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Agenda At a Glance |
| 12 October 2011 | Pre-Conference Workshops | ||
| INVESTOR DUE DILIGENCE | 360 DEGREE FOCUS ON VALUATION | |
| 9:00 | Chair Opening Remarks Phillip Chapple, Executive Director, KB Associates UK |
Chair Opening Remarks |
| 9:00 | Demystifying the Due Diligence Process from the Hedge Funds Perspective
Moderator: Howard Altman, Co-CEO and Co-Managing Principal, Rothstein Kass Hendrik Klein, CEO, Da Vinci Invest AG Didier Martineau, CEO, Sothic Capital Management Brian J. Tsai, Chief Operating Officer, IMC Asset Management |
360 Degree View of the Valuation Process Christopher Franzek, Managing Partner, Duff & Phelps John Ward, Head of Operational Due Diligence, EIM Management (USA) Inc. |
| 10:00 | Understanding the Changing Priorities from the Investor's Chair George Smith, Executive Director UBS Wealth Management America, Head of Operational Due Diligence for Alternative Investments, UBS Financial Services Inc. Ron Biscardi, Chief Operating Officer, Accord Family Office |
Understanding the Administrator Role in Valuation Anne Marie Morley, Partner and Managing Director, Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. |
| 10:45 | Morning Coffee Break | |
| 11:15 | Open Session |
How do Hedge Fund Managers View the Valuation Process? Moderator: John Budzyna, CEO, Cutting Hedge Consulting Brian Broesdner, Managing Director & Principal, Whitecap Advisors LLC Malcolm Goddard, Partner & Chief Operating Officer,Altima Partners LLP |
| 11:45 | Unearthing Potential Landmines to Avoid During the Review Moderator: Adrian Sales, Partner & Global Head of Operational Due Diligence, Albourne Partners Hitesh Bharkhda, CCO & COO, Culross Global Management Limited Emlyn A. Palmer, Partner & COO, Strathmore Capital Naboth Nyamazana, Director, Operational Risk, Alternative Investments, Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA |
The Critical Information that Investors Need to Understand about Valuation Moderator: Andrew Weisman, CEO, WR Managed Accounts Kay Gadgil, Associate Director – Operational Due Diligence, HSBC Alternative Investments Limited |
| 12:15 | Lunch | |
| 13:45 | EXTENDED SESSION How to Conduct a Detailed Review on the Board of Directors Moderator: Eric Lazear, Head of Operational Due Diligence, FQS Capital Partners Malcolm Paterson, Director, Signina Capital AG Don Ebanks, Managing Director, dms Management Ireland Malcolm Paterson, Director, Signina Capital AG Sophie van Straelen, President, Asterias Limited Matthew Auriemma, Head of Operational Risk Management, UBP Asset Management |
Extended Session How to Value Illiquid Assets Christopher Franzek, Managing Partner, Duff & Phelps |
| 15:00 | Working Together Collaboratively as a Team for Increased Effectiveness, Efficiency, Capacity and Control Tim Barefield, COO, Pershing Square Capital Management Marie Halloran, Due Diligence Analyst, Kedge Capital Services |
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| 15:00 | Regulations for Future Investment | |
| 15:30 | Networking Break | |
| 16:00 | Importance of Reviewing Fund Documents and Financial Statements Moderator: William Jones, Managing Director, ManagementPlus Group Mark Vandertoorn, COO, Theta Capital Management B.V. Christian Nauer, Executive Director Head of Due Diligence, SwissAnalytics Ltd. |
Establishing Accountability for the Valuation Process |
| 16:45 | C-Level Panel: What Keeps You Up at Night? Moderator: Daniel Page, Managing Director and COO, Limestone Advisors Ltd. Sam Broadhead, Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Operating Officer, WyeTree Asset Management Limited Peter Vorbrich, CFO & Executive Team, CarVal Investors David Prance, Director of Operations, RAB Capital Joe Davidson, Chief Operating Officer, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP |
