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NEW 2009 Opalesque New York Roundtable with:
- Ed Robertiello, Managing Director, head of the fund of hedge funds Americas at Credit Suisse
- Tim Schuler, CFA, Senior Vice President & Investment Strategist, Permal Group
- Carrie McCabe, CEO and Founder of Lasair Capital
- Chris Acito, Founder of Acito Advisory Group, former Managing Director and Global Chief Operation Officer for Investcorp's Hedge Fund Group
- John M. Bader, Co-Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Halcyon Asset Management
- Bill Geisler, Portfolio Manager, Malbec Partners
- Christopher Pucillo, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, Solus Alternative Asset Management
- Katherine S. Kim, Senior Analyst, Affirmed Capital
The Round discusses fundamental changes in asset allocation of public and corporate pensions, who have started to allocate to alternatives straight out of their equity portfolio, rather than putting hedge funds into a "5% niche". You will learn details:
- What macro signals hedge funds are using for their strategic positioning
- Challenges for emerging managers: What happened to seeding?
- New insights on risk and reward of different asset classes and hedge fund strategies
- What are the "rescue mandates" that Credit Suisse and other notable firms are now getting?
- What are the huge opportunities investors can pursue in the secondary markets for hedge funds?
- What new hedge fund compensation models are already now being deployed, but why do hedge fund fees not seem to ever go down?
- What keeps many hedge funds from participating in TALF and PIPP programs?
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