Industry Events

 

 

 

The upcoming 3rd Global Distressed Debt Investing Summit due to take place on February 8th, 2012 in New York City will focus on the new types of deals and opportunities are opening up for prospective investors as the distressed debt market navigates through the evolving changes in the economy.  The upcoming Summit will provide attendees the chance to explore opportunities in the major sectors such as real estate, structured credit investing, the wavering Maturity Wall, and more.  Join the event and meet the leading Distressed Fund Managers, Private Equity Fund Managers, Hedge Fund Managers, M&A and Turnaround Advisors, Investment Bankers, Bankruptcy Advisors, Loan Originators, Debt Providers, and Rating Agencies. For more information, please visit www.iglobalforum.com/3dd.

 

On February 9th and 10th QUANT 2012, the leading European QUANT event, will take place in Venice.

The QUANTITATIVE ASSET & RISK Management workshop has reached its 7th edition and will present the latest quantitative and risk models and methods, with the participation of financial gurus as Paul Wilmott and Andrew Kumiega, as well as important academics and practitioners.

Asset, Risk, Model and Research: these are the keywords of the next edition, which will be held in a special venue: Venice during the Carnival.

See the website www.quant.it and download the brochure for free.

 

The event will provide broad education and information on investing, fiduciary responsibility and selection of money managers to the key decision makers and other representatives of the nation's largest pension funds, endowments, foundations and other institutional investors. Participants of this conference will have the chance to exchange ideas and learn from other delegates and presenters who manage some of the largest capital flows within both the traditional and the alternative investment communities. Institutional investors will come from across the country not just to network but also to learn from the nation's leading institutional investors, asset managers and more.

 

The Asset Allocation Summit Australasia features 50+ CIOs & CEOs from Australia and New Zealand’s top super funds, family offices, endowments, trusts and private banks. They come together to determine the most strategic asset allocation strategies and to identify new sources of returns.

 

The ETF & Indexing Investments Australia day in 2012 will be a unique chance for super funds, wealth managers, asset managers and other institutional investors to come together to form new strategies, understand opportunities, create partnerships and learn from the best.

 

The Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) will host its 2nd Annual Institutional Investor Life Settlement Conference in New York at the Harvard Club on February 22nd, 2012. It is FREE to Qualified Institutional Investors (limited seating). This one-day conference will focus on the long term institutional investors’ perspective. Life Settlements will be analyzed and discussed from: (1) the origination to closing of the transaction, (2) the methods of valuing the investment (including the importance of life expectancies), (3) building a balanced and diversified portfolio, and (4) reporting performance results. Last year’s event was sold out, make your reservation today!

 

This event will herald the first substantial gathering of the covered bonds industry in 2012 with more than 500 professionals expected to attend. Last year we were proud to host several key policy makers and industry associations as keynote and panel speakers, as well as the major covered bond houses and investors as expert panelists. This year will prove to be just as successful, if not more, due to the recent positive developments in the European covered bond market in terms of issuance trends, strong investor appetite, and favorable government actions. For more information please visit our website or call +1 212.224.3428.

 

Cap Intro: L/S Equity | Quant Alternative Investing is a highly focused capital introduction event bringing together active investors and successful, growing alternative investment managers focusing especially on opportunities in L/S equity and Quant strategies.

At the Cap Intro: L/S Equity | Quant Alternative Investing, investors and investment managers get what they seek: targeted private meetings. It is an extraordinary opportunity to get first round or continued meetings with your potential investors/investment managers underway.

Register now - space is limited!

 

The Australasian Cleantech Forum is the largestcleantech investment conference in the southern hemisphere.  It brings together family offices, superfunds, investment managers, venture capital funds, banks, corporate investors, government, innovators and large end users. They come together to learn how to capitalise on clean technologies and leverage on future trends, as well as to access investors and innovators in Australia and overseas.

 

 

On 28-29 February 2012 in South Africa’s Johannesburg, over 100 senior investments experts with venture capitalists will meet to discuss Africa’s untapped potential and the best strategies for capitalizing investments in the African region.

More than 20 speakers and over 100 senior investments experts and venture capitalists will discuss the most crucial aspects of investing in the booming African region. Case studies of businesses that have succeeded in the penetration of African market are full of practical insights and learning, making this a must attend for all looking to invest in this region.

