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Hedge funds - if you survived 2009, join us to learn how to succeed in 2010

The last two years have been trying for the entire hedge fund industry. Faced with tougher market conditions, new regulation on both sides of the Atlantic and scrutiny from an incredibly cautious pool of investors, the hedge funds in business today are lucky to have survived. In this ‘year in preview’ Web-event will provide hedge funds both start ups and large funds valuable insight in the changes hedge funds need to take on board to improve chances of success in 2010.

A panel of industry experts will share their experiences and insight into the topics of:

- Capital Raising and hedge fund Marketing

- Investor Services and Communications

- Due Diligence practices of today’s market

- Regulation and Compliance for both US and Europe

- Cost Pressures and how to keep rising Operating Costs manageable.

Audience participants will learn about new strategies for capital raising and marketing in current market environment, new ways to keep ahead of regulation and ensure compliance of business process, and hear common sense advice for managing more rigorous due diligence processes and meeting demands from investors for greater transparency.

Speakers will also discuss the new operating models adopted to build a cost-effective and efficient post-trade operation and one that is capable of managing growth that is just around the corner. This event is for all hedge funds interested in learning how to succeed in 2010 in the new market landscape.

Moderated by Julia Schieffer, Founder & Editor in Chief, DerivSource

Panellists:

Rich Godfrey, Chief Operating Officer, Raven Rock Capital

Justin B. Perun, President, Bull and Bear Capital, LLC

Amy Bensted, Managing Analyst - Hedge Funds, Preqin Ltd

Marios Kallis, Managing Partner, Critical Value Advisors

Mark Berman, Principal, CompliGlobe

For further details about the panel and discussion topics, please contact julia@derivsource.com

Capital Raising - how hedge funds should be raising capital in today's market. Where are the opportunities? How to attract seed money?

Marketing - is it better to use a marketing company to raise profiles and capital opportunities or should you hire an internal marketing manager? Which strategy is better for today's environment?

Due Diligence - what does due diligence mean in today's market conditions? How are investores evaluating funds in terms of risk management and transparency of information? What are the new ways to satisfy due diligence requirements and what will investors want next?

Investors Needs in Today's Market - what do instituttional investors want from hedge funds? What are their new needs and how can hedge funds better cater to their needs to capture their business?

Regulation - what is expected to come into place and how will new rules affect hedge funds and their current processes and procedures?

Investor Services - what do investors want in a report? What does a new report look like and what is standard in today's market?

Operating Costs - how to build a business platform that is scalable but low cost?

Transparency - product pricing and independent valuations are now important part of due diligence reviews. How are funds managing this new demand for transparency of pricing?

Eye on 2010 - predictions for 2010 and how new trends will affect the health and proseprity of hedge funds in the next 18 months?

Media Partners

Albourne Village

With over 60,000 active users, Albourne Village is a free community website for anyone interested in alternative investments - providing a pub and library to exchange news and IP, job and conference centres, school and strategy forecasts. Don't just join the Village, be the Village!

village.albourne.com

BarclayHedge

BarclayHedge, a leading source for proprietary research in alternative investments since 1985, has provided services as a publisher, database and software provider, and industry consultant. Barclay's 18 hedge fund indices and 10 managed futures indices are utilized worldwide as performance benchmarks for hedge funds and managed futures.

Emerging Manager Focus

Emerging Manager Focus doesn't just report the fund management news - it provides in-depth analysis, relevant features and knowledgable insight from premier experts in the field. Emerging Manager Focus is an online magazine published weekly by Focus Point Press, written for emerging managers, hedge funds, institutional investors and research firms. Its readership includes industry leaders, heads of public and corporate pension plans, foundations, endowments, emerging hedge funds, private equity firms, investment banks, CTAs, banks, brokerage firms and more. For more information go to www.focuspointpress.com

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Hedge Connection

Hedge Connection is the first comprehensive, web-based, marketing tool that facilitates relationship building and allows direct interaction and exchange of information between hedge funds and opt-in, qualified investors.

Built on a foundation of industry experience and guided by the core principles of integrity, partnership and value, Hedge Connection members can actively reach out to each other through our controlled club environment. We also offer several live events throughout the year to members to encourage face to face meetings and networking  opportunities.

www.hedgeconnection.com

HedgeWeek

Hedgeweek is the hedge fund industry’s leading portal on news and topical features = including updates on new fund launches, investment trends, regulatory news and distribution strategies, and a regular series of market surveys and fund manager interviews.  Hedgeweek produces a free weekly and a daily newsletter covering essential news and features within the Hedge Fund industry.  

www.hedgeweek.com

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About the Organisers

DerivSource 

www.derivsource.com

DerivSource is the online community and information source for professionals active in derivatives processing, technology and related services.

Founded by a financial journalist, DerivSource provides industry news, analysis, educational resources and researching tools to help market participants keep well informed in this fast-paced industry. The content covers both exchange-traded and OTC derivatives.

The DerivSource community is an independent venue where members participate in industry discussions with their peers and expand their business networks virtually. The facility includes discussion forums and network management tools.

Features include DerivSource Community, News & Research, Opinions & Analysis, Job Center, Derivatives Terms Glossary, and Reviews of Systems & Service Providers.

DerivSource was founded by Julia Schieffer, a financial journalist specializing in the securities industry and derivatives processing. Having worked both in the U.S. and U.K., Julia has covered all areas within the industry – investment management, capital markets, asset servicing, and software vendors.

Prior to founding DerivSource, Julia was managing editor of Operations Management, a publication focused on the securities industry and owned by Institutional Investor News (Euromoney). She has also contributed to other industry publications including Financial News, Markets Media, The Fund Business, and many more.

To contact Julia directly, please email her at Julia@derivsource.com.

TwistedTree Ltd

www.twistedtree.co.uk

TwistedTree is a business to business event solutions company specialising in event management and event sponsorship sales.  TwistedTree take a bespoke, tailor-made approach to sales and event management, bringing a wealth of experience and industry background knowledge to your business. Services include event management and production, event project management, sponsorship sales, event sales management, event concept testing and verification, new business development, account management, event marketing management, business and sales planning, and consulting services for event startups and commercial event strategies.

The TwistedTree events experience spans all business to business industry sectors including financial services, technology, food manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, telecommunications, security, web 2.0 and social media.

TwistedTree was founded by Petra Johansson, an events professional specialising in project management and business development management roles with media owners such as IIR Conferences, Incisive Media, Financial News, Virtual Economic Forum, TechCrunch Europe, media140, InvestoRegulation and Muxlim Inc.

To contact Petra directly, please email her at petra@twistedtree.co.uk