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The Superstars of Alternative Investment

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200+ of the Most Influential Institutional Allocators, including:

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Why GAIM USA Remains the Single Must Attend Event in Q1 2011

  • Hear how leading institutional investors are positioning their portfolios to ride out the uncertainty of current markets and where they are likely to allocate in 2011
  • Listen to financial market thought leaders on how to navigate the investment landscape of 2011
  • Meet the rising starts of hedge fund management and hear most promising sources of returns in 2011.

Plus, The 2011 Program Will Turn the Spotlight On:

  • Investing in the new macro environment: Take account of the macro environment, effectively express a macro viewpoint and examine the complexities of effective portfolio construction
  • Tail hedging to optimize the degree of active risk you are able to take in your portfolio: Understand how to adjust for gross and net exposures to equity, capture upside opportunity and protect the portfolio from downside risk
  • Redefine asset allocation on a risk parity basis: Examine the pros and cons of using leverage to balance risk across asset classes
  • The full gamut of strategies: Including equity long short, global macro, event driven, FX, real assets, and cash flow
  • Interpreting the new regulatory framework: Learn what the new regulatory framework will mean for the alternative investment industry

About GAIM USA 2011

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The ONLY Hedge Fund Industry Event That Delivers:

A multi-year track record of delivering the right people in the right location for 3 days worth of continuous high quality, efficient networking

Connect with Over 300 of the industry's leading practitioners from hedge funds and asset allocators

Plus Over 250 representatives from senior, global managers that participate in GAIM each year
Plus 75+ international allocators of capital
Plus A multi-year track record attracting

The brand new "Rising Star Showcase "
GAIM USA NEWSTurns the spotlight on innovative investment ideas designed to propel the industry forward.
The famous "How Robust is your Alpha" forum
GAIM USA NEWSTEN specially selected hedge fund managers will be put through live due diligence at the event by a panel of investors
The highly popular "Quickfire Showcase"
GAIM USA NEWSShowcase your fund to investors on the Quickfire Stage during your "two minutes of fame"
Champagne Roundtables
GAIM USA NEWSIntroduce your fund to influential allocators and consultants through in-depth discussions on topical issues directly affecting you

Top 10 Reasons to be at GAIM USA this year

Get Business Done in 2011: GAIM USA has a Multi-Year Track Record of Delivering Efficient, High Quality Networking for the Most Senior Decision Makers

THE INVESTORS – The allocators confirmed to take part at GAIM USA 2011 have discretion over $315bn and over $8tn under advisement.
THE INVESTOR SUMMIT – Hear the key challenges facing major institutional investors at the 2nd Annual Investor Summit
EFFICIENT BUSINESS NETWORKING – 72 hours of highly efficient networking in the exclusive surrounds of the Boca Raton Resort – breakfasts, lunches, dinners, cocktail receptions and one-on-one meetings are all conveniently located so it's easy to make the connections you need to make
UNRIVALED INSIGHT INTO THE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF 2011 – The hand-picked speaker faculty will reveal the best opportunities for generating alpha – investors come pen in hand!
Q1 2011 – Let the industry know that you are committed to doing business in alternatives in 2011 and meet the investors looking to make allocations at the start of the year;
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The 2nd Annual INVESTOR SUMMIT

Gaim USA Event The 2nd Annual INVESTOR SUMMIT THE
INSTITUTIONAL PORTFOLIO REVISITED
January 18th, 2011 For the second year
we will be opening the event with a full
day program dedicated to the needs of
the institutional investor.

Subjects to be addressed include:

  • Redefining portfolio objectives in the new risk environment
  • Active risk management of institutional portfolios
  • Liquidity and the institutional investor portfolio
  • New benchmarks for portfolio diversification and manager selection
  • Adding value to a portfolio through greater transparency
  • Tail hedging to optimize the degree of active risk you are able to take in your portfolio
  • Achieving alignment in fees and terms
  • Redefining asset allocation on a risk parity basis
  • The role of institutional investors fostering higher standards of corporate
    governance
  • Consultants, outsourced CIOs, strategic advisory services
We are currently developing the 2011 agenda and recruiting members of the speaker faculty. If you are interested in taking part at the event please contact the event director, Amanda Rodrigues-Cheung at arodrigues@iirusa.com


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