Event partner

Newedge, a 50/50 joint venture between Société Générale and Calyon, is a major force in global multi-asset brokerage business, with a world-leading position in the execution and clearing of listed derivative products. With a presence in 25 locations in 17 countries, Newedge offers a full range of clearing and execution 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 provides a range of value added services, including prime brokerage, asset financing, an electronic platform for trading and order routing, cross margining, and the centralized reporting of client portfolios. Newedge, which primarily serves institutional clients, provides access to more than 70 exchanges. Newedge’s 3000+ employees form a close-knit, multinational team that can innovatively respond to its clients in fast-moving markets. For more information about Newedge Group, www.newedgegroup.com "Newedge" refers to Newedge Group and all of its branches and subsidiaries. Only Newedge USA, LLC and Newedge Financial Inc. are members of FINRA and SIPC (although SIPC only pertains to securities-related transactions and positions). Newedge Group (UK Branch) and Newedge Group (Frankfurt Branch) do not deal with, or for, Retail Clients (as defined under MiFID). Only Newedge Canada Inc. is a member of the CIPF. Not all services are available from all Newedge organizations or personnel. Consult your local office for details.

Silver sponsor

The Citco Banks are the recognized world leader in providing specialized trading and custody for the international fund holdings. For institutional clients (primarily Banks), The Citco Banks offer 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. The Citco Banks’ online trading and custody platform, specifically designed for high volume transactions, allows Internet access through a single point to all trading and custody functions.

Workshop sponsor

Ogier is one of the world's leading, offshore professional services organisations with over 700 staff across international office in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Montevideo and New Zealand from which we provide legal, fiduciary and administration solutions to our clients.   The investment funds legal team provides offshore advice on fund formation, structures, regulation, deregistration, termination and on-going advice to all segments of the funds industry, including some of the world's largest financial instituitions. Ogier is a recognised listing agent for both the Cayman Stock Exchange (CSX) and the Channel Islands Stock Exchange.   Ogier Fiduciary Services (OFS) specialises in the provision of full administration services for private equity, property and mezzanine funds and registrar transfer agent service for open-ended funds. OFS also provides operators and registered office services.

Session sponsor

BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) is a European leader in global banking and financial services and is one of the 4 strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor’s. The group is present in over 85 countries, with 161,000 employees, including 125,000 in Europe. The group holds key positions in three major segments: Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management & Services and Retail Banking. Present throughout Europe in all of its business lines, the bank’s two domestic markets in retail banking are France and Italy. BNP Paribas also has a significant presence in the United States and strong positions in Asia and the emerging markets. As a major player in Commodities through their trade finance and commodity futures, index and derivatives trading , BNP Paribas holds a leading position in the derivatives marketplace with over 150 staffs globally. BNP Paribas has been awarded Best Trade Finance Bank in Europe—Global Finance 2008, Equity Derivatives House of the Year—Risk 2007, Structured Products House of the Year—Euromoney 2007, Best Trade Bank in Oil/Energy 2006 and Best Structured Trade & Export Finance Bank 2006.

Exhibitors

Strategic partner

EurekaHedge is world’s largest independent data provider and research house dedicated to alternative investments. Maintaining coverage of over 16,500 funds across all strategies and asset classes, Eurekahedge is the most widely used and quoted alternative research house worldwide.   Eurekahedge has produced a market-leading research data suite from which our hedge fund and Islamic fund indices are derived, an array of region-specific hedge fund, private equity fund, Islamic fund and real estate fund databases and directories, as well as a collection of educational guides for both funds and investors.   Founded in 2001, Eurekahedge has offices in Hong Kong, London, New York and Singapore.   For more information, please contact Alexander Mearns, Managing Director at alex@eurekahedge.com or +65 6212 0924. US toll free: 1866 578 4852, UK toll free: 0800 404 8106

Endorsers

The Association of Corporate Treasurers (Singapore), or ACT(S) is a non-profit organization of individual memberships drawn from corporate treasuries and finance professionals involved in corporate treasury work. Members are typically in corporate organisations on the buy-side of the marketplace.    Established in 1991 as The Treasurers’ Club, the association has grown in numbers and spread. As Singapore has increasingly become a treasury hub, memberships now include treasury centre managers, regional corporate treasurers and other professionals whose treasury activities cover a wide geographical spread.    In recent years, ACT(S) began its branding to better engage other players in the industry and to collaborate with similar international organizations. ACT(S) has been actively establishing relationships with various institutions including educational, government and regulatory bodies.   The success of ACT(S) is attributed to members’ support in promoting the profession. ACT(S) has an elected Executive Committee to manage its operation and to embark on initiatives in furthering its aims.   To join or simply to get to know us, please contact the Secretariat at the following:   Tel (+65) 9843 4597 Email admin@act.org.sg Website www.act.org.sg

The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® is an independent, not-for-profit global organization committed to education and professionalism in the field of alternative investments. Founded in 2002, the Association is the sponsoring body for the CAIASM designation. Recognized globally, the designation certifies one’s mastery of the concepts, tools and practices essential for understanding alternative investments and promotes adherence to high standards of professional conduct.

We are an international, not-for-profit organization of hedge fund managers, service providers, and investors. Objectives include education of legislators, the media and investing public about the true facts of hedge fund investing, and in so doing, to improve the image of hedge funds.     As hedge funds still suffer from misperceptions about high risk and volatility (fueled in large part by media focus on sharp moves made by global macro hedge funds), the HFA aims to educate the investing public and legislators around the world on the true benefits as well as potential risks associated with investing in the different hedge fund strategies.   Our members enjoy: Access to a wealth of information, including database and library; Great networking opportunities; Free Link from HFA web site to member sites; Meaningful HFA discounts resulting in "no-cost" membership ; Prestige associated with use of HFA logo on your literature ; Opportunity to contribute to hedge fund industry and participate in HFA decision-making.   Contact us at 202-478-2000; 202-478-1999 (fax); info@thehfa.org or www.thehfa.org.

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