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Editor's Note
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Geneva remains one of the favourite destinations for financiers – whether they be in private banking, trade finance, commodity trading, pension funds, family offices, private investors, or in the hedge fund industry – especially, it seems, in funds of hedge funds. This tightly-knit community has not stopped expanding in the last few years, despite the severe set-backs it suffered during the credit crisis and the
Madoff scandal.
There are now around 22 hedge fund firms in Geneva and nearby Vaud, some of which being client facing subsidiaries to communicate with investors in place. Geneva hosts many funds of hedge funds but it is also a “hot spot” for single hedge funds, according Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). Even if the
later are still not in great numbers, many expect this to change.
Geneva is where Brevan Howard and BlueCrest moved recently. Many will say the strongest attractions of this place (and the rest of Switzerland) are the quality of life, the tax environment and it being outside the European Union.
Eight experts gathered at our 2010 Geneva Roundtable and discussed the following topics:
- Why gold and agriculture might be good places to invest
- Why managed accounts and platforms are so popular with investors
- What the problem with the low expected real rate of return is
- What some of the ways to limit drawdowns are
- Why it has been so difficult for hedge funds to raise capital
- What are the misconceptions about Geneva
- Where Geneva’s finance industry is heading
The Roundtable took place in December 2010 at the offices of GAIA Capital and was attended by:
- Jamil Ismail, Partner and Head of Distribution, IPM Informed Portfolio Management (IPM)
- Eric Bissonnier, Chief Investment Officer, EIM
- Alexandar Pechovitch, co-Founder, DHAULAGIRY Asset Management
- Joe Taussig, Founder, Taussig Capital
- Coast Sullenger, Founder, Managing Partner and Fund Manager, GAIA Capital Advisors
- Louis Zanolin, Partner, ALIX Capital SA
- David Barry, Head of Sales & Marketing Europe & Middle East, Custom House Group
- Cedric van Rijckevorsel, Managing Director, IDS Capital
We want to thank the 2010 Roundtable Series sponsors Custom House Group and Taussig Capital for their support.
Enjoy “listening in” to the 2010 Opalesque Geneva Roundtable (http://www.opalesque.com/RT/RoundtableGeneva2010.html)!
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15. FERI Hedge Funds Day Bad Homburg Sept. 17
Since 1987, FERI has been synonymous with independent investment expertise and is now one of the leading multi-asset specialists in the German-speaking world. We combine our outstanding expertise in traditional and alternative investments with experience, innovation, and sustainability. More than 280 employees at eight locations in four countries work every day to safeguard and sustainably grow our clients' assets.
Experience a day (on site or join online) in the world of hedge funds! In addition to interesting insights into the strategies of international hedge fund managers, you can look forward to an exciting panel discussion on the topic "Long/Short Equities - Hedge Funds Made in Germany."
More information, registration: events@feri.de
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Legends4Legends Conference — Amsterdam, Oct. 1
Join Theta Capital for the 10th edition of Legends4Legends on October 1 in Amsterdam - an exclusive gathering of around 350 institutional investors, family offices and UHNWIs exploring the institutional adoption of blockchain and digital assets.
This year's theme:
"From Speculation to Institutional Adoption: How Blockchain is Rewiring the Global Financial System"
The conference focuses on where traditional finance and crypto are converging, the major real-world use cases emerging today, and how increasingly important infrastructure for the AI economy is being built on-chain.
Legends4Legends is deliberately different from typical industry conferences: no retail, no sales pitches and no noise. Every attendee, including Theta's own team, is asked to leave the pitch at home, creating an environment where managers and allocators can speak candidly.
The speaker lineup includes:
- Mark Cutis - Managing Director, Office of CEO, Abu Dhabi Investment Council
- Joe Marenda - Head of Hedge Fund Research & Digital Assets, Cambridge Associates
- Chris Perkins - Head of Crypto, Franklin Templeton
- Patrick J. Witt - Executive Director, President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets at the White House
- Robert Leshner - Founder, Compound & Superstate; GP, Robot Ventures
- Haseeb Qureshi - GP, Dragonfly
- Tarun Chitra - Founder, Gauntlet; GP, Robot Ventures
- Matt Walsh - GP, Castle Island Ventures
- David Pakman - GP, CoinFund
- Min Teo - GP, Ethereal
- Lasse Clausen - GP, 1kx
- Scott Lawin - President, Pantera Capital
- Tyler Spalding - Co-founder, Flexa; Founder, Anvil Protocol
A limited number of invitations are available through Opalesque, particularly for institutional allocators who are curious about blockchain and digital assets but haven't yet found a credible way into the space.
If you are interested in attending, or know an institutional allocator who would benefit from joining, please register here:
https://luma.com/legends4legends?coupon=OP-26
Attendance is limited to 350 allocators and all registrations are subject to approval by Theta Capital.
As always, Legends4Legends supports Alternatives4Children, with every seat filled contributing directly to children's education.
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Family Office Forum ZURICH Nov. 10-11, Dolder Grand
Join Opalesque founder Matthias Knab at the 13th Prestel & Partner Family Office Forum in Zurich along with 100+ Family Offices!
This is YOUR opportunity to:
- Meet private investor peers in person
- Be part of a trusted community in a "safe place"
- Share experiences and views
- Access information across Family Governance & Investment best practice topics.
Investors attend for free, if you are interested in joining, let me know (email knab@opalesque.com and I'll make an introduction to the organizers.
I can also facilitate discounted tickets for investment managers / service providers given my 10+ year relationship with the organizers, please reach out as well.
See here for agenda and more information: https://prestelandpartner.com/familyofficeforumzurich.html
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S&P FUTURES (@ES) – Daily
Currently: Long Looking to: Sell @ 4,118.75
As of 3/21/21 @ 7:58pm EST: 3,896
LAST WEEK: We suggested buying dips to 3,875 with stops on a close below 3,840 and with a target for selling longs / getting short at 4,118.75.
UPDATE: S&P futures had a terrible day Thursday and limped into the weekend. Right now, we put possible short-term ceilings at 3,918 or 3,950. If 3,918 holds as short-term resistance, we will look for a dip in the ES futures to 3,818 – 3,820. If 3,950 is tested and holds as resistance instead, we will look for a dip to 3,848 – 3,850 to follow. After this bounce and subsequent dip, we will be buying S&P futures aggressively (unless evidence presents itself that forces us to change our opinion) near one of those support levels.
We would look to buy dips to either 3,849 or 3,818.50 with stops honored on a close below 3,847 and 3,815, respectively. The upside target for either entry will be 4,119. NO SHORTING RIGHT NOW!
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