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Absolute Return Absolute Return + Alpha
Symposium 2009
NOVEMBER 3 & 4, 2009 583 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK
Why you should attend • Hear from a top line-up of speakers from the best hedge fund firms • Meet managers and investors from around the globe • Discuss the most pressing issues for you and your industry • Find out what investors are really thinking • 15% discount for
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Welcome to the Absolute Return Symposium 2009 The tumultuous events of the past year have cast a long shadow over hedge funds, which are in the midst of a profound transformation. On the one hand, last year’s unprecedented financial collapse led to losses at most funds; industry assets have declined by 35% over the past year, to $1.1 trillion in the United States for the billion-dollar plus funds. But this year, hedge funds are starting to come back strong, as many predicted would be the case at last year’s Absolute Return Symposium. Investors, stung by the terms that kept them locked up in funds, are flexing their muscle and, along the way, are starting to commit capital again. The sixth annual Absolute Return Symposium will address all these issues – the strategies that are doing well in the new era, the changed role of investors and what’s on the agenda in terms of government regulation. We hope you will join us in debating all the issues that will affect this vibrant industry in the year ahead. Michelle Celarier – editor, AR: Absolute Return + Alpha Carolyn Sargent – deputy editor, AR: Absolute Return + Alpha
What is the Absolute Return Symposium? The Symposium is a major hedge fund event which attracts the industry’s elite from within the U.S. and around the globe. The event offers incisive and topical content and will address the overall outlook for the hedge fund industry and financial markets, as well as the challenges and risks across a range of specific strategies.
When is the Absolute Return Symposium? The Symposium will be held in the Fall, on November 3 & 4.
Where is the Absolute Return Symposium? The Symposium will again be held at 583 Park Avenue between 63rd & 64th Streets. The venue offers ample space for networking breaks, lunches and a comfortable lecture theatre.
Who will be at the Absolute Return Symposium? Last year’s Absolute Return Symposium attracted over 400 delegates. The breakdown of delegates comprised mostly of top hedge fund managers and investors. We expect the level of attendance to be at least as strong again. For a list of companies that attended last year’s event, turn to the back page of this brochure, or go to our website: www.absolutereturnsymposium.com
Why attend the Absolute Return Symposium? • Hear from a line-up of speakers you will not find at another hedge fund event • Meet both managers and investors from around the globe • Focus on the industry as a whole, as well as individual strategy areas • Discuss the most topical issues to you and your industry • Understand the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead • Find out what investors are really thinking
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Who will be at the Absolute Return Symposium? Last year, this event attracted over 400 top industry participants, broken down as follows:
OTHER 20%
FUNDS OF FUNDS 22%
INVESTORS 14% HEDGE FUNDS 44%
• 98% of last year’s attendees rated this event “excellent” or “very good” • To give you a ‘taste’ of who you might expect to meet at the Symposium, here is a selection of some of the companies that attended last year. We expect to have a similar audience this year. END INVESTORS
FUNDS OF FUNDS
HEDGE FUNDS
Bessemer Trust Company Boston University Ford Foundation Glenmede Trust Company Hamren-Larsson Family Office Harbourton Enterprises Legal Community Against Violence Novaris Corporation NYCERS NYS Common Retirement Fund Real Property Development The College of William & Mary The Goldman Family Foundation The Jordan Family Office The Rockefeller Center The Rockefeller Foundation The Rockefeller University Washington University Whitman Family Foundation
AIG Alternative Asset Mgt. Barlow Partners Convergent Wealth Corbin Capital Partners FIM Advisors Fix Asset Mgt. FRM Americas Harris Alternatives Ivy Asset Mgt. La Fayette Investment Mgt. Lozé & Associés Magnitude Capital Man Investments Peter Kimmelman Asset Mgt. Quest Trading Managers RMF SG Asset Mgt. SSARIS Advisors Weston Capital Mgt.
Balestra Capital Brevan Howard Capula Investment Mgt. Carlson Capital D.E.Shaw FiveT Capital Mgt. Goshen Investments Hayman Capital Partners Maple Leaf Partners Maverick Capital MKP Capital Mgt. Moore Capital Mgt. Ospraie Mgt. Paulson & Co. QFS Asset Mgt. Sprott Asset Mgt. TPG-Axon Capital Venus Capital Mgt. York Capital Mgt.
MFA discount We are delighted to give members of the Managed Funds Association a 10% discount. The MFA is the voice of the global alternative investment industry. Its members are professionals in hedge funds, funds of funds and managed futures funds, as well as industry service providers. MFA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with an office in New York. For more information, please visit: www.managedfunds.org For a full list of companies that attended in 2008, visit www.absolutereturnsymposium.com
Day 1 Program*
Tuesday November 3, 2009
9.00 – 9.45
Doors open and registration
9.45 – 10.00
Introductory briefing from HedgeFund Intelligence and AR: Absolute Return + Alpha A look at the key trends in the hedge fund world over the last year – the key stats on performance patterns, growth/decline of assets, new funds, shutdowns – and key talking points for debate inside the business.
10.00 – 10.45
State of the industry: Post crash, post redemptions is normalcy returning? In market conditions that were arguably the worst since the 1930s, many hedge funds struggled – and raised the ire of investors. With the dust now starting to settle, what kind of market will it be going forward? Can hedge funds thrive again – and if so, how? Speakers include: Frank Brosens, Taconic Capital Advisors Eddie Fishman, D. E. Shaw Geoffrey Sherry, Lucidus Capital Partners
10.45 – 11.15
Coffee break
11.15 – 12.00
Keynote Speaker: Israel Englander, founder of Millennium Management Israel Englander is the managing member of Millennium Management LLC and Millennium International Management LP. He is also the general partner’s chairman and CEO. He founded Millennium in 1989 with $35 million under management. Israel has more than 35 years of experience in securities and derivatives. He worked as a floor broker and trader on the American Stock Exchange, has owned a specialist operation since 1982, and is former chairman of the Specialist Association.
