Industry Events
Join investors and asset managers at this highly interactive forum on March 24-25 in NYC. Whether you’re an asset manager or an investor wanting to learn more about today’s vigorous standard of due diligence, you will walk away with tangible solutions, real-world examples and recommendations from industry thought leaders and savvy investors.
- Take part in highly interactive, extended panel discussion
- Hear from a dozen investors, like CalSTRS, PAAMCO, Protégé Partners, Teacher’s Retirement System of the State of Illinois, and Alfred I. Dupont Testamentary Trust
- Earn up to 10.5 CPE Credits
Banking M&A Leaders Forum 2010, "Has Deal-Making Hit Bottom Yet?" will examine the dynamic opportunities and potential pitfalls for strategic and financial sponsors exploring bank transactions in the current environment. This is the forum where private equity executives, investment and hedge fund managers, entrepreneurs, investors, academics and professionals following the developments in the U.S. financial and banking systems will obtain crucial insights they can act upon immediately to take advantage of potential opportunities to acquire financial assets. Banking M&A Leaders Forum 2010 will feature an unbeatable lineup of experienced executives, managers, bankers, experts and practitioners from prestigious organizations, led by DLA Piper's U.S. Banking team, covering:
- The Current Banking M&A Landscape
- The Government and the Proposed Revamp of Financial Regulation
- Theory and Practice of Private Equity Firms Investing in Banks
- Valuation, Structuring and Legal Considerations in Banking M&A
Middle East Alternative Investments Summit
29-31 March 2010
Park Hyatt Dubai, UAE
The credit crunch has led to the re-examination of investment options and reminded investors of the great importance of carefully deployed asset allocation. The Middle East Alternative Investments Summit 2010 provides a revolutionary platform for MENA investors to remain on the edge of new investment geography and successfully implement innovative asset classes in the quest for enhanced portfolio yields.
For More Information Please Contact:
Jos de Boer
+35722849380
summits@marcusevanscy.com
http://www.meai-summit.com/Barclayhedgebhel
iGlobal Forum is pleased to announce our upcoming REAL ESTATE MEZZANINE FINANCE SUMMIT 2010 due to take place on Wednesday, March 31st in New York City. The event will explore in greater depth the recent developments in the real estate mezzanine loan industry as well as unique investment strategies and opportunities. This senior-level forum will provide the perfect platform to meet face-to-face and network with Mezzanine Finance Lenders, Private Mezzanine Loan Firms, Private Equity Firms, Institutional Real Estate Investors, Investment Banks, Real Estate Investment Divisions, Distressed Debt Firms and Investors, Hedge Funds, Real Estate Asset Management Firms, Commercial Real Estate Executives, Property Managers, Developers, Real Estate Owners and Investors to address the future of the Real Estate Mezzanine Loan industry.
Standard Board is pleased to announce the WORLD PRIVATE EQUITY CONGRESS to be held on 8 -9 April, 2010 in Hong Kong SHERATON HONG KONG HOTEL & TOWERS.
Representatives from firms speaking at the conference include Barclays Capital - UK, AllEquity Funds - Russia, Cube Consultants – Korea, The Environmental Parliament – UK and many more.
This event is covered by the global media which include Barclay Hedge, VC Experts, AltAssets, Merger Market, Focus Point Press, Failaka Advisors, Preqin, Private Equity Insider, China Hedge etc.
We are inviting papers from leading Global Experts on the subjects to be taken up at the congress. If you are interested in presenting papers please get in touch contact us at l.dias@standardboard.com
Jetfin BRIC 2010 is a unique event gathering only BRIC fund managers with a record of delivering strong returns in challenging markets. International investors searching for real alpha can meet face to face with top BRIC managers offering these winning investment strategies.
Leading successful managers specialized in Emerging Markets present and explain their investment strategies.
Fund of Funds managers and investors share their views on current strategic and tactical allocations.
Qualified investors, portfolio managers and private bankers compare solutions and examine the issues facing the hedge fund industry, enabling them to take the right investment decisions in BRIC.
In today’s turbulent financial environment, the need has never been greater for officers and trustees of pension funds to stay abreast of the constant changes and anticipated trends. This police, fire and public pension funds conference will address the issues that are most critical to the investment success of pension funds today and in the future.
