Welcome

This conference will address the President's Working Group release on best practices for hedge fund investors and asset managers.

 

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association is hosting the Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments Summit and Exposition on June 16-17, 2008.  This conference will address the current business, operational, legal and compliance issues impacting the hedge fund and sell-side communities while offering the largest networking opportunity available.

 

This summit and exposition offers advanced workshops geared towards regulatory, compliance, operational, and risk officers.  Industry professionals will address current issues impacting the hedge fund industry, how to prepare for tomorrow and a look at alternative investments.  

 

Major issues to be addressed include:

 

  •  Best Practices
  • Accountability Standards 
  • Legal & Regulatory Issues and Trends
  • Prime Brokerage and Counterparties
  • Risk Management Issues
  • Fund-Linked Derivatives
  • SEC Inspections, Examinations and Enforcement Investigations
  • Financing and Valuations
  • Effective Hedge Fund Compliance Programs
  • Going Public
  • Hedge Fund Administration and Banks
  • Hedge Fund Distribution
  • Hedge Fund Workshop
  • Operational, Back Office and Trading Issues
  • Hedge Fund Branding 
  • Trends in Hedge Fund Entities

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

 

This will be an exceptional strategic, informative summit and exposition designed for senior representatives of hedge funds and alternative investments including chief financial officers, chief operating officers, general counsel, prime brokers, asset managers, legal and compliance officers, risk managers and operational professionals.

 

REGISTER TODAY

 

For registration questions please contact Debbie Devine at (212) 313-1217, ddevine@sifma.org

 

For sponsorship information please contact Kevin Fox at (212) 313-1292, kfox@sifma.org

 

For program information please contact Mary Ruggiero at (212) 313-1290, mruggiero@sifma.org