| eneva, October 6th, 2008 -- Opalesque(Hedge | | | | In this Roundtable Script, you will learn:l What |
| Fund News), the world's largest subscription-based | | | | opportunities some of the world's leading hedge |
| publisher covering the alternative investment | | | | fund allocators and researches see - despite the |
| industry, has just launched the eighth issue of its | | | | ongoing turmoill With leverage, the big global |
| groundbreaking Roundtable Series, the Opalesque | | | | growth engine until recently, having gone, what |
| Geneva Roundtable (download here: | | | | can we expect from emerging markets?l How |
| The Opalesque Roundtable Series provide a | | | | efficient risk management has saved a lot of |
| catalog of intelligence on the world's most | | | | managers, but allocators still find that when talking |
| important hedge fund centers and portrait the | | | | to hedge funds "they tell you the truth, but |
| most important local players of each jurisdiction. | | | | sometimes not all the truth"...l A fundamental |
| New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, | | | | discussion on operational risk and due diligence: |
| Sydney, and Auckland are already covered. With | | | | Are the promises of the fund-of-funds actually |
| the new Geneva Roundtable, Opalesque enters | | | | worthless when you take a second look?l In what |
| another major global wealth and asset | | | | direction the current environment is forcing hedge |
| management center. | | | | fund-of-funds in order to survivel How should the |
| It is estimated that approximately 30% of all | | | | fund-of-funds community deal with side pockets?l |
| global hedge fund investments are allocated | | | | What is the true issue behind the liquidity |
| through Switzerland. In addition, a number of single | | | | discussion?l Background on Jabre Capital's |
| manager hedge funds and other related service | | | | "incredibly successful" move to set up in Geneval |
| providers have moved here or set up subsidiaries. | | | | How are family offices coping with the markets |
| The Roundtable was sponsored by Taussig Capital | | | | and a changing hedge fund world? |
| and took place September 8th 2008 in the offices | | | | The participants of this Roundtable also elaborate |
| of Bedrock Group. Opalesque has aligned a | | | | on the historic merger of the US/UK based hedge |
| hand-picked cross section of the local players, | | | | fund Fairfield Greenwich Group with the Swiss |
| including representatives from UBP, which with | | | | private bank Banque Bénédict Hentsch, and |
| over $55 billion is the second largest allocator to | | | | why we will be seeing "a lot of hedge fund |
| hedge funds globally, as well as a partner of | | | | managers become involved in Swiss private |
| $4bln+ hedge fund Jabre Capital, and Dr | | | | banking". What are the "fundamental problems" of |
| Stéphane Graber, Deputy Manager, | | | | the hedge fund industry, and how can this new |
| Department of Economy and Health at the | | | | confluence address them? |
| Canton of Geneva - who helps hedge funds to | | | | The Opalesque Geneva Roundtable can be |
| move there - and many more: | | | | downloaded here: |
| 1. Anne Simond, Director, UBP | | | | All other previously published Opalesque |
| 2. Mark Cecil, Partner, Jabre Capital | | | | Roundtable Scripts can be accessed here: |
| 3. Thomas Della Casa, Head of Research, RMF / | | | | About Opalesque: |
| Man Group | | | | In 2003, with the publication of its daily Alternative |
| 4. Jean Keller, CEO, 3A | | | | Market Briefing, Opalesque successfully launched |
| 5. Tony Morongiello, Partner, Caliburn Capital | | | | an information revolution in the hedge fund media |
| 6. Dr Stéphane Graber, Deputy Manager, | | | | space: "Opalesque changed the world by bringing |
| Department of Economy and Health, Canton of | | | | transparency where there was opacity and by |
| Geneva | | | | delivering an accurate professional reporting |
| 7. Nicolas Maduz, Managing Partner, Tiberius Group | | | | service." - Nigel Blanchard, Culross. This hybrid |
| 8. Daniel Penseyres, Partner, Bedrock Group | | | | financial news service, which combines proprietary |
| 9. Dr Gregoire Haenni, Partner, Bedrock Group | | | | industry news stories and filtered third party |
| 10. Gabriel Kurland, Founder, Hedge Fund Appraisal | | | | reports, has been credited by many industry |
| 11. Olivier d'Auriol, Founder, D'Auriol Asset | | | | insiders with delivering precise, accurate, and vital |
| Management | | | | information to a notoriously guarded audience. |
| 12. Eric Halff, Director, ARKION SA | | | | Each week, Opalesque publications are read by |
| 13. Peter Sartogo, Managing Partner, Global Wealth | | | | more than 500,000 industry professionals in over |
| Management SA | | | | 100 countries. |
| 14. Joe Taussig, Founder, Taussig Capital | | | | |