ETF Securities and The World Gold Council invites you to attend this unique opportunity to gain valuable insight into the fundamental factors driving gold prices, insights into future supply and demand and the outlook for Gold.

ETF Securities and The World Gold Council invites you to attend this unique opportunity to gain valuable insight into the fundamental factors driving gold prices, insights into future supply and demand and the outlook for Gold.

PROJECTED GROWTH: 160 billion by 2030. A now widely circulated Bernstein Research study projects excellent growth in the Life Settlement Industry. The U.S. secondary market for life insurance is primed for a significant infusion of investment capital. As economies stabilize, investors seek reduced volatility and stable returns.

The 2010 Life Settlement Trade Mission hosts institutional buyers, investment houses and individual managers for a three-nation trade summit on the secondary market for life insurance.

Agenda Highlights
Tax treatment of life settlements
Country-specific financial structures
Custom portfolio development
Risk mitigation strategies unique to life settlements
Retail investment

Following on from the financial upheaval that occurred during the last 18 months, it is generally agreed that the fund industry should be more visible and that it is necessary to re-assure all those involved in funds, of any concerns that may exist.

1 - 2 December 2009

The Shorex Wealth Management Forum is the leading annual event for the wealth management industry. The Forum is in its eighth year and attracts over 1500 participants from Switzerland and other countries. The exhibition and conference is a unique platform where professionals can network to explore new services, products and ideas.

The Forum is organised Shorex, a specialist media group for the wealth management industry and the high-end luxury market. Shorex events are the flagship networking forums for the international wealth management industry.

Helping you to evaluate the tax & regulatory benefits of key jurisdictions.

There are a number of factors currently driving the re-domiciliation of hedge funds and many factors driving the relocation of hedge fund managers

IBC’s Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation for Managers brings together industry experts from the UK, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Ireland to debate and discuss the options and the real-life practicalities in making the move.

This is your best opportunity to hear from country regulators, expert legal and advisory, as well as direct from investors

30 November - 2 December 2009

THE ONLY FORUM IN EUROPE ADDRESSING OPERATIONAL DUE DILIGENCE
• 250+ CFOs, COOs, CCOs, CROs, CIOs & Heads of Due Diligence of leading institutions, funds of hedge funds and hedge funds
• 100+ Influential allocators & leading asset managers to speak on strategies to overcome challenges in operational risk management
• 40+ Sessions of timely presentations addressing challenges with gating, redemptions, the new prime broker model and the evolution of the fund of funds model
• 6 Structured networking events to maximize interaction with key industry specialists

28 September 2009 - Zurich

The reasoning behind the seminars is that following on from the disasters and chaos that occurred in the financial sector during 2008 to date, it is generally agreed that the fund industry should be very visible and necessary to re-assure all those involved in the fund industry of any concerns or confusion that may exist. It is essential to explain how to avoid mismanagement in the future and maintain transparency, especially post the G20 meeting. It is also important to demonstrate that offshore centres are not just about tax and trusts but in fact have extremely well managed and highly regulated structures in place.

For all of these reasons we are inviting about 150 preferential professionals to attend. It is by invitation only and there is no charge. It will commence at 15.30 for a maximum time of 2 hours followed by drinks and canapés. This should be of interest to all Asset Managers and anyone involved in Funds.

BY INVITATION ONLY

29 - 30 January 2009

Platts 2nd Annual Steel Markets Focus conference, "The Changing Commercial Structure of Steel," will bring together leaders from the raw material, steel producing, steel consuming and financial industries to debate and discuss the evolving commercial structure of steel.