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 iGlobal Forum is pleased to announce the 4th Global Distressed Debt Investing Summit due to take place on February 20th, 2013 in New York City. Distressed debt investors are facing vast uncertainty, a protracted recovery from the global downturn, expectations of a double-dip recession and low default rates. The managers who do not want to compromise their investment strategies are having to dig deep to find opportunities, and the supply/demand imbalance is pushing up value expectations.  This one-day meeting will synthesize the most pertinent themes in the field of distressed debt investing. Attendees will take part in the hottest debates, listen to the best projections for 2013, and meet the industry's leading participants. The summit will present the perfect platform for networking and face-to face discussions with the leading Distressed Fund Managers, Private Equity Fund Managers, Hedge Fund Managers, M&A and Turnaround Advisors, Investment Bankers, Bankruptcy Advisors, Loan Originators, Debt Providers, and Rating Agencies.

7:15am – 7:00pm – Day 1 
8:00am – 1:10pm – Day 2
 
This CFO-specific forum will showcase the current issues and challenges real estate CFOs, treasurers and controllers are encountering, and the strategies and tools they are employing to meet these challenges. While other industry conferences may offer general overviews of the market, IMN’s Real Estate CFO Forum is the only place to hear specifically-tailored content crafted by an advisory board and speaker faculty of your industry peers. Meet with forward-thinking professionals working in your role and learn the cutting-edge strategies needed to stay ahead of the curve. 
 

 IMN's series of Bank & Special Asset Forums continues to be the only place where “C”-level executives can meet to discuss the latest CRE workout issues. With 300-500 registered for our previous Forums. IMN is excited to bring this event and its brand new agenda back Southeast.

For more information visit the website - Don’t forget to reference discount code “GFM” when registering for 10% savings.

 This one-day conference will focus on the long term institutional investors’ perspective. Life Settlements will be analyzed and discussed from: (1) the origination to closing of the transaction, (2) the methods of valuing the investment (including the importance of life expectancies), (3) constructing of a balanced and diversified portfolio, and (4) reporting performance results.

 The Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) will host its 19th Annual Spring Life Settlement Conference in Las Vegas at the Venetian Resort between May 29-31, 2013. LISA will once again assemble a wide range of outstanding speakers whose expertise and viewpoints are in high demand within and outside the life settlement industry. The conference will highlight new developments in underwriting, the ever-changing dynamics between brokers, providers and investors, and recent developments in law and regulation that will assist in attracting new capital to the life settlement market. The planned topics will also provide an overview of how the industry is moving forward and becoming much more sophisticated and innovative. Attendees include: Life Settlement Companies Hedge Fund Managers Investment Bankers Mutual Fund Managers Family Office Managers Financial Advisors Attorneys Pension Plans & Endowment Sponsors

Thursday and Friday, May 16-17, 2013
Thursday 8 am to 6 pm.  Friday 8 am to 12:30 pm

Increasing water scarcity and a growing population to feed is leading investors to seek direct exposure to real water and agriculture assets.  From Private equity and large institutional investors looking for portfolio diversification, to large infrastructure firms looking for design, build & maintain projects, this conference will provide a forum to further explore real water and agriculture assets.  Key topics will include:

• Water as a real asset
• A regional look at water investing
• Government’s role in water investing opportunities
• Water re-use, infrastructure, services & technology
• The water-energy-agriculture nexus
• Investing in agriculture
• Private Equity view on water & agriculture investments
• Roll-on Opportunities for Groundwater banking

 Themed "The New Vanguard: Success & Differentiation in a Challenging Marketplace" the 2013 Chicago Booth Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company Private Equity Conference features several prominent private equity industry leaders: Howard Marks, Co-Founder and Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management; Bruce Rauner, Chairman of R8 Capital Partners and former Chairman of GTCR; James A. Quella, Senior Managing Director and Senior Operating Partner at Blackstone; and John A. Canning, Jr., Co-Founder and Chairman of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. The conference also includes an exciting lineup of panel discussions, followed by a cocktail & networking reception to close out the day.

 The marcus evans High Frequency and Algorithmic Trading Conference will bring together regulators and top-level executives focused on high frequency and algorithmic trading to discuss how profit can be found in the current low volume environment. By attending, delegates will have the opportunity to focus on the real concerns surrounding the looming high frequency trading regulation.

 IMN’s New York Non-Traded REIT Industry Symposium- the meeting place for the Non-Traded REIT and Broker/Dealer community in the East– bringing you the latest on key regulation and strategy impacting this market sector, as well as critical networking opportunities as the industry’s largest dedicated event on the East Coast.

For more information click here.  Don’t forget to reference discount code “GFM” when registering for 10% savings.

 The Investment Consultants Conference provides a unique environment for developing dialogue between plan sponsors, managers and consultants. This event will feature panel-driven discussions focused on specific investment techniques of fixed income and hedge fund managers, the evolving role of institutional consultants, the manager evaluation process, transition management, investing in global markets, and more.