12.00 – 12.45
The quant conundrum: They’re back, but will regulatory changes derail them? After the panic that began in August 2007, quant strategies – especially in managed futures – were among the few real stars of 2008. But will they survive to trade just as effectively if there are new rules that inhibit rapid-fire trading? Speakers include: Ross Garon, SAC Capital Advisors Michael Geismar, Quantitative Investment Management Arzhang Kamarei, Thesys Technologies Roy Niederhoffer, RG Niederhoffer Capital Management Moderator: Rishi Narang, Telesis Capital
12.45 – 2.00
Lunch
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Advisory board: We are proud to have the following industry leaders advise us on the program: • Frank Brosens, co-founder of Taconic Capital Advisors; • Mike Hennessy, managing director of Morgan Creek Capital Management; • Joel Katzman, industry consultant and former chief executive of JPMorgan Alternative Asset Management; • Marc Lasry, chairman, chief executive officer, and a founding partner of Avenue Capital Group; • Max Stone, executive committee member, D. E. Shaw; • Eric Vincent, president of Ospraie Management and chairman of the Managed Funds Association.
2.00 – 2.45
Event-driven: What’s the next big trade now that activism is dead. Or is it? Activist managers were arguably the most high-profile and public face of the hedge fund boom in recent years. But with markets and investors still recovering from the shock of the past two years, will other sorts of event-driven strategies become more dominant in future? Speakers include: Daniel Loeb, Third Point
2.45 – 3.30
Keynote Speaker: Laurence Fink, chairman and chief executive of BlackRock Laurence D. Fink is chairman and chief executive officer of BlackRock. He leads one of the world’s largest publicly traded investment management firms. Prior to founding BlackRock in 1988, Laurence was a member of the management committee and a managing director of The First Boston Corporation. He joined First Boston in 1976 and quickly became one of the first mortgage-backed securities traders on Wall Street.
3.30 – 4.00
Coffee break STREAM SESSIONS This period is devoted to a choice of parallel stream sessions that provide an opportunity to drill down in greater depth into more specific and technical issues. STREAM I: The Future of Offshore Funds With new regulations on the drawing board in the US and in Europe, what does it all mean for the many hedge funds domiciled offshore? Speakers include: Anthony Travers, Cayman Island Finance Association Christopher Hilditch, Schulte Roth & Zabel Patricia Poglinco, Seward & Kissel
4.00 – 4.45
STREAM II: Best Practices Post-financial crisis and post-Madoff, what are the new standards now required of hedge funds for operations, transparency, disclosure and governance? Speakers will be confirmed soon. Visit www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates.
4.45 – 5.45
Macro players debate whether the developed world is in an irreversible decline – and how to play it. Some macro funds managed to thrive during the recent economic turmoil – by making correct calls on the direction of currencies, commodities, equities and interest rates. Now that emerging markets seem less affected by the crisis than was initially expected, what are the best ideas going forward? Speakers include: Kyle Bass, Hayman Advisors John Burbank, Passport Capital Jim Melcher, Balestra Capital Peter Thiel, Clarium Capital
5.45
Cocktail reception – 583 Park Avenue
*Please note that the program is subject to change
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WHICH HAVE BEEN THE BEST PERFORMING U.S. HEDGE FUNDS IN 2009? Find out at the Absolute Return Awards – November 2. New York. Nominations have been announced. See inside back cover of this brochure. www.absolutereturnawards.com
Day 2 Program*
Wednesday November 4, 2009
8.30 – 9.00
Doors open & registration
9.00 – 9.45
Equities: Financials have powered a rebound, but is there another shoe to drop? Equity strategies were affected badly by the crisis in 2008 but have rebounded strongly in 2009 – powered by gains both long and short in sectors like financials. But what will be the hot sectors going forward? And/or will there be more to do on the short side? Speakers to be announced. Logon to www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates.
9.45 – 10.30
Regulation: Is Washington up to the task of regulating hedge funds? A radical overhaul of the regulatory system for hedge funds was on the agenda even before the Democrats took control in Washington. But what will be the effects of the new rules – benign or malign? Speakers to be announced. Logon to www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates.
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee break STREAM SESSIONS This period is devoted to a choice of parallel stream sessions that provide an opportunity to drill down in greater depth into more specific and technical issues.
11.00 – 11.45
Sessions will be confirmed soon. Topics may include: • CTAs and commodities • Algorithmic trading • International strategies • Managed accounts Visit www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates. If you would like to be involved with this event, please contact Sumehr Sondhi, + 212 224 3275 / [email protected]
Programmers
Our events are renowned for their strong content, which unlike many other conferences, is put together by editors who are closely linked to the industry. The experienced and dedicated journalists of AR: Absolute Return + Alpha ensure that the Symposium covers only the most important topical issues to the industry. Neil Wilson – editorial director, HedgeFund Intelligence Neil has over 20 years of experience as a financial journalist. He has overall responsibility for the editorial content of EuroHedge, AsiaHedge, InvestHedge, and AR: Absolute Return + Alpha, as well as their associated online weekly news services, special reports and events. Michelle Celarier – editor, AR: Absolute Return + Alpha Michelle Celarier is an award-winning journalist who has been writing about the financial industry since 1983. Before joining Absolute Return as the editor in 2005, she had been the editor of Investment Dealers’ Digest, the U.S. editor of Euromoney magazine and European editor of Global Finance magazine. Carolyn Sargent – deputy editor, AR: Absolute Return + Alpha Carolyn has been a financial journalist for more than a decade. Prior to joining Absolute Return she was managing editor of Investment Dealers’ Digest. Carolyn has written about finance and business for numerous other publications, including the New York Post and the Financial Times. She holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University.
