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ETF Index Investing and Trading Summit Asia 2012— a MUST ATTEND summit where the Asia EFT community meet. 200+ high level participants from Investors, traders, asset managers, ETF issuers,Index providers and exchanges will gather in one roof to discuss ETF investment & trading strategy , explore the potential of Asia’s booming ETF market.

ETF Index Investing and Trading Summit Asia 2012 provides an ideal platform forETF& indexing investors discuss strategy and innovation withETFissuers, indexes, exchanges and other key stakeholders in the Asia ETF industry. This is the most valuableETF event in Asia you can attend in 2012.

This event will explore the wide array of alternative investments making their way into the retail markets and give you the information you need to incorporate these investments into your retail portfolios with confidence. This program will also look at important issues such as performance measurement and benchmarking, tax implications, distribution issues (UCITS included!) and regulatory factors.

Subscribers of BarclayHedge are entitled to a 10% discount. Mention FMP102 during registration to enjoy this offer. For more information, please contact Whitney Betts at 704-341-2445 or wbetts@frallc.com.

The 2nd Middle East SME Forum 2012 on 28th & 29th May at Grand Hyatt – Doha, Qatar

Understand aspects of SME initiatives, economical and financial role in SME growth and entrepreneurship perspective in the Middle east. Eminent speakers, relevant case studies and expert advisory panel discussions would be highlights of the conference thus providing opportunity for networking and enhancing the scope of the SME sector in Middle East.

iGlobal Forum is pleased to announce the upcoming 3rd Annual Alternative Investments Summit due to take place on May 30th, 2012 in New York City! Building on the success of our previous alternatives events, this year’s Summit focuses on alternative investment strategies that are generating the highest risk-adjusted returns in today's volatile market environment. Through a series of insightful panel discussions, dialogues and debates, we’ll evaluate high-potential prospects in key alternative asset classes including hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, commodities, real assets, and distressed/credit markets. Attendees will find out how recent macroeconomic, geopolitical and regulatory developments are impacting the alternatives arena, and have an opportunity to meet face-to-face with from some of the country’s leading institutional investors, allocators, fund managers and more. For complete information, please visit www.iglobalforum.com/alternatives3.

This unique forum will take place at the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Montreux, Switzerland, 30 May - 1 June 2012. Offering much more than any conference, seminar or trade show, this exclusive meeting will bring together esteemed thought leaders in private wealth management and market leading asset and fund managers for a highly focused and interactive networking event. The Summit includes presentations on every aspect of the family office space, from the latest asset allocation trends to building comprehensive technology platforms and managing family dynamics.

For more information, please visit the event website.

IMN returns to Chicago with great anticipation for riveting dialogue and insightful information exchange. IMN’s Illinois Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) Summit is created in collaboration with an advisory board composed of Illinois’ leading pension plan participants. It will tackle many of the most timely and relevant topics on the minds of Illinois’ public plans trustees and executives. For more information please visit our website or call +1 212.224.3428.

SEC Basics is an intensive, interactive workshop that examines the workings and structure of the US Securities & Exchange Commission, the US securities laws and the SEC's rules and regulations. This workshop is suitable for those with no or limited knowledge of the US securities laws, the SEC and the SEC’s rules and regulations.

The annual conference SEC Regulation Outside the United States is returning to London for the 15th time on 31st May 2012. Attend the event and hear directly from key representatives at the SEC how they legislate and enforce US securities laws, and how these affect companies outside the US.

Find out more about the changes to the investment adviser act directly from Robert Plaze, deputy director of the Division of Investment Management at the SEC by attending SEC Regulation Outside the United States on 31 May 2012.

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.

Taking place May 31 - June 1 in Toronto, IMN’s 11th Annual Canada Cup of Investment Management is the preeminent conference, arming the institutional and retail investment communities in Canada with the most current and practical strategies and solutions for today’s most pressing issues. With more than 350 annual delegates, the conference is traditionally one of the best attended investment management forums in Canada, attracting respected thought leaders from public funds, private plan sponsors, fund managers, financial advisors and planners, traders, index and service providers, researchers and academics. For more information please visit our website or call +1 212.224.3428.

Back by popular demand, Financial Research Associates has developed two back-to-back programs to help you implement effective communication and relationship methods that win, and keep, clients.

Following the success of Opal Financial Group's annual Family Office/Private Wealth Management Forum in the United States, we will bring this event back to Europe in 2012.The event will be held in the charming lakeside city of Geneva, Switzerland. A part of the Private Wealth Series, this family office conference is Opal's premier event for high net worth individuals and family offices. The private wealth conference 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.

