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Agenda-at-a-Glance (click here for a detailed agenda)
With markets regaining lost ground, hedge fund results are improving and a new wave of hedge fund startups has emerged. At the same time, the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a more aggressive role in regulating the financial industry. To respond to the changing times, the Spring Fund Services Conference features several new panels on timely topics as well as a keynote panel that provides a forum for new fund managers. Most breakout panels will continue to follow the two-track format of previous events: one geared toward managers and one aimed at investors. In addition, two new open panels have been added on trading and strategies.
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Coffee and Continental Breakfast; Vendor Showcase Open
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Keynote Speaker
Keynote:
Preet Bharara ,
United States Attorney, Southern District of New York
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Managers
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Investors
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Managers: Pitching Investors
Moderator:
Rachel Minard,
Optima Fund Management
Panel:
John Boles,
Attalus Capital
Andrea Bollyky,
Aetos Capital
Tassos Recachinas,
Sophis Investments LLC
Spencer Potts,
Silver Creek Capital Management LLC
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Investors: Separately Managed Accounts
Moderator:
Denise Valentine,
Aite Group
Panel:
Marilyn Selby Okoshi,
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Walter Raquet,
WR Capital Holdings, LP
Philip Sivin,
MD Sass
Scott Schweighauser,
Aurora Investment Management
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Break
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Managers: Surviving the Insider Trading Crackdown and Other Compliance Issues
Moderator:
Anne Mathias,
Concept Capital Washington Research Group
Panel:
William G. Mulligan,
HedgeOp Compliance, LLC
Eric Bernstein,
Sophis
Andrew Siegel,
Perella Weinberg Partners
Paul Atkins,
Patomak Partners
Dan Hawke,
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Investors: Going for the Green
Moderator:
Michael Boland,
Dome Advisors
Panel:
Anric Blatt,
Global Fund Exchange Ltd
Peter Fusaro,
Global Change Associates
Abigail Laufer,
Virid Capital Management
Shawn Kravetz,
Esplanade Capital
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Lunch break
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Managers: Philanthropy and Hedge Funds
Moderator:
Kathleen McCarthy,
Center on Philanthropy, City University of New York
Panel:
Joan Werner,
Ramius Capital Group
Barbara Tollis,
HamptonHedges
John Budzyna,
Hedge Funds Care
Lisa Marie Utasi,
ClearBridge Advisors
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Investors: Selling Out in the Secondary Market
Moderator:
Irwin Speizer,
HedgeWorld
Panel:
Jeff Bollerman,
SecondMarket
John Roglieri,
HedgeBay
Tom Prunty,
CogentMarkets
Charles McDonald,
Towers Watson
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Trading Strategies. Managers and investors are invited to attend either panel.
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High Frequency and High Volume Trading
Moderator:
Irwin Speizer,
HedgeWorld
Panel:
Mayiz Habbal,
Celent
Petter Kolm,
New York University
Richard Flom,
Systematic Alpha Management, LLC
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Futures, Options and CTAs
Moderator:
Chris Clair,
HedgeWorld
Panel:
Jay Lefkowicz,
Saratoga Futures
Michael Geismar,
Quantitative Investment Management
Roy Niederhoffer,
R.G. Niederhoffer Capital Management
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Keynote Panel: Emerging Managers
Moderator:
Chris Clair,
HedgeWorld
Keynote:
Jeffrey S. Pavlik,
Pavlik Capital Management LLC
Ben Axler,
Spruce Point Capital Management
Miguel Paredones,
Clifftop Capital Management
Bobby Richardson,
Raven Rock Capital
Alan Andreini,
Armored Wolf LLC
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Cocktails
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DETAILED AGENDA
8 a.m. - Coffee and Continental Breakfast; Vendor Showcase Open
9:00 a.m. - Keynote Speaker
Keynote
Preet Bharara , United States Attorney, Southern District of New York
9:30 a.m. - Managers: Pitching Investors
The latest installment of one of our most popular panels will feature a team of experts presenting practical tips and advice to help managers improve their ability to market and sell their funds to investors. Managers will gain insight on what works – and what doesn’t work – in preparing, presenting and closing pitches to investors.
Moderator
Rachel Minard, Optima Fund Management
Panelists
John Boles, Attalus Capital
Andrea Bollyky, Aetos Capital
Tassos Recachinas, Sophis Investments LLC
Spencer Potts, Silver Creek Capital Management LLC
9:30 a.m. - Investors: Separately Managed Accounts
Following the Madoff scam and other high-profile problems, separately managed accounts were supposed to be the magic bullet that would protect investors from fraud and help maintain liquidity. Have they lived up to the promise of added transparency and investor control? What’s the outlook going forward, as investors return to the hedge fund market?