11.45 – 12.45
Keynote Speaker: Paul Ruddock, co-founder of Lansdowne Partners Paul Ruddock is a co-founder, director and chief executive officer of Lansdowne Partners. Until he founded Lansdowne Partners in 1998, Paul was, from 1992, managing director and head of the International Department of Schroder & Co. Inc. which he had joined in 1984. From 1993, he was also a director of the Schroder Securities European Division of Schroders Plc and a director of Schroder Securities Europe Limited and Schroder Securities (Switzerland) Limited.
12.45 – 2.00
Lunch
2.00 – 2.45
Hedge fund restructuring: Managers and investors debate approaches and terms Many hedge funds infuriated investors by imposing ‘gate’ provisions, creating side pockets or simply suspending redemptions last year. This bruising experience has made investors much more demanding on investment terms and fees – but what should be the new norms? Speakers include: Mihir Meswani, formerly of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Mike Hennessy, Morgan Creek Capital Management Charles Stucke, Guggenheim Partners Paul Zummo, J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management
2.45 – 3.30
Distressed investing post-Chrysler: It’s only getting better. Managers and investors had been anticipating big returns from distressed strategies for quite a long time (during which they mostly made big losses) before big returns started to come through. How much more mileage is there in the distressed cycle – and what are the best ways to play it? Speakers include: Daniel Arbess, Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management Tim Babich, Fortelus Capital Management Marc Lasry, Avenue Capital Group Doug Teitelbaum, Bay Harbour Management
3.30
Close *Please note that the program is subject to change
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Speakers at the Absolute Return Symposium J KYLE BASS, HAYMAN ADVISORS • J Kyle Bass is the principal of Hayman Advisors, an SEC registered investment advisor. Hayman
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Advisors serves as the investment manager to the Hayman Capital Master Fund, a global macro fund based in Dallas. Kyle is also a member of Hayman Municipal Strategies and Hayman Woods. • Kyle featured in CNBC’s documentary House of Cards concerning his investment analysis of the subprime crisis and the two funds that he co-managed, Subprime Credit Strategies Fund, and Subprime Credit Strategies Fund II. In September 2007, he testified as an expert witness before the House of Representatives Financial Services Capital Markets Subcommittee. Kyle is also a director of the ABS Credit Derivatives Users Association. • Kyle graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate Finance from Texas Christian University in May 1992.
JOHN BURBANK, PASSPORT CAPITAL • John Burbank is the founder, managing member and chief investment officer of Passport Capital, LLC, a San Francisco based, global hedge fund.
• The firm manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets. Passport’s investment process uses a com-
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bination of macroeconomic analysis to develop major themes and rigorous fundamental research on individual companies to create global portfolios. The investment team focuses on the following industry sectors: Basic Materials, Energy, India, Global Capital Markets, Internet/Technology, Global Consumer, Healthcare/Biotechnology and Subprime Mortgage CDS. • John has over a decade of experience investing in global equity markets. Prior to founding Passport Capital in 2000, he was a consultant to JMG Triton Offshore, Ltd., a $1 billion market neutral arbitrage fund. From 1996 to 1998, he was the director of research at ValueVest Management. John holds a B.A. degree from Duke University and earned a M.B.A. degree from the Stanford Business School.
FRANK BROSENS, TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS • Frank Brosens is a co-founder of Taconic Capital Advisors, a multi-strategy firm primarily focused on
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event investing in the Americas and Europe with assets under management exceeding $6 billion. He is primarily involved in management and risk control, and oversees Taconic’s investment activities. • Frank spent 15 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he was a general partner. While at Goldman, Sachs & Co., he was head of the risk arbitrage area, the stock options business, the equity derivatives area, the Japanese warrants business (which he co-founded), as well as co-head of the energy trading business. He also served on several of the firm’s principal investment committees. Frank serves as a director of the Princeton University Investment Company. He formerly served as Chairman of the Board of the Northern Westchester Hospital. • Frank received a B.S.E. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, magna cum laude, from Princeton University in 1979, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is married and has four boys.
EDWARD FISHMAN, CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST, D. E. SHAW • Eddie Fishman is the managing director in charge of investor relations for the D. E. Shaw group’s alternative investment platform, and participates in the development of the firm’s private equity business strategy. • Prior to joining the D. E. Shaw group in 1995, Eddie served as an equity research analyst at the Spanish investment firm A.B. Asesores, now a unit of Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. He has been engaged in a number of business development activities at the firm and formerly had management responsibility for a multi-manager portfolio the firm once advised and shared responsibility for the operations of D. E. Shaw Research, which focuses on the conceptualization, early-stage development, and financing of technologyoriented ventures. • Eddie graduated with honors from Princeton University with a degree in Comparative Literature.
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MICHAEL P. HENNESSY, MORGAN CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT • Michael P. Hennessy is a co-founder and managing director at Morgan Creek Capital Management.