Best Practices for How to Improve the Valuation Process Moderator: Christopher Franzek, Managing Partner, Duff & Phelps John Budzyna, CEO, Cutting Hedge Consulting Matthew Auriemma, Head of Operational Risk Management, UBP Asset Management Brian Broesdner, Managing Director & Principal, Whitecap Advisors LLC Kay Gadgil, Associate Director – Operational Due Diligence, HSBC Alternative Investments Limited |
| 17:30 | Networking Event | |
| 13 October 2011 | Main Conference | ||
| 7:30 | Registration | |
| 8:30 | Opening Remarks by Conference Chairperson Jerome Lussan, CEO, Laven Partners |
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| 8:45 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS Where is the Hedge Fund Industry Headed? Frank Meyer, Co-Founder, Galaxie Financial Group LLC |
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| 9:15 | How the Latest Regulatory Developments in Europe Will Change Your Business Moderator: Jerome Lussan, CEO, Laven Partners Ronald Paterson, Partner, Eversheds LLP |
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| 10:00 | Understanding the Ramifications of the Dodd Frank Act in the United States and Abroad Moderator: Jeffrey Kollin, Principal, Rothstein Kass Howard Coleman, Partner, Coldstream Capital Management Michael Tannenbaum, Co-Founder & Partner, Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP, Jeffrey Kollin, Principal, Rothstein Kass |
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| 10:45 | Morning Coffee Break | |
| 11:15 | Find Out Questions that You Are NOT Asking During Your Reviews Moderator: Christopher E. Kundro, Co-Chief Executive Officer, LaCrosse Global Fund Services Carl Kruger, Director, Operational Due Diligence, Gottex Fund Management Duncan Tiplady, Deputy COO/CFO, Prologue Capital LLP Joyce E. Heinzerling, Principal, Meridian Fund Advisers |
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| 12:00 | Will UCITS Become a $20 Trillion Dollar Industry or the
Next Bubble to Burst? Moderator: Marc DeKloe, Alternative Investment Manager, ABN Amro Private Banking Alain Dubois, Chairman of the Board, Lyxor Asset Management Gareth James, Head of Hedge Funds Solutions, Luxembourg Financial Group A.G. Dr. Matthias Liermann, Head of Product Development and Legal Structuring, DWS Investments Fabrice Zamboni, Chief Operating Officer, Olympia Capital Management |
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| 13:00 | Luncheon and Speaker Hosted Discussions | |
| LATEST TRENDS & INNOVATIONS | BEST PRACTICES IN ODD | |
| 14:00 | Understanding the Recent Conversations about Redomiciliation William C. Jenkins, Director, Operational Due Diligence, Amundi Alternative Investments Jon May, Marshall Wace LLP Henry Kenner, CEO, Arrowgrass Capital Partners |
Expert Panel: Establishing Best Practices in ODD Moderator: James Newman, Head of Operational Due Diligence, Barclays Max Ferri, Head of Operational Due Diligence, Laven Partners Odi Lahav, Team Leader (Hedge Funds), Moody's Investors Service Justine Lee, Head of Operational Due Diligence, Matrix Money Management Alan Swersky, Director, Duff & Phelps |
| 15:00 | Recent Trends in Pricing that Affect the Valuation Process Moderator: Boris Onefater, President & CEO, Constellation Investment Michael Paciullo, Global Head of Operational Due Diligence, IAM Research, LLC Francisco Garrido, Senior Operational Due Diligence Analyst, Liongate Capital Management |
US vs. Europe vs. Asia - Geographic Differences Can Potentially
Impact Your Strategy Moderator: Alex Wise, Managing Director, Orchard Harbour Anna Colombatti, Senior Operational Due Diligence Analyst, EIM (United Kingdom) Limited Pierre-Emmanuel Crama, Head of Operational Due Diligence, Signet Capital Management |
| 15:45 | Afternoon Tea and Speed Networking | |
| 16:15 | Implementing Critical Tax and Accounting Issues into Your
Business Strategy Robert Mirsky, Partner - Head of Hedge Funds, KPMG LLP (UK) |