 

HIFREQ TRADE 2012 will be the third annual event dedicated to the High Frequency Trading world that is witnessing the turbulent developments and this event will serve as a direct response to the current uncertain developments based on the changing regulatory and market conditions along with the fact that this trading practice is witnessing unprecedented growth that brings along new challenges and needs to continually improve the trading strategy of all aspects that are involved starting from infrastructure optimization to compliance streamlining.

 

Opal Financial Group's Investment Consultants Conference provides a unique environment for developing dialogue between plan sponsors, managers and consultants. The role of the institutional consultant is more important than ever in making investment decisions, often being asked to take on more than just the evaluation of investment managers. This event will feature panel-driven discussions focused on specific investment techniques of fixed income and hedge fund managers, the evolving role of institutional consultants, the manager evaluation process, transition management, investing in global markets, and more.

 

A part of the Private Wealth Series, Opal's Trust, Tax, and Estate Planning Forum is designed to cover timely and relevant topics affecting trust, tax, and estate planning professionals. This forum will address issues relevant to family offices and those who support their day to day operations. The forum will bring together representatives of family offices, non-discretionary consultants, attorneys, accountants, life insurance firms, trust companies, investment banks, estate and tax planners, actuarial firms, life settlement companies, hedge funds, private equity firms, real estate firms, and financial planners.

 

This Institutional Investors conference will bring together industry professionals throughout Europe and North America for two days of engaging discussion on a wide range of common investment challenges and opportunities in both traditional and alternative investments. The leaders and practitioners from the institutional investment community will bring to the fore lively discussion and insight on contemporary investment topics in a relaxed environment optimized for information exchange, education and relationship development.

 

The European Family Office Winter Symposium will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with investing in emerging markets, alternative investments, real estate, global credit & fixed income markets along with numerous other asset types. This family office event is the premier event for high net worth individuals and family offices. Private investors and asset managers from around the world will visit this intimate setting for two days of engaging discussions on the latest investment trends.

 

With over $3 trillion worth of capital represented, Hedge Funds World Middle East is the local meeting place for the Middle East’s institutional investors.  The 13th annual conference brings together more industry superstars than ever before.  Hear from Marc Faber, Mark Mobius, John Taylor Jnr and more, and learn which styles and strategies will outperform the market in 2012.

 

 

 

iGlobal Forum is pleased to announce the 6th Real Estate Private Equity Summit in our series! The flagship Summit series will gather the industry's largest institutional investors, asset managers, hedge funds, private equity firms, investment banks, and real estate investors. This year, the event will examine in great detail the 2012 forecast for the industry, fundraising issues, global PERE opportunities, and profile the best practice strategies in private equity real estate markets. This senior-level forum will once again be the premier platform to unite Corporate & Public Pension Plans, Foundations & Endowments, Insurance Companies, Private Equity Real Estate Firms, R.E.I.T’s, Real Estate Venture Capitalists, Investment Banks, Distressed Debt Firms and Investors, Hedge Funds, Real Estate Asset Management Firms, and Commercial Real Estate Executives & Advisors.

 

Participants in this workshop will develop a framework for recognising and analysing qualitative and quantitative project risks, and learn how to choose the optimal funding structure when financing green-field projects and facility upgrades in the energy sector. You will also understand how Excel models are used to assess project debt capacity, return on investment, and other metrics common to attractive deals.

Course Highlights

• How projects are financed and what are the different options
• How to evaluate and mitigate project risks
• What to look for in project cash-flows
• Sources of equity and debt funding
• The essential features in project documents
• Why some projects succeed and others fail
• Analyse funding sources and credit criteria for energy projects
• Basic project documentation and identify key clauses for success
• Gain an understanding of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), and how they interface with energy projects

 

Real Estate Investment World Brasil is where institutional investors, developers, fund managers and leading service providers gather to capitalize on opportunities in the Brazilian real estate market.

Real Estate Investment World Brasil focuses on exploring unparalleled avenues of development and investment. Take advantage of executive panels on the big issues facing Brazilian builders. Explore the opportunities to be found in residential commercial, industrial and agricultural sectors. Get concrete guidance on getting your projects off the ground in our pre-conference workshop. And benefit from intensive networking opportunities throughout the three-day agenda.

 

This March, IMN, along with the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA), will host the 11th Annual Investors’ Conference on Equipment Finance. Last year's program was a resounding success despite difficult market conditions, with the support of 12 corporate sponsors, and over 300 delegates. Nearly half of these delegates represented investors and equipment finance companies that came to network and learn about the latest industry trends and developments. This one day conference attracts decision-makers at the highest levels. The conference program will highlights many professionals speakers, allowing for timely and thorough coverage of topics of interest to the industry. For more information please visit our website or call +1 212.224.3428.