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DANIEL LOEB, THIRD POINT • Daniel Loeb is the chief executive officer of Third Point LLC, an event-driven hedge fund with $2.2 billion assets under management. Over its 14 year history, the fund has produced 20.2% net annualized returns. • Before launching the fund in 1995, Daniel spent over a decade on Wall Street, gaining dedicated experience in distressed debt, high-yield credit, and risk arbitrage. • Daniel is an avid surfer and tri-athlete and resides in New York City with his wife and children.
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Morgan Creek provides investment services based on the University Endowment model of investment management. Morgan Creek is a joint venture partner with Salient Partners and Hatteras Partners. Total assets are roughly $9 billion. • Prior to forming Morgan Creek in 2004, Mike was vice president and co-founder of UNC Management Company (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). Prior to joining UNC in 1999, he was an investment director at Duke Management Company (Duke University). Before joining Duke in 1991, Mike was an associate at Smith Breeden Associates, a quantitative investment management firm. • Mike received his M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and holds a B.S. in Philosophy, Psychology and Mathematics from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. He is treasurer of Duke University Federal Credit Union, a member of the Carolina Friends School Board of Trustees, chair of the Carolina Friends School Investment Committee, and a member of the College of William & Mary Foundation Board of Trustees and its Investment Committee.
RISHI K NARANG, TELESIS CAPITAL • Rishi K Narang is the founding principal of Telesis Capital, LLC and manages Telesis’ investment activities. He founded Telesis Capital, LLC in January 2005.
• Telesis manages a multi-advisor portfolio of liquid alpha strategies ($65 million AUM), with a focus
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on short term quantitative trading, implemented through separately managed accounts. The firm now employs seven full-time investment professionals and is regarded as one of the most knowledgeable and successful investors in quantitative trading strategies. • Rishi has been an investor in, and a practitioner of, quantitative trading strategies for the past 13 years. He speaks widely on the subject of quantitative and high frequency trading, including as a guest lecturer at Columbia University. He is the author of Inside the Black Box, a review of quantitative trading strategies, which will be released by Wiley Finance in September 2009.
ARZHANG KAMAREI, THESYS TECHNOLOGIES • Arzhang Kamarei is a managing partner and co-founder of Thesys Technologies, LLC, an incubator company for high frequency trading strategists. He is in charge of business affairs at Thesys, including development and sourcing of new managers in the high frequency space. • Arzhang’s experience also includes serving as the chief operating officer for Tradeworx, Inc., a quantitative hedge fund with expertise in medium frequency and high frequency trading. He began his career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the International Equities Division, where he served as a market-maker and proprietary trader in European, Asian, and Canadian shares. • Arzhang is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and his masters from New York University.
How to get to the Absolute Return Symposium Directions Subway 583 Park Avenue is located on the Northeast corner of 63rd Street and Park Avenue. The closest subway stations are on 63rd and Lexington Avenue, and 59th Street and Lexington Avenue.
By car 583 Park Avenue is very close to the Queensboro Bridge to Long Island. Follow signs to 63rd Street then all the way to Park Avenue. The midtown tunnel is also close; get to 583 by heading North on either 1st, 3rd, Madison or Park Avenues to 63rd Street. There are several parking garages nearby.
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Awards Absolute Return
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Monday November 2, 2009 58 Park Avenue, New York
Absolute Return Awards: 2009 Nominations The Absolute Return Awards identify the best performing US hedge fund managers based on risk adjusted returns. The awards are regarded as the most prestigious and accurate in the industry. Over 400 hedge funds, investors and other industry professionals will come together to celebrate the achievements of the best performing funds of the previous year at this stylish and prestigious event.
U.S. EQUITY
GLOBAL MACRO
DISTRESSED SECURITIES
• Bay Resource Partners • Elm Ridge Capital Partners • Stelliam
• Balestra Capital Partners • Caxton Global Investment • MKP Opportunity • Moore Global Investments • Quantum Endowment
• Caspian Select Credit • Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities • Paulson Credit Opportunities • Perella Weinberg Partners Xerion Fund • York Credit Opportunities
GLOBAL EQUITY • Carlson Black Diamond Relative Value • M Kingdon (Offshore NV) • Maverick • Viking Global Equities III
SPECIALIST EQUITY • BlackRock Health Sciences • CRM Windridge Partners • FrontPoint Financial Horizons • Harvest Small Cap Partners • Seligman Spectrum Focus
EMERGING MARKET EQUITY • ARX Target FIM • BRZ Long Short FIM • JGP Max FIM • HG Green
ARBITRAGE & CONVERTIBLES • Castle Creek Arbitrage • Paulson Enhanced • Symphony Rhapsody • Waterstone Market Neutral • Whitebox Concentrated Convertible Arbitrage
MULTISTRATEGY • Halcyon Enhanced • Millennium International • Nisswa Fund • Orbis Optimal • Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage
LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE • Caxton Global Investment • King Street Capital • Millennium International • SAC Capital International • Paulson International
MANAGED FUTURES • Chesapeake Diversified • Graham Global Investment • Hyman Beck Global Portfolio • Quantitative Global • Sunrise Capital Diversified
FIXED INCOME & MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES • Barnegat • EMF Fixed Income • Midway Market Neutral • MKP Credit • SPM Structured Servicing Holdings
EVENT DRIVEN
HIGH YIELD & EMERGING MARKET DEBT
• Gruss Global Investors • King Street Capital • Paulson Advantage • Pentwater Event Fund
• BlueMountain Credit Alternatives • Brownstone Partners Catalyst • Mariner Tricadia Credit Strategies • NWI Emerging Markets Currency