Moderator
Denise Valentine, Aite Group
Panelists
Marilyn Selby Okoshi, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Walter Raquet, WR Capital Holdings, LP
Philip Sivin, MD Sass
Scott Schweighauser, Aurora Investment Management
10:30 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. - Managers: Surviving the Insider Trading Crackdown and Other Compliance Issues
The Galleon case and recent statements by the SEC all point toward increased scrutiny of hedge funds. How can hedge funds steer clear of regulatory trouble in this new era of heightened scrutiny? What do managers need to know about their internal compliance methods, and what should they expect if they come under SEC review? What would mandatory hedge fund registration entail?
Moderator
Anne Mathias, Concept Capital Washington Research Group
Panelists
William G. Mulligan, HedgeOp Compliance, LLC
Eric Bernstein, Sophis
Andrew Siegel, Perella Weinberg Partners
Paul Atkins, Patomak Partners
Dan Hawke, Securities and Exchange Commission
11:00 a.m. - Investors: Going for the Green
With the U.S. and world governments moving toward tighter regulation of carbon emissions, and corporations adopting green strategies, how can hedge fund investors profit? Where are some of the best investment opportunities and what are the risks? Is the time right to start trading carbon offsets?
Moderator
Michael Boland, Dome Advisors
Panelists
Anric Blatt, Global Fund Exchange Ltd
Peter Fusaro, Global Change Associates
Abigail Laufer, Virid Capital Management
Shawn Kravetz, Esplanade Capital
Noon-1:30 LUNCH
1:30 p.m. - Managers: Philanthropy and Hedge Funds
Charitable giving by hedge funds managers dipped during the downturn. Now that hedge fund profits are back, will managers return the favor by increasing donations to charitable groups? Is it important to support hedge fund-linked charitable organizations? How can philanthropy help managers while benefitting causes?
Moderator
Kathleen McCarthy, Center on Philanthropy, City University of New York
Panelists
Joan Werner, Ramius Capital Group
Barbara Tollis, HamptonHedges
John Budzyna, Hedge Funds Care
Lisa Marie Utasi, ClearBridge Advisors
1:30 p.m. - Investors: Selling Out in the Secondary Market
During the financial meltdown, investors in hedge funds discovered how hard it can be to cash out. Gates, lockups and short redemptions windows can make it hard to pull cash out. But a growing secondary market for hedge fund shares offers an alternative. How do these secondary markets work, how do investors access them, and what sorts of deals can investor expect?
Moderator
Irwin Speizer, HedgeWorld
Panelists
Jeff Bollerman, SecondMarket
John Roglieri, HedgeBay
Tom Prunty, CogentMarkets
Charles McDonald, Towers Watson
2:15 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Trading and Strategies. Managers and investors are invited to attend either panel
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High Frequency and High Volume Trading
High frequency traders have become an increasingly important part of the market, prompting portfolio managers to look more closely at their trading styles and systems. This panel offers a review of some of the trends and developments in trading, with a focus on high frequency and high volume methods. Panelists will discuss the advantages, risks and potential pitfalls for managers and investors.
Moderator
Irwin Speizer, HedgeWorld
Panelists
Mayiz Habbal, Celent
Petter Kolm, New York University
Richard Flom, Systematic Alpha Management, LLC
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Futures, Options and CTAs
Commodities and currencies have been hot, attracting new investors and expanding the size of markets. A panel of experts discusses the latest trends, focusing on trends and issues that affect both investors and managers.
Moderator
Chris Clair, HedgeWorld
Panelists
Jay Lefkowicz, Saratoga Futures
Michael Geismar, Quantitative Investment Management
Roy Niederhoffer, R.G. Niederhoffer Capital Management
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3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. - Keynote Panel: Emerging Managers
The pace of new hedge fund formation has picked up again as investors regain confidence. We have selected a group of promising new hedge fund managers in different strategies who will each be given time for a short presentation on the merits of their offerings.
Keynote
Jeffrey S. Pavlik, Pavlik Capital Management LLC
Ben Axler, Spruce Point Capital Management
Miguel Paredones, Clifftop Capital Management
Bobby Richardson, Raven Rock Capital
Alan Andreini, Armored Wolf LLC
Moderator
Chris Clair, HedgeWorld
4:30 p.m. Cocktails
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