How Seeding Funds are Changing the Industry Carlos Ferreira, Director, Operational Due Diligence, PAAMCO Mark K. Hannoush, Director, Operational Due Diligence, Investment Finance, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Dan Federmann, Senior Managing Director, COO & Co-Head of Operational Due Diligence, Protégé Partners Fabrizio Ladi Bucciolini, Senior Fund Manager and Head of Alternative Funds, Reyl Asset Management |
17:00 |
Managing Business and Operational Risk in Today's Rapidly
Changing World JModerator: Chad S. Elson, Chief Operating Officer, South Street Capital Management LP David Canty, Head of Operational Due Diligence, Fund of Funds, Pamplona Capital Management LLP David Streliski, Partner Audit, Deloitte SA |
What's New in Custody and Prime Brokers Agreements? Moderator: Phillip Chapple, Executive Director, KB Associates UK Cian Burke, Head of Prime Services and Co-Head of HSBC Securities Services, HSBC Bank Plc Nadya Frukter, CFO, Hudson Bay Capital Management Chris Farkas, Director- Hedge Fund Consulting, Global Prime Finance, Deutsche Bank AG |
| 17:30 | Champagne Roundtables Best Practices for Interviewing Board of Directors Kay Gadgil Associate Director — Operational Due Diligence, HSBC Alternative Investments Limited Matthew Auriemma, Head of Operational Risk Management, UBP Asset Management Best Practices for Controls over Cash Boris Onefater President & CEO Constellation Investment Latest Developments in Negotiating Side Letter Agreements and Fees C-Level Only: Small to Mid Size Funds Dominic Hobson Founder COO Connect C-Level Only: Large Funds C-Level Only: Latest Additional Regulatory Requirements Daniel Page Managing Director and COO Limestone Advisors Ltd. Operational Due Diligence- What is a Reasonable Level of Verification Gareth Jones, Technical Director, Amber Partners Ltd. |
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| 18:30 | Drinks Reception | |
| 14 October 2011 | Main Conference | ||
| 8:15 | Opening Remarks by Conference Chairperson Stuart G. MacDonald, Director, Gems Advisors Ltd |
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| 8:30 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS Recent Trends in Investment Strategy that Will
Affect How You Perform Due Diligence Alexandre Col, Head of the Investment Fund Department, Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild, Geneva |
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| 9:00 | Debate: Does It Make Sense to Outsource ODD? Moderator: Dan Federmann, Senior Managing Director, COO & Co-Head of Operational Due Diligence, Protégé Partners PRO: Chris Addy, President & CEO, Castle Hall Alternatives Mitchee Chung, Principal, Mercer Sentinel CON:Rajiv Jaitly, Managing Partner, Jaitly LLP |
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| 9:45 | Latest Developments in the Hedge Fund Industry Thomas Deinet, Executive Director, Hedge Funds Standards Board Christen Thomson, Director of Communications, The Alternative Investment Management Association Limited (AIMA) |
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| 10:30 | Morning Break | |
| 11:00 | Will Managed Accounts Platforms Continue to Gain
Market Share? Raphaël Bellaïche, Head of Operational Due Diligence, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Managers Richard Day, Chief Operating Officer, ML Capital Ltd. |
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| 11:45 | Innovations in Technology that Can Increase Productivity and Decrease Costs | |
| 12:30 | Examining the Overlap between ODD and Investment
Due Diligence Joshua Barlow, Associate Director, Operational Due Diligence PAAMCO Rashma Patel, Senior Operational Due Diligence Analyst, EIM (United Kingdom) Limited David Woodhouse, Chief Due Diligence Officer, Fauchier Partners |
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| 13:15 | Conference Adjourns | |