NEW FUND OF THE YEAR • Alden Global Distressed Opportunities • Nisswa Fixed Income • Marathon Credit Opportunity • Whitebox Special Opportunities
MANAGEMENT FIRM OF THE YEAR Nominees to be announced in the November edition of AR
FUND OF THE YEAR Nominees to be announced at the awards ceremony
The above nominations are based on 11 months of performance data, up to August 2009. There will be a second set of nominations in the November edition of AR (due out October 26) based on 12 months of performance data. To book your place at this popular event, please contact: Sumehr Sondhi: +1 (212) 224 3275; [email protected]
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Symposium 2009
NOVEMBER 3 & 4, 2009 583 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK
Why you should attend • Hear from a top line-up of speakers from the best hedge fund firms • Meet managers and investors from around the globe • Discuss the most pressing issues for you and your industry • Find out what investors are really thinking • 15% discount for
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Welcome to the Absolute Return Symposium 2009 The tumultuous events of the past year have cast a long shadow over hedge funds, which are in the midst of a profound transformation. On the one hand, last year’s unprecedented financial collapse led to losses at most funds; industry assets have declined by 35% over the past year, to $1.1 trillion in the United States for the billion-dollar plus funds. But this year, hedge funds are starting to come back strong, as many predicted would be the case at last year’s Absolute Return Symposium. Investors, stung by the terms that kept them locked up in funds, are flexing their muscle and, along the way, are starting to commit capital again. The sixth annual Absolute Return Symposium will address all these issues – the strategies that are doing well in the new era, the changed role of investors and what’s on the agenda in terms of government regulation. We hope you will join us in debating all the issues that will affect this vibrant industry in the year ahead. Michelle Celarier – editor, AR: Absolute Return + Alpha Carolyn Sargent – deputy editor, AR: Absolute Return + Alpha
What is the Absolute Return Symposium? The Symposium is a major hedge fund event which attracts the industry’s elite from within the U.S. and around the globe. The event offers incisive and topical content and will address the overall outlook for the hedge fund industry and financial markets, as well as the challenges and risks across a range of specific strategies.
When is the Absolute Return Symposium? The Symposium will be held in the Fall, on November 3 & 4.
Where is the Absolute Return Symposium? The Symposium will again be held at 583 Park Avenue between 63rd & 64th Streets. The venue offers ample space for networking breaks, lunches and a comfortable lecture theatre.
Who will be at the Absolute Return Symposium? Last year’s Absolute Return Symposium attracted over 400 delegates. The breakdown of delegates comprised mostly of top hedge fund managers and investors. We expect the level of attendance to be at least as strong again. For a list of companies that attended last year’s event, turn to the back page of this brochure, or go to our website: www.absolutereturnsymposium.com
Why attend the Absolute Return Symposium? • Hear from a line-up of speakers you will not find at another hedge fund event • Meet both managers and investors from around the globe • Focus on the industry as a whole, as well as individual strategy areas • Discuss the most topical issues to you and your industry • Understand the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead • Find out what investors are really thinking
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Who will be at the Absolute Return Symposium? Last year, this event attracted over 400 top industry participants, broken down as follows:
OTHER 20%
FUNDS OF FUNDS 22%
INVESTORS 14% HEDGE FUNDS 44%
• 98% of last year’s attendees rated this event “excellent” or “very good” • To give you a ‘taste’ of who you might expect to meet at the Symposium, here is a selection of some of the companies that attended last year. We expect to have a similar audience this year. END INVESTORS
FUNDS OF FUNDS
HEDGE FUNDS
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Balestra Capital Brevan Howard Capula Investment Mgt. Carlson Capital D.E.Shaw FiveT Capital Mgt. Goshen Investments Hayman Capital Partners Maple Leaf Partners Maverick Capital MKP Capital Mgt. Moore Capital Mgt. Ospraie Mgt. Paulson & Co. QFS Asset Mgt. Sprott Asset Mgt. TPG-Axon Capital Venus Capital Mgt. York Capital Mgt.
MFA discount We are delighted to give members of the Managed Funds Association a 10% discount. The MFA is the voice of the global alternative investment industry. Its members are professionals in hedge funds, funds of funds and managed futures funds, as well as industry service providers. MFA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with an office in New York. For more information, please visit: www.managedfunds.org For a full list of companies that attended in 2008, visit www.absolutereturnsymposium.com
Day 1 Program*
Tuesday November 3, 2009
9.00 – 9.45
Doors open and registration
9.45 – 10.00
Introductory briefing from HedgeFund Intelligence and AR: Absolute Return + Alpha A look at the key trends in the hedge fund world over the last year – the key stats on performance patterns, growth/decline of assets, new funds, shutdowns – and key talking points for debate inside the business.
10.00 – 10.45
State of the industry: Post crash, post redemptions is normalcy returning? In market conditions that were arguably the worst since the 1930s, many hedge funds struggled – and raised the ire of investors. With the dust now starting to settle, what kind of market will it be going forward? Can hedge funds thrive again – and if so, how? Speakers include: Frank Brosens, Taconic Capital Advisors Eddie Fishman, D. E. Shaw Geoffrey Sherry, Lucidus Capital Partners
10.45 – 11.15
Coffee break
11.15 – 12.00
Keynote Speaker: Israel Englander, founder of Millennium Management Israel Englander is the managing member of Millennium Management LLC and Millennium International Management LP. He is also the general partner’s chairman and CEO. He founded Millennium in 1989 with $35 million under management. Israel has more than 35 years of experience in securities and derivatives. He worked as a floor broker and trader on the American Stock Exchange, has owned a specialist operation since 1982, and is former chairman of the Specialist Association.
