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2008 Agenda
| SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2008 | |||||
| 7:00 | Pre-registration | ||||
| 8:00 | Opening Gala Dinner to be held at The Raffles  | ||||
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| 8:00 | Registration and Breakfast | ||||
| 9:00 | Opening Remarks from Conference Chairperson Adnan Hassan, Chairman & CEO, Mecasa Advisors, LLC, and Former Senior Advisor, THE WORLD BANK, USA | ||||
| 9:15 | 2009 Global Investment Outlook – The Role of Geo-Politics in Shaping the World Financial Markets Nasser Saidi, Chief Economist, DIFC, UAE Bruce Richards, CEO, MARATHON, USA Pippa Malmgren, President, THE CANONBURY GROUP, UK Wolfango Piccoli, Analyst, Europe & Eurasia, EURASIA GROUP, UK | ||||
| 9:40 | How Developments in the Gulf Investment Environment Are Affecting Future Returns in the GCC Region MODERATOR - Haissam Arabi, Managing Director, SHUAA ASSET MANAGEMENT, UAE Deepak Gurnani, Managing Director Asset Management, INVESTCORP, Bahrain Praveen Jagwani, Director - Asset Management, EFG HERMES, UAE Joseph Joseph, Senior Investment Manager, GLOBAL INVESTMENT HOUSE, Kuwait Walid Hayeck, Director of Asset Management, THE NATIONAL INVESTOR, UAE | ||||
| 10:30 | Networking Break | ||||
| 11:00 | The New Titans – The Rise of Sovereign Wealth Funds in Reshaping Global Capital Flows Drosten Fisher, Chief Economist, THE MONITOR GROUP, UK Robert Bush, CEO, MAJLIS CAPITAL, UAE Ahmed Butti Ahmed, Director General, DUBAI CUSTOMS, UAE | ||||
| 11:40 | Regulatory Roundtable – GCCs Views on Alternative Investments Mohammed Al Tajer, Director – Financial Institutions, CENTRAL BANK OF BAHRAIN, Bahrain Maryam Al Suwaidi, Director, EMIRATES SECURITIES AND COMMODITIES AUTHORITY, UAE Shashank Srivastava, Director Strategy and Planning, QATAR FINANCIAL CENTRE AUTHORITY, Qatar | ||||
| 12:10 | Luncheon Hosted by | ||||
Track A Advancing Alternatives & Fund Management For Fund Managers, Asset Managers, Investment Officers | Track B Investments in Alternatives for Investors and Allocators | Track C Portfolio Diversification: Generating Alpha Through Commodities Investment | |||
1:30 | |||||
Market Depth in the Gulf – New Structures and Instruments for Improving Alternative Investment Strategies Eric Swatts, Partner and Head of Asset Management, RASMALA INVESTMENTS, UAE Shakir Mahmood, V.P. International Investment, MAJID AL FUTTAIMTRUST LLC, UAE | Strategic Asset Allocation –What Will Determine the Competitive Edge for Top Returns When Incorporating Hedge Funds Into an Asset Allocation Framework? Mohammed Al Mualla, Principal – Investment Placement, ABU DHABI INVESTMENT HOUSE, UAE Dr. Robert B. Litterman, Managing Director, Quantative Resources, GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, USA Guido Schlegel, Multi Asset Class Solutions Middle East, CREDIT SUISSE, UAE | Commodities Come Of Age. Evaluate The Pros And Cons Of Active Vs. Passive Management: Which Will Produce The Highest Returns In Today’s Market? Stéphane Battistella, Senior Executive Officer, Middle East, SCHRODERS, UAE | |||
2:05 | |||||
Private Equity Investment Opportunities in the Hedge Fund Space Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan, President & CEO, PROCTOR INVESTMENT MANAGERS LLC, USA | Creating Alpha -Winning Alternative Investment Strategies in 2008 and What Will Work for 2009 BrianWilliamson, J.D., C.P.A., Managing Director, OPPENHEIMER & CO., USA Shoaib Khan, Senior Portfolio Manager, UBP ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, UNION BANCAIRE PRIVÉE, UAE Nawal Roy, SHOBHIT CAPITAL GROUP, USA | Estimating The Global Demand And Supply For Gold And Its Market Implications For Investors: Introducing The Launch Of The Region’s First Gold Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Rozanna Wozniak, Investment Research Manager, WORLD GOLD COUNCIL, UAE | |||
