Capital is the manager of HIP, Hedge fund Investment Platform, which is a fully independent, transparent, risk controlled managed account platform, a conduit for investments in hedge funds. HIP allows for daily risk management by GAR@S, the fully automated software programme, enhanced liquidity and independent valuation of the underlying assets.
 MSS Capital is authorised and regulated by the FSA and is the investment advisor FTSEhx Fund SPC, the FTSE Hedge Index. 

Próxima Alfa combines the resources of one of Europe's largest banks, BBVA, with the experience of Vega, a leader in the alternative investments industry. It has been created with the aim to become the hedge fund platform of choice, starting with the existing funds on the VegaPlus platform of funds and $1 billion that BBVA has invested in the funds of the platform. Próxima will provide infrastructure support to hedge funds managers using Vega's experience and BBVA's resources, rendering services that go from risk management systems and trading tools to "middle office," legal, compliance, counterparty relationship, technology, administrative and marketing support.
Próxima's goal is to attract through the platform promising traders with an entrepreneurial spirit and the desire for independence, providing them with seed capital and infrastructure services for stand-alone hedge funds. Próxima is constantly seeking to recruit fund managers of the highest caliber as it plans growing the platform to 25-30 funds managing an aggregate $10 billion within the next 5 years. At present the platform employs about 100 professionals in London, Madrid and New York and manages assets over $2 billion.

Optimal Investment services, the alternative investment arm of Grupo Santander caters to a broad network of clients including institutions, pension funds, asset managers, intermediaries and high networth individuals. They offer a range of alternative investment services and products including fund of funds, managed accounts and advisory services.

The Vanquish Capital Group is an investment boutique dedicated to identifying above average investment and arbitrage opportunities across all levels of the U.S. Capital and Fixed Income markets, and developing the most efficient vehicle or platform from which to maximize the investment.
Vanquish Capital Group uses its own capital to research, develop and implement every investment strategy before inviting other investors to join in the opportunity. As a result, each one of our companies employs a strategy that is unique in its space and delivers exceptional risk-adjusted returns to us as well as to our limited number of investors.

For over 20 years, the LCF Rothschild Group has been developing third party fund services as a core business. Our clients can rely on the first-class service and support which have been the Rothschild family’s trademark over seven generations. Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild Europe, Luxembourg’s largest Swiss bank, is one of the most reputable and innovative in fund servicing. Fund domiciles: Luxembourg (UCITS IIIs, SIFs, SICARs and other UCIs), the Caymans, British Virgin Islands and Italy.
Services provided: custody, fund accounting & administration, registrar services (one stop shop for plain vanilla funds, fund of hedge funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate funds) and a large number of ancillary services (dealing room, legal and structuring, corporate secretarial services, sophisticated performance reporting, compliance monitoring, dedicated desks for hedge funds - private equity - real estate, wrap accounts administration, intra-fund pooling, comanagement and cloning).

Eurex, the international futures and options exchange, offers global electronic access to a broad range of international benchmark products and operates the most liquid fixed income markets. With market participants connected from 700 locations worldwide and an average daily trading volume of more than seven million contracts, Eurex is one of the largest derivatives exchanges in the world.
The merger between Eurex and the International Securities Exchange (ISE) will create the largest transatlantic derivatives marketplace with significant USD and Euro product coverage and with significant operations and revenues in both the U.S. and Europe, the two largest markets based on market capitalization.
Aside from operating a fully electronic trading platform, Eurex provides an automated and integrated clearing house. Eurex Clearing AG offers central counterparty services for instruments traded on the Eurex exchanges, Eurex Bonds and Eurex Repo as well as the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Xetra® and floor) and the Irish Stock Exchange.
Thus Eurex participants benefit from a high-quality, cost-efficient and comprehensive value chain of trading and clearing services via one single electronic system. Eurex’s goal is to provide best possible services and remain the partner of choice for the whole derivatives community.
Country Head:  Fabio Machado +49 69 211 14837 / Email:  fabio.machado@eurexchange.com
website: www.eurexchange.com

CLS Communication is the leading provider of strategic language services to the financial sector. Previously owned by UBS, CLS Communication understands the financial world and the precise communication needs of the industry.  By combining unique technological applications with specialized financial and legal know-how, CLS creates tailor-made solutions for banks, family offices, private equity funds and other investment houses.  Whether we are talking about hedge funds, funds of funds, mutual funds, equity research, due diligence or private wealth management, CLS Communication's global team of over 200 internal translators possesses up-to-date knowledge in each specific field.