12.00 – 12.45
The quant conundrum: They’re back, but will regulatory changes derail them? After the panic that began in August 2007, quant strategies – especially in managed futures – were among the few real stars of 2008. But will they survive to trade just as effectively if there are new rules that inhibit rapid-fire trading? Speakers include: Ross Garon, SAC Capital Advisors Michael Geismar, Quantitative Investment Management Arzhang Kamarei, Thesys Technologies Roy Niederhoffer, RG Niederhoffer Capital Management Moderator: Rishi Narang, Telesis Capital
12.45 – 2.00
Lunch
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Advisory board: We are proud to have the following industry leaders advise us on the program: • Frank Brosens, co-founder of Taconic Capital Advisors; • Mike Hennessy, managing director of Morgan Creek Capital Management; • Joel Katzman, industry consultant and former chief executive of JPMorgan Alternative Asset Management; • Marc Lasry, chairman, chief executive officer, and a founding partner of Avenue Capital Group; • Max Stone, executive committee member, D. E. Shaw; • Eric Vincent, president of Ospraie Management and chairman of the Managed Funds Association.
2.00 – 2.45
Event-driven: What’s the next big trade now that activism is dead. Or is it? Activist managers were arguably the most high-profile and public face of the hedge fund boom in recent years. But with markets and investors still recovering from the shock of the past two years, will other sorts of event-driven strategies become more dominant in future? Speakers include: Daniel Loeb, Third Point
2.45 – 3.30
Keynote Speaker: Laurence Fink, chairman and chief executive of BlackRock Laurence D. Fink is chairman and chief executive officer of BlackRock. He leads one of the world’s largest publicly traded investment management firms. Prior to founding BlackRock in 1988, Laurence was a member of the management committee and a managing director of The First Boston Corporation. He joined First Boston in 1976 and quickly became one of the first mortgage-backed securities traders on Wall Street.
3.30 – 4.00
Coffee break STREAM SESSIONS This period is devoted to a choice of parallel stream sessions that provide an opportunity to drill down in greater depth into more specific and technical issues. STREAM I: The Future of Offshore Funds With new regulations on the drawing board in the US and in Europe, what does it all mean for the many hedge funds domiciled offshore? Speakers include: Anthony Travers, Cayman Island Finance Association Christopher Hilditch, Schulte Roth & Zabel Patricia Poglinco, Seward & Kissel
4.00 – 4.45
STREAM II: Best Practices Post-financial crisis and post-Madoff, what are the new standards now required of hedge funds for operations, transparency, disclosure and governance? Speakers will be confirmed soon. Visit www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates.
4.45 – 5.45
Macro players debate whether the developed world is in an irreversible decline – and how to play it. Some macro funds managed to thrive during the recent economic turmoil – by making correct calls on the direction of currencies, commodities, equities and interest rates. Now that emerging markets seem less affected by the crisis than was initially expected, what are the best ideas going forward? Speakers include: Kyle Bass, Hayman Advisors John Burbank, Passport Capital Jim Melcher, Balestra Capital Peter Thiel, Clarium Capital
5.45
Cocktail reception – 583 Park Avenue
*Please note that the program is subject to change
Awards Absolute Return
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WHICH HAVE BEEN THE BEST PERFORMING U.S. HEDGE FUNDS IN 2009? Find out at the Absolute Return Awards – November 2. New York. Nominations have been announced. See inside back cover of this brochure. www.absolutereturnawards.com
Day 2 Program*
Wednesday November 4, 2009
8.30 – 9.00
Doors open & registration
9.00 – 9.45
Equities: Financials have powered a rebound, but is there another shoe to drop? Equity strategies were affected badly by the crisis in 2008 but have rebounded strongly in 2009 – powered by gains both long and short in sectors like financials. But what will be the hot sectors going forward? And/or will there be more to do on the short side? Speakers to be announced. Logon to www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates.
9.45 – 10.30
Regulation: Is Washington up to the task of regulating hedge funds? A radical overhaul of the regulatory system for hedge funds was on the agenda even before the Democrats took control in Washington. But what will be the effects of the new rules – benign or malign? Speakers to be announced. Logon to www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates.
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee break STREAM SESSIONS This period is devoted to a choice of parallel stream sessions that provide an opportunity to drill down in greater depth into more specific and technical issues.
11.00 – 11.45
Sessions will be confirmed soon. Topics may include: • CTAs and commodities • Algorithmic trading • International strategies • Managed accounts Visit www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates. If you would like to be involved with this event, please contact Sumehr Sondhi, + 212 224 3275 / [email protected]
Programmers
Our events are renowned for their strong content, which unlike many other conferences, is put together by editors who are closely linked to the industry. The experienced and dedicated journalists of AR: Absolute Return + Alpha ensure that the Symposium covers only the most important topical issues to the industry. Neil Wilson – editorial director, HedgeFund Intelligence Neil has over 20 years of experience as a financial journalist. He has overall responsibility for the editorial content of EuroHedge, AsiaHedge, InvestHedge, and AR: Absolute Return + Alpha, as well as their associated online weekly news services, special reports and events. Michelle Celarier – editor, AR: Absolute Return + Alpha Michelle Celarier is an award-winning journalist who has been writing about the financial industry since 1983. Before joining Absolute Return as the editor in 2005, she had been the editor of Investment Dealers’ Digest, the U.S. editor of Euromoney magazine and European editor of Global Finance magazine. Carolyn Sargent – deputy editor, AR: Absolute Return + Alpha Carolyn has been a financial journalist for more than a decade. Prior to joining Absolute Return she was managing editor of Investment Dealers’ Digest. Carolyn has written about finance and business for numerous other publications, including the New York Post and the Financial Times. She holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University.