Upon extensive research with a vast array of industry executives, Financial Research Associates has developed a fresh and cutting-edge program designed to help you minimize valuation risk and maximize operational efficiency.

Subscribers of BarclayHedge are entitled to a 10% discount. Mention FMP102 during registration to enjoy this offer. For more information, contact Whitney Betts at
704-341-2445 or wbetts@frallc.com.

After a successful event in Brussels in 2011 featuring more than 3000 attendees, members of AFME/ESF have decided to return to the Belgium once again in 2012. The venue features ample meeting space, nearby client entertainment, and convenience as a major transportation hub. The beauty of the city belies its serious nature as a regulatory centre of Europe, and will once again serve as the perfect backdrop for our event and the structured finance community in Europe as a whole. Please join us as we further dialogue with the regulatory community, participate in key policy and client networking discussions and continue to focus on ways to rebuild the European securitisation market for sound growth and performance in the future. For more information please visit our website or call +1 212.224.3428.

The 17th annual gathering for the global hedge fund community - 800 attendees.

150 speakers including Colorado Fire & Police Pension, BlueBay Asset Management, CERN Pension Fund, Pimco, Barclays Pension Fund, Arrowgrass, Grosvenor Estate, Cheyne Capital, MN Services, QFS, Teachers’ Retirement System of Texas…
250 investors - participate in structured networking to meet the right investor for your fund, whether your strategy is Global Macro, CTA, Currency, Credit, Distressed Emerging Markets, Commodities, Niche or other
Promote your fund in the Delegate Quickfire Showcase
Schedule meetings with attendees 2 weeks before the start of the event

15% Discount – quote VIP: FKN2333BARH on http://www.informaglobalevents.com/fkn2333barh

Cap Intro: Emerging Markets | Macro Alternative Investing is a highly focused half-day capital introduction event bringing together active investors and successful, growing alternative investment managers focusing especially on opportunities in emerging markets and macro strategies.

At the Cap Intro: Emerging Markets | Macro Alternative Investing, investors and investment managers get what they seek: targeted one-on-one private meetings. It is an extraordinary opportunity to get first round or continued meetings with your potential investors/investment managers underway.

For more information or to register contact us on:
info@catalystforum.com
+1 212 966 2993
www.catalystforum.com

Exchange Technology World Chicago is North America's first conference designed for Heads of Technology at trading venues

Exchange Technology World Chicago will focus on infrastructure, low latency, listing infrastructure, data, technology challenges, and optimization post-trade. Discover the latest developments in trading venue technology.

Build your own conference experience! Exchange Technology World Chicago is part of The Trading Show Chicago - one show, featuring four conferences and a shared exhibition. What does this mean for you? More content, more experts and more networking opportunities!

The premier conference for the HFT capital of the world

High Frequency Trading World Chicago is where the leading hedge funds, proprietary traders, asset managers, brokers, exchanges, technology providers and institutional investors come together to explore the opportunities and challenges ahead for HFT.

An unrivalled speaker line-up, including:

Lakeview Capital Market Services
Dymaxion Capital Management
MayStreet
US SEC
Citadel Investment Group
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
AienTech
AQ Strategies
Holon Trading
Spot Trading
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
M3 Capital

Quant Invest Chicago is the leading investment strategy conference for quant investors and their managers

Quant Invest Chicago is where institutional investors, asset managers and quant experts come together to explore new trends, asset allocation & portfolio construction, modeling and risk management.

An unrivalled speaker line-up, including:

Axioma
QS Investors
AXA Rosenberg
Kepos Capital
Guggenheim Partners
Allstate Investments
Neuberger Berman
Cerebellum Capital
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Blennemann Family Investments
AlphaGenius

The Trading Congress Chicago is the leading futures and options conference

The Trading Congress Chicago explores new opportunities in the futures and options industry. Over three days traders and investors will explore new trends, technology, innovative methods of improving efficiency and maximizing market opportunities!

