- finance/insurance sector
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Hedge Fund Administration and Operations
Overcoming operational challenges and the evolution of fund servicing in Asia’s growing market
Event Date: 9-10 Oct 2008
Location: Conrad Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- key conference speakers
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Alexa Lam Member of the Board and Executive Director of Intermediaries and Investment Products, Securities and Futures Commission Rory Kennedy Chief Operating Officer, United Managers Japan Inc Alex Leung Associate Director, SPARX International (Hong Kong) Eddie Guillemette Head of Prime Brokerage, APAC, Merrill Lynch, Hong Kong Derek Crane Managing Director and Group Chief Operating Officer, Pacific Alliance Investment Management, Hong Kong
- conference focus
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As hedge fund CFOs and COOs face increasingly demanding and sophisticated investors, and Asian service providers look to keep As hedge fund CFOs and COOs face increasingly demanding and sophisticated investors, and Asian service providers look to keep up with developments in more mature markets, hedge fund back and middle office personnel face more pressure than ever to demonstrate operational best practices and a commitment to transparency. With the continual expansion and growth of the Asian hedge fund landscape, managing the due diligence process is also gaining increasing emphasis, not only with investors assessing funds but also funds assessing service providers, and recently vice versa.
Therefore, this marcus evans conference will cover in detail topics on daily operational challenges such as fraud, tax, compliance, NAV and valuation of sophisticated credit and illiquid products. Through case studies, COOs will discuss how to leverage technology and personnel as well as their service providers for optimal efficiency. Industry wide challenges such as managing the talent pool will also be discussed. Administrators, custodians and prime brokers will also discuss market developments, as well as the latest products and services they can offer to overcome some of these complex administrative and operational challenges. Speakers will also debate the future of the hedge fund servicing landscape in Asia.
Key features
a) Benefit from focused case studies and sessions delivered by top level speakers from the HF and FoF industry covering key market and industry developments
b) Hear COOs discuss best practice in operational issues like NAV, tax, reporting, risk and compliance
c) Join an industry-wide dialogue discussing the implications of potential convergence in the fund servicing landscape and assess the impact on existing and future relationships
d) Debate the scope of obligation for hedge funds, fund of funds and administrators in due diligence, disclosure and transparency
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