11.45 – 12.45
Keynote Speaker: Paul Ruddock, co-founder of Lansdowne Partners Paul Ruddock is a co-founder, director and chief executive officer of Lansdowne Partners. Until he founded Lansdowne Partners in 1998, Paul was, from 1992, managing director and head of the International Department of Schroder & Co. Inc. which he had joined in 1984. From 1993, he was also a director of the Schroder Securities European Division of Schroders Plc and a director of Schroder Securities Europe Limited and Schroder Securities (Switzerland) Limited.
12.45 – 2.00
Lunch
2.00 – 2.45
Hedge fund restructuring: Managers and investors debate approaches and terms Many hedge funds infuriated investors by imposing ‘gate’ provisions, creating side pockets or simply suspending redemptions last year. This bruising experience has made investors much more demanding on investment terms and fees – but what should be the new norms? Speakers include: Mihir Meswani, formerly of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Mike Hennessy, Morgan Creek Capital Management Charles Stucke, Guggenheim Partners Paul Zummo, J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management
2.45 – 3.30
Distressed investing post-Chrysler: It’s only getting better. Managers and investors had been anticipating big returns from distressed strategies for quite a long time (during which they mostly made big losses) before big returns started to come through. How much more mileage is there in the distressed cycle – and what are the best ways to play it? Speakers include: Daniel Arbess, Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management Tim Babich, Fortelus Capital Management Marc Lasry, Avenue Capital Group Doug Teitelbaum, Bay Harbour Management
3.30
Close *Please note that the program is subject to change
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Speakers at the Absolute Return Symposium J KYLE BASS, HAYMAN ADVISORS • J Kyle Bass is the principal of Hayman Advisors, an SEC registered investment advisor. Hayman
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Advisors serves as the investment manager to the Hayman Capital Master Fund, a global macro fund based in Dallas. Kyle is also a member of Hayman Municipal Strategies and Hayman Woods. • Kyle featured in CNBC’s documentary House of Cards concerning his investment analysis of the subprime crisis and the two funds that he co-managed, Subprime Credit Strategies Fund, and Subprime Credit Strategies Fund II. In September 2007, he testified as an expert witness before the House of Representatives Financial Services Capital Markets Subcommittee. Kyle is also a director of the ABS Credit Derivatives Users Association. • Kyle graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate Finance from Texas Christian University in May 1992.
JOHN BURBANK, PASSPORT CAPITAL • John Burbank is the founder, managing member and chief investment officer of Passport Capital, LLC, a San Francisco based, global hedge fund.
• The firm manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets. Passport’s investment process uses a com-
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bination of macroeconomic analysis to develop major themes and rigorous fundamental research on individual companies to create global portfolios. The investment team focuses on the following industry sectors: Basic Materials, Energy, India, Global Capital Markets, Internet/Technology, Global Consumer, Healthcare/Biotechnology and Subprime Mortgage CDS. • John has over a decade of experience investing in global equity markets. Prior to founding Passport Capital in 2000, he was a consultant to JMG Triton Offshore, Ltd., a $1 billion market neutral arbitrage fund. From 1996 to 1998, he was the director of research at ValueVest Management. John holds a B.A. degree from Duke University and earned a M.B.A. degree from the Stanford Business School.
FRANK BROSENS, TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS • Frank Brosens is a co-founder of Taconic Capital Advisors, a multi-strategy firm primarily focused on
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event investing in the Americas and Europe with assets under management exceeding $6 billion. He is primarily involved in management and risk control, and oversees Taconic’s investment activities. • Frank spent 15 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he was a general partner. While at Goldman, Sachs & Co., he was head of the risk arbitrage area, the stock options business, the equity derivatives area, the Japanese warrants business (which he co-founded), as well as co-head of the energy trading business. He also served on several of the firm’s principal investment committees. Frank serves as a director of the Princeton University Investment Company. He formerly served as Chairman of the Board of the Northern Westchester Hospital. • Frank received a B.S.E. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, magna cum laude, from Princeton University in 1979, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is married and has four boys.
EDWARD FISHMAN, CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST, D. E. SHAW • Eddie Fishman is the managing director in charge of investor relations for the D. E. Shaw group’s alternative investment platform, and participates in the development of the firm’s private equity business strategy. • Prior to joining the D. E. Shaw group in 1995, Eddie served as an equity research analyst at the Spanish investment firm A.B. Asesores, now a unit of Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. He has been engaged in a number of business development activities at the firm and formerly had management responsibility for a multi-manager portfolio the firm once advised and shared responsibility for the operations of D. E. Shaw Research, which focuses on the conceptualization, early-stage development, and financing of technologyoriented ventures. • Eddie graduated with honors from Princeton University with a degree in Comparative Literature.
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MICHAEL P. HENNESSY, MORGAN CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT • Michael P. Hennessy is a co-founder and managing director at Morgan Creek Capital Management.