 

IMN is proud to present the 10th Annual Alternative Investments Summit, taking place in San Diego, CA, on March 26-27, 2012. The conference will bring together investors focused on innovative alternative asset classes, including pension funds, foundations and endowments, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, private investors, fund of funds managers, specialty investment managers and their consultants, for in-depth educational content and extensive networking opportunities. The conference provides attendees with a comprehensive overview of the latest trends in the alternative investment community, with in-depth, interactive discussions. For more information please visit our website or call +1 212.224.3428.

 

IMN's 7th Annual Foundations & Endowments Summit comes to San Diego, CA, on March 26-27, 2012, bringing together leading foundations, endowments, family offices, investment consultants and money managers from around the country for in-depth educational content and extensive networking opportunities. The conference provides attendees with a comprehensive overview of the foundation and endowment investment landscape, with in-depth, interactive discussions. For more information please visit our website or call +1 212.224.3428.

 

Taking place on March 26-27, 2012, IMN's 17th Annual Public Funds Summit brings together leading pension trustees, board chairs, executive directors, investment officers, investment consultants and money managers from around the country for in-depth educational content and extensive networking opportunities. The conference provides attendees with a comprehensive overview of the public pension fund landscape, with in-depth, interactive discussions. For more information please visit our website or call +1 212.224.3428.

 

6th Annual Private Equity Summit for Institutional Investors is designed for institutional investors to address current trends in Private Equity, Venture Capital and Leveraged Buyouts. Set to take place in San Francisco, CA this private equity conference will investigate a variety of investment avenues and the most effective strategies for investing in each by calling upon leaders across the industry from investment advisory firms, private equity funds and PE advisors within institutions including but not limited to:

• Public and Corporate Pension Funds
• Family Offices
• Insurance Companies
• Fund of Funds
• Endowments
• Foundations
• Sovereign Wealth Funds

 

The Real Asset Investing Forum is designed to help investors use real assets to generate alpha and guard against inflation. In-depth discussions offer strategies and solutions that will help investors integrate real assets and create a complete institutional portfolio.

Experts and industry professionals from across the country will travel to San Francisco to speak on the hottest topics in the industry, including:

• Gold
• Timber
• Real estate
• Infrastructure
• Inflationary investing
• Green technology

and many more!

 

Amidst the global economic crisis coupled with a frenzy to find natural and renewable resources, conducting business in Africa provides unique challenges and boundless opportunities. And as we move forward, the ever-quickening pace of globalization compels investors and managers to continuously look beyond their own borders for innovative solutions to increasingly complex investment decisions. Conducting business in Africa requires a specialized expertise different from other locations and markets as transactions often involve parties in multiple countries, municipalities and sectors that often have diverse, and sometimes conflicting, financial, social, legal, political and regulatory requirements and interests.

 

 

Highlights

• Swaps strategies, key benefits and pitfalls
• Pricing and hedging techniques
• Risk management
• Interest rates, foreign currency, volatility and variance swaps

Key Learning Objectives

• Gain understanding of the swaps market
• Learn the best practice techniques to pricing and hedging swaps
• Get to grips with all the major risk management components
• Master the complexities of wide range of swaps, including vanilla and option embedded swaps
• Cover the new swaps on volatility
• Risk management of swaps
• Includes hundreds of pages of written materials and many spreadsheets (completely unlocked & available for you to use)
• Highly practical seminar (includes data from Thomson Reuters Eikon)

 

As the premier agriculture investing conference series for the global institutional investing community, Global AgInvesting SM offers investors the opportunity to evaluate the global agriculture investing landscape and meet the managers with investable product that are helping to shape the burgeoning space.

At this flagship event, experts will speak to the issues presented by different geographies and operating strategies across illiquid investment vehicles, as well as discussing liquid investment alternatives.

Hosted HighQuest Partners, a leading global consultancy focused on agribusiness and agriculture investing, the event features the most relevant and contemporary content that promises to attract significant attendance by investors and representation by key ag fund managers and other asset managers with investable product.

 

The HiAlpha™ Energy Investment Conference is designed to help you keep pace with the latest market intelligence of the energy investment community. Through a full day of informative presentations, panels and one-on-one meetings with C level executives, you will be able to connect with a diverse selection of both domestic and international companies engaged in oil & gas exploration and production, coal, nuclear energy and alternative energy. This conference aims to provide attendees with an in-depth perspective on the investment opportunities present in these companies today.