The US Pensions Summit is on the way to a strong come-back! Positioned to build on its past success and become a truly leading US event of its kind, its 2010 program is stronger than ever and is sure to attract strong sales across all categories. In the hands of a senior and capable team, we expect this to be the best USP Summit so far.
Event Chairman
Todd Benjamin, Former Financial Editor, CNN International
Distinguished Keynotes
President Bill Clinton, Founder of The William J Clinton Foundation & 42nd President of the United States
Joseph Stiglitz, Professor of Finance & Business, Columbia University & Nobel Memorial Prize Recipient in Economic Sciences (2001)
For more information, contact Simone Forde, Marcus Evans, at 246-417-5321, e-mail summitenquiries@marcusevansbb.com, or visit www.uspensions-summit.com/barclayhedge
The second annual Alternative Investing Forum 2010 will gather key industry leaders from the alternative investment community in a business oriented asset allocation, investment management and current sector opportunity event. The purpose will be to explore, discuss and investigate the most pressing critical investment issues for alternative asset managers and their investors.
The forum will showcase current sector opportunities, including, Emerging Markets, Energy/Commodities, Credit/Distressed Debt, Value/Equity strategies, Infrastructure investing, Convertible Arbitrage, Quantitative strategies, as well as Macro/Event driven strategies. The forum is especially centered on growing and mid-sized managers - over 130 participants with 45 investors and 70 managers are expected.
With $32 billion in distressed Retail assets and around $9.4 billion in Retail CMBS loans delinquent, in foreclosure or taken back by banks, Retail is the most distressed of the asset classes.
For the savvy real estate investor, therefore, opportunities in Retail would seem plump for the picking. To help navigate through the intricacies of Distressed Retail Investing, IMN is pleased to present this event. For additional information, please go to www.imn.org/distressedretail_aace.
The format of the Foundations and Endowments Investment Summit has been designed to provide opportunities for institutional investors and asset managers to come together for private executive level discussions on innovative strategies and opportunities to enhance portfolio yields.
Event Chairman
Martin Leibowitz, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Distinguished Keynotes
President Bill Clinton, Founder of The William J Clinton Foundation & 42nd President of the United States
Joseph Stiglitz, Professor of Finance & Business, Columbia University & Nobel Memorial Prize Recipient in Economic Sciences (2001)
For more information, contact Simone Forde, Marcus Evans, at 246-417-5321, e-mail summitenquiries@marcusevansbb.com, or visit www.foundations-endowmentssummit.com/barclayhedge
This event is part of the IMN series of Distressed Real Estate forums. Covering distinct asset classes (hotels, office, residential, retail) and hosted in various local markets (Chicago, Las Vegas, London, New York, Phoenix, South Florida) this series uncovers the latest real estate opportunities in various markets.
This new forum is specifically structured for all involved in workouts at banks including:
- Special Asset Groups
- Servicers
- Internal Real Estate Restructuring Units
For additional information, please go to www.imn.org/disbankre_aace.
Indexing & ETF Investments China 2010which is organized by Daiss Associates and supported by Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA), will be hold on April 20-21, 2010 in Sheraton Shanghai HongQiao Hotel, China. It is China’s most influential international conference in indexing industry. This summit will feature the international and domestic leading financial industry professionals in developing and trading ETFs, including index providers, ETF issuers, asset managers, distributors, institutional investors, and researchers. More than 200+ delegates and exhibitors are expected to attend this conference.
APAC Investments Summit
21-23 April
Four Seasons, Macao, China
In today’s dynamic investment environment, institutional investors in Asia Pacific continue to re-examine investment options and are reminded of the great importance of carefully deployed asset allocation. The exclusive APAC Investments Summit comes at a crucial moment for key investors to converge, in order to discuss investment and growth strategies in today's challenging conditions.
For More Information Please Contact:
Jos de Boer
+35722849380
summits@marcusevanscy.com
Network with the industry’s leading experts as they analyze the opportunities and challenges in the real estate market! Our 2009 event was a tremendous success, with hundreds of delegates at the Renaissance Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL. Opal's 2010 real estate investors conference will focus on the latest developments in the marketplace. It will analyze the opportunities and challenges in the real estate market; examine best practices and explore new deal making strategies.