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DANIEL LOEB, THIRD POINT • Daniel Loeb is the chief executive officer of Third Point LLC, an event-driven hedge fund with $2.2 billion assets under management. Over its 14 year history, the fund has produced 20.2% net annualized returns. • Before launching the fund in 1995, Daniel spent over a decade on Wall Street, gaining dedicated experience in distressed debt, high-yield credit, and risk arbitrage. • Daniel is an avid surfer and tri-athlete and resides in New York City with his wife and children.
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Morgan Creek provides investment services based on the University Endowment model of investment management. Morgan Creek is a joint venture partner with Salient Partners and Hatteras Partners. Total assets are roughly $9 billion. • Prior to forming Morgan Creek in 2004, Mike was vice president and co-founder of UNC Management Company (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). Prior to joining UNC in 1999, he was an investment director at Duke Management Company (Duke University). Before joining Duke in 1991, Mike was an associate at Smith Breeden Associates, a quantitative investment management firm. • Mike received his M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and holds a B.S. in Philosophy, Psychology and Mathematics from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. He is treasurer of Duke University Federal Credit Union, a member of the Carolina Friends School Board of Trustees, chair of the Carolina Friends School Investment Committee, and a member of the College of William & Mary Foundation Board of Trustees and its Investment Committee.
RISHI K NARANG, TELESIS CAPITAL • Rishi K Narang is the founding principal of Telesis Capital, LLC and manages Telesis’ investment activities. He founded Telesis Capital, LLC in January 2005.
• Telesis manages a multi-advisor portfolio of liquid alpha strategies ($65 million AUM), with a focus
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on short term quantitative trading, implemented through separately managed accounts. The firm now employs seven full-time investment professionals and is regarded as one of the most knowledgeable and successful investors in quantitative trading strategies. • Rishi has been an investor in, and a practitioner of, quantitative trading strategies for the past 13 years. He speaks widely on the subject of quantitative and high frequency trading, including as a guest lecturer at Columbia University. He is the author of Inside the Black Box, a review of quantitative trading strategies, which will be released by Wiley Finance in September 2009.
ARZHANG KAMAREI, THESYS TECHNOLOGIES • Arzhang Kamarei is a managing partner and co-founder of Thesys Technologies, LLC, an incubator company for high frequency trading strategists. He is in charge of business affairs at Thesys, including development and sourcing of new managers in the high frequency space. • Arzhang’s experience also includes serving as the chief operating officer for Tradeworx, Inc., a quantitative hedge fund with expertise in medium frequency and high frequency trading. He began his career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the International Equities Division, where he served as a market-maker and proprietary trader in European, Asian, and Canadian shares. • Arzhang is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and his masters from New York University.
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Awards Absolute Return
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Monday November 2, 2009 58 Park Avenue, New York
Absolute Return Awards: 2009 Nominations The Absolute Return Awards identify the best performing US hedge fund managers based on risk adjusted returns. The awards are regarded as the most prestigious and accurate in the industry. Over 400 hedge funds, investors and other industry professionals will come together to celebrate the achievements of the best performing funds of the previous year at this stylish and prestigious event.
U.S. EQUITY
GLOBAL MACRO
DISTRESSED SECURITIES
• Bay Resource Partners • Elm Ridge Capital Partners • Stelliam
• Balestra Capital Partners • Caxton Global Investment • MKP Opportunity • Moore Global Investments • Quantum Endowment
• Caspian Select Credit • Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities • Paulson Credit Opportunities • Perella Weinberg Partners Xerion Fund • York Credit Opportunities
GLOBAL EQUITY • Carlson Black Diamond Relative Value • M Kingdon (Offshore NV) • Maverick • Viking Global Equities III
SPECIALIST EQUITY • BlackRock Health Sciences • CRM Windridge Partners • FrontPoint Financial Horizons • Harvest Small Cap Partners • Seligman Spectrum Focus
EMERGING MARKET EQUITY • ARX Target FIM • BRZ Long Short FIM • JGP Max FIM • HG Green
ARBITRAGE & CONVERTIBLES • Castle Creek Arbitrage • Paulson Enhanced • Symphony Rhapsody • Waterstone Market Neutral • Whitebox Concentrated Convertible Arbitrage
MULTISTRATEGY • Halcyon Enhanced • Millennium International • Nisswa Fund • Orbis Optimal • Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage
LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE • Caxton Global Investment • King Street Capital • Millennium International • SAC Capital International • Paulson International
MANAGED FUTURES • Chesapeake Diversified • Graham Global Investment • Hyman Beck Global Portfolio • Quantitative Global • Sunrise Capital Diversified
FIXED INCOME & MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES • Barnegat • EMF Fixed Income • Midway Market Neutral • MKP Credit • SPM Structured Servicing Holdings
EVENT DRIVEN
HIGH YIELD & EMERGING MARKET DEBT
• Gruss Global Investors • King Street Capital • Paulson Advantage • Pentwater Event Fund
• BlueMountain Credit Alternatives • Brownstone Partners Catalyst • Mariner Tricadia Credit Strategies • NWI Emerging Markets Currency
NEW FUND OF THE YEAR • Alden Global Distressed Opportunities • Nisswa Fixed Income • Marathon Credit Opportunity • Whitebox Special Opportunities
MANAGEMENT FIRM OF THE YEAR Nominees to be announced in the November edition of AR
FUND OF THE YEAR Nominees to be announced at the awards ceremony
The above nominations are based on 11 months of performance data, up to August 2009. There will be a second set of nominations in the November edition of AR (due out October 26) based on 12 months of performance data. To book your place at this popular event, please contact: Sumehr Sondhi: +1 (212) 224 3275; [email protected]
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