2:40 | |||||
Meeting the Alternative Investments Needs of Middle Eastern Asset Allocators and Managers Nigel Sillitoe, Executive Officer (Middle East), THAMES RIVER CAPITAL, UK Nick Tolchard, Head of International Development, INVESCO ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD, UAE Scott Callendar, Managing Director, AXA IM, Qatar | Allocators Perspectives on Recruiting the Best in Class Managers Bill Grayson, President, FALCON POINT CAPITAL, LLC, USA Sean Daykin, Head of Investment Funds, EMIRATES INVESTMENT SERVICES, UAE Nikesh Daryani, Portfolio Manager, Asset Management, ALGEBRA CAPITAL, UAE | PANEL DISCUSSION: Generating Profits In Your Portfolios Through Increased Agricultural Markets Exposure | |||
| 3:15 | Afternoon Tea Break | ||||
| 4:00 |  EXCLUSIVEThe Responsibility of Business – Society Needs Businesses to Be Accountable JamesWolfensohn, Former President of THEWORLD BANK (1995 - 2005) | ||||
| 5:30 | AhlanWa Sahlan! Networking Reception | ||||
| 8:00 | The 2nd Annual Middle East Business Achievement Awards and Gala Dinner | ||||
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| 8:00 | Registration and Breakfast | ||||
| 9:00 | Opening Remarks from Conference Chairperson | ||||
| 9:10 | Shari’ah Asset Management: Significance of the Seeding Model to Incorporate Alternative Investment Structures within Islamic Law Eric Meyer, CEO, SHARIAH CAPITAL, USA Ian MacDonald, Executive Director, Gold, DMCC, UAE | ||||
| 9:30 | The Investment Managers: Successfully Managing Hedge Fund Operations in Accordance with Islamic law John Hathaway, Senior Manager Director, Portfolio Manger, TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT, USA Russell Lucas, Co-Founder, Portfolio Manager, LUCAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, USA | ||||
| 10:00 | Panel Session: Shari’ah Focus – Islamic Alternative Investments Eric Meyer, CEO, SHARIAH CAPITAL, USA Mohammed Shaheed Khan, Senior Vice President, ISLAMIC FINANCE CO., UAE | ||||
| 10:20 | Networking Break | ||||
| 11:00 | Taking Advantage of Increased Volatility Resulting from the Credit Crunch and Lack of Market Liquidity Nishat Bandali, Chief Marketing Officer, DUBAI GOLD COMMODITIES EXCHANGE, UAE and Chris Biedermann, Head of Trading, DIWAN CAPITAL, UAE Hani Kablawi, Managing Director, Head of Middle East and Africa, BANK OF NEWYORK MELLON, UAE | ||||
| 11:35 | Convergence of Business Models – Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Real Estate - Blurring the Lines in the Search to Achieve the Highest IRRs and Increase AUM | ||||
| 12:05 | How Leading Funds Are Managing Their Balance Sheet and Exposure to Counterparty Risk Nawal Roy, SHOBHIT CAPITAL GROUP, USA Lauri Martin, Global Deputy Head of Structural Risk, UBP, USA John M. Budzyna, Managing Director and Head of Hedge Fund Consulting, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC., USA Hassan Nasser, Financial Compliance Director, DUBAI MULTI COMMODITIES CENTRE, UAE | ||||
| 12:35 | Luncheon Hosted by | ||||
| 1:45 | EXCLUSIVE The Uncertainty of Business – Investment, Transition and Crisis SirWin Bischoff, Chairman of CITI | ||||
| 2:30 | Quick Fire Showcase of Hedge Funds | ||||
| 3:00 | Afternoon Tea | ||||
Track A Alternatives to Alternatives – A Strategies Showcase | Track B Investments in Alternatives for Investors and Allocators | Track C Portfolio Diversification: Generating Alpha Through Commodities Investment | |||