Opal's Annual Real Estate Investors Summit: Dealmakers Conference promises to be 2010's leading conference and exposition for real estate developers, private investors, banks, institutional investors and land use professionals. It will provide you with the strategic tools, trend analysis and resources you need to attract new business.
Now in its 9th year, the Capital Link Closed-End Funds & Global ETFs Conference has become a "must go" event for registered investment advisors, fund managers, private bankers, retail and institutional brokers, financial media and closed-end funds and ETF sponsors.
Our Forum is created for financial advisors and other wealth management professionals who want access to sophisticated, institutional grade strategies that suit their high-end clientele. Panel sessions and session leaders are carefully selected to deliver relevant, expert analysis and commentary on the latest innovations and trends on Closed-End Funds and Global ETFs. For further information, please visit our 9th Annual Closed-End Funds and Global ETFs Forum Webpage.
European Pensions & Investments Summit
10-12 May 2010
Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Montreux, Switzerland
The recent crisis experienced in the financial world will undoubtedly engender a new and lasting definition of industry best practices. In this renewed era of pension management, optimal risk modelling, diversification strategies and portfolio construction that can effectively account for these crucial measures, will undoubtedly be on the forefront of the pension director's agenda. The prestigious European Pensions & Investments Summit continues to unite the world's most sophisticated institutional investors with the most astute service providers, securing successful partnerships of paramount importance to sustainable performance.
For More Information Please Contact:
Jos de Boer
+35722849380
summits@marcusevanscy.com
The Native American Finance Conference has become the forum for the sharing of ideas and information related to Native American financial issues. This year we are expecting over 500 attendees with 300 Native Americans finance leaders, representing over 150 unique tribes, who will provide a unique opportunity to debate, network and learn. For additional information, please go to www.imn.org/nafc2010_aace.
If you are looking to expand and diversify your asset allocation by investing in emerging managers as well as women and minority owned investment managers, the emerging managers conference will provide the unique opportunity to access a diversified group of up-and-coming performance-oriented managers and manager of managers. The conference will explore the benefits and opportunities offered by investing in emerging managers as well as new strategies for implementing an emerging managers program. If you are an emerging manager, you will learn the procedures used by institutions to launch and maintain successful emerging manager programs. This event will showcase a variety of emerging mangers as well as minority-owned manager funds and other high potential smaller investment firms, and it will offer participants invaluable networking opportunities.
Ensure absolute tax efficiency and compliance by attending the BIGGEST tax program of the season – The Private Investment Funds Tax Master Class. We’ve brought together some of the private equity and hedge fund industry’s most prominent minds—this one-of-a-kind event will help you build an advantageous tax plan.
This 3-day event brings together our highly acclaimed tax programs: Effective Hedge Fund Tax Practices and Tax Practices for Private Equity Funds– Choose the track that's right for you or mix and match the sessions!
Day 3 offers a unique spotlight on foreign tax issues that affect both types of funds.
Following the success of last year’s event, The International PIPEs Conference returns to Shanghai. This is the most influential event for cross-border investment between the U.S. and China, and is your opportunity to network with the largest gathering of company management teams in Shanghai. For information call us at +1 (516) 876-8006 or visit www.dealflow.com/shanghai. This event offers technical education, networking, and the best opportunity to visit with Chinese companies seeking financing.
Preserving wealth even in the most turbulent of financial markets continues to top the priority list of family offices and their investment arms. Mastering the principal drivers of returns, fund selection and asset allocation, holds the key to ultimate portfolio performance. The exclusive Elite Summit brings together investment strategists from prominent family offices, trusts, foundations and endowments with leading asset managers and wealth management professionals to explore lucrative investment potential.
In today’s complex and turbulent financial markets, pension funds and other institutional investors are continuing to join forces with consultants and fiduciaries to gain cutting-edge insight into manager and fund selection. The Investment Consultants Summit 2010 presents a perfect opportunity to explore the symbiotic relationships between investors, consultants and fund managers, and ultimately uncover lucrative investment potential.