Come to The Trading Congress Chicago and learn:

How to prepare for the new regulatory environment
How to access liquidity in the futures market
How to incorporate technology that is worth the return on investment
How to reduce latency
How to grow market data
How to manage risk
How to find the hottest trading opportunities and market

This One-Day BDC Powerhouse event will:

Explore why BDCs are gaining so much momentum
Highlight the key benefits and limitations of BDCs
Demonstrate how BDCs can be a vehicle for a permanent and continuous source of capital
Uncover the optimal capital structure for BDCs
Examine the various BDC models/structures
Drill down the reporting, accounting, and tax advantages of BDCs
Provide an in-depth understanding of the valuation complexities affiliated with BDCs
Delve into the various compliance and regulatory landmines you can encounter
Give you the BDC and Broker-Dealer perspective on future trends for BDC investing

Mastering Technical Analysis
3rd – 6th July 2012
Hotel Novotel Clarke Quay, Singapore

For more information about Mastering Technical Analysis, visit us here for details or request a brochure.

For Financial Institutions and other entities regulated by The Monetary Authority of Singapore (either licensed or exempted from licensing), you can apply for Financial Training Scheme (FTS) for the programme which is conducted in Singapore – 50% of qualifying costs capped at S$3,000/- grant per participant per programme.
Please kindly email fsdf@mas.gov.sg for all enquiries pertaining to the Financial Training Scheme to the Financial Sector Development Fund Secretariat.

To register, kindly email registration@neo-edge.com.

Top reasons to attend:

Learn more about the direct investing marketplace
Gain knowledge to jumpstart your direct investment portfolio
Harness an alternative to the traditional private equity fund and reduce fee payouts
Exercise more control over your investment and the management of your ventures
Build investments grounded in greater transparency and sustainability
Comprehend how direct investing cultivates sustained governance of an investment that has time to develop and garner long-term profits
Discover the best opportunities in direct investing – what industries, sectors, and regions
Ascertain positive and negative accounts of other families’ experiences in direct investing

Subscribers of BarclayHedge are entitled to a 10% discount. Mention FMP102 during registration to enjoy this offer. For more information, please contact Kathie Eberhard at 704-341-2439 or keberhard@frallc.com.

Whether you’re from a hedge fund, a private equity fund or you offer services to both, this conference will offer valuable industry tips and expert advice on the latest back-office challenges facing the private investment community in a post-Dodd-Frank world.

General Session Topics include:

FASB Update – New and Proposed Accounting Rules
A Look at the Latest Developments of IFRS and GAAP Convergence
Form PF – Lessons Learned and What to Expect Moving Forward
SEC Audit Survival Guide – What to do When the SEC Comes Knocking
An Overview of FATCA and its Projected Impact on Private Investment Funds
Addressing Relevant Issues Funds are Facing Regarding FIN 48
Specific Accounting and Auditing Issues Relevant to Funds of Funds

As part of the Private Wealth Series, the Family Office/Private Wealth Management Forum is Opal's premier conference and the preeminent event in North America for high net worth individuals and family offices from around the world. Some of the most well established and senior Family offices, Private investors, money managers, and private wealth service providers from around the globe will return to this picturesque setting for three days of engaging discussions on the latest investment trends and soft issues surrounding this generation and future generations of families. The event will take place in historic Newport, Rhode Island, which is rich in history and wealth alike.

Opal Financial Group's annual public funds conference will address issues that are most critical to the investment success of senior public pension fund officers and trustees. The Summit will cover how surplus returns should affect employee benefit plans, the processes for selection and evaluation of investment managers, legal concerns with fund investment and management policies as well as the benefits and pitfalls of a wide variety of investment strategies.
Opal will kick off the event with its 5th Annual America's Cup Regatta, in which attendees will have the opportunity to work with a professional sailing charter crew while competing against industry peers.

Whether you’re a seasoned PIPEs investor or looking into the space, this concise yet informative conference is an incredible resource for making lucrative moves in the marketplace.

Featured Sessions include:

Regulatory Update: What Impact Will This New Era of Regulations Have on the PIPEs Industry?
State of the Industry: Present-Day Market Condition in the PIPEs Landscape – The Sky Isn’t Falling
Innovative Deal Types and Structures
Optimizing the Operational Infrastructure for PIPEs Deals
Clearing of Securities: One of the PIPEs Market’s Biggest Hurdles
An In-Depth Look at Sound Due-Diligence Measures Before Making PIPEs Investments
Exploring the Secondary Market as a Source for Liquidity

Hear from hedge fund CEOs, CCOs, and COOs, as well as seasoned fund managers, advisors, and accountants on crucial topics including:

How do hedge funds differ from traditional investments?
Onshore and offshore accounts – what’s the difference?
Establishing prime broker arrangements
Outsourcing vs. in-house operations
How to tackle form ADV Part I & Part II
Who are the major investors in hedge funds?
Understanding the causes of market risk in hedge funds
What is due diligence and why does it matter?

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