3:30 | |||||
Achieving Higher Returns Through Sustainable Development and Environmentally Driven Investing Hilary Joy Kramer, Founder and CEO, GREENTECH RESEARCH LLC, USA | Selecting the Most Appropriate Jurisdiction – Middle East Domiciled Hedge Fund versus Offshore Alternatives Loveen Israni, Managing Director, JUPITER INVESTMENT CORP, UAE Fawaz Elmalki, Associate, CONYERS DILL & PEARMAN, UAE | Successful Investment In The Commodities Market Boom: The DGCX As An Effective Vehicle To Achieving Greater Returns In Volatile Market Conditions And Its Pivotal Role in Crude Oil And Steel Nishat Bandali, Chief Marketing Officer, DUBAI GOLD COMMODITIES EXCHANGE, UAE | |||
3:45 | |||||
Real Estate – Identifying the Pockets of Opportunity in the Middle East, Europe, the US and Across the Globe Drew Fox, Senior Vice President, ING CLARION REAL ESTATE SECURITIES, USA Waseem Anwer, Managing Director, CHICAGO CAPITAL GROUP, USA | Opportunities in Real Assets – Commodities, Agriculture and Infrastructure Vincent Gilles, ABU DHABI INVESTMENT COMPANY - UBS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, UAE Miguel Gutierrez, Partner – Head of Illiquid Strategies, THE ROHATYN GROUP, USA | Investing In Commodities vs. Commodity-Related Equities Jens Zimmermann, CFA, Equity Analyst ABN AMRO GLOBAL PRIVATE BANKING | |||
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Seeking Uncorrelated Betas Beyond Stocks and Bonds – Nanotechnology, Art Funds and Other Alternatives to Alternatives Keith Reid, Senior Manager, DAMAN SECURITIES, UAE | China, India and Russia - Battle of the BRICs Viren Khanna, Principal, LUCROS ADVISORS, UAE Peter Halloran, CEO, PHAROS FINANCIAL GROUP, UAE | Global Outlook For Coal-Opportunities For The Middle East Madhu Koneru, Managing Director, RAS AL-KHAIMAH MINERALS & METALS INVESTMENTS (RMMI), UAE | |||
4:15 | |||||
Dislocated Markets – Opportunities in Distressed Debt and Event Driven Strategies Ron D’Vari, Managing Director, BLACKROCK, USA Robert Russell, Senior Portfolio Manager, AVENUE CAPITAL GROUP, USA | Surpassing the Benchmark in Latin America: Brazil and Other Opportunities in Central & South America Lou Gerken, Chairman & CEO, GERKEN CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, USA Alexander Gorra, Head of International Platform, BNY MELLON ARX, Brazil | ||||
| 4:30 | Structuring Hedge and Hybrid Funds for Middle Eastern, European and US investors Martin Cornish, Senior Partner, KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN CORNISH LLP | ||||
| 5:10 | End of Day Two | ||||
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| 8:00 | Registration and Breakfast | ||||
| 9:00- 12:30 | Developing an Efficient Family Office to Manage Your Investment Activities Waseem Anwer, Managing Director, CHICAGO CAPITAL GROUP, USA Francis Akpata, Head of Business Development and Investor Relations, ACROPOLIS CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED, UK Structuring an Islamic Hedge Fund Mohammad Shaheed Khan, Senior Vice President, ISLAMIC FINANCE COMPANY, UAE | ||||
| 2:00 | Afternoon Desert Safari - All Conference Attendees Welcome | ||||
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| 8:00 | Registration and Breakfast | ||||
| 9:00- 12:30 | Operational Due Diligence Intensive – Strategies for Performing Effective Due Diligence Eric Lazear, Head of Operational Due Diligence, FIM USA, USA Paul Tiranno, Vice President and Head of Operational Due Diligence, ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, USA Chris Addy, President & Chief Executive Officer, CASTLE HALL ALTERNATIVES, Canada | ||||