European Alternative &
  Institutional Investing
  Summit

27-29 October 2008
__Fairmont Monte Carlo Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco

TEXT AGENDA (as of 10-16-08)___SUGGEST A SPEAKER

Conference Details: Projected Conference Composition:

This Alternative Investing conference will bring together institutional investment and private wealth management industry professionals from throughout North America and Europe for three days of engaging discussion on a wide range of common investment challenges and opportunities in both traditional and alternative investments. As we move forward, the ever-quickening pace of globalization compels investors and managers to continuously look beyond their own borders for innovative solutions to increasingly complex investment decisions. This event is a unique opportunity for meaningful exchange with colleagues from both sides of the Atlantic on a wide range of investing topics that are common to all who are charged with the management of institutional and sizable private assets.

UNIQUE CONFERENCE FORMAT
The EUROPEAN ALTERNATIVE & INSTITUTIONAL INVESTING SUMMIT will exclusively feature dialogue driven panel discussions led by institutional investors, consultants and academics. Power Point presentations are prohibited.

DIVERSE PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHIC
The EUROPEAN ALTERNATIVE & INSTITUTIONAL INVESTING SUMMIT will feature participants from over a dozen countries from throughout Europe and North America

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Sponsorship, Exhibition & Speaking Opportunities
Call:
212-532-9898 x 226

Conference Registration Prices:
Standard Registration - ($2895 USD)
Plan Sponsor/Family Office Registration - (Complimentary)

Registration price reflects $100 online discount

Featured Sessions will Include:

• Pre-Conference Workshop: Diversification for Its Own Sake? Fund of Funds or Going Direct: A Fresh Perspective
• Meet the Managers
• The Risk Debate: Do Institutional Investors Understand the Risks of the Current Market?

Panel Discussions will Include:

• Inter-Continental Institutional Investor Discussion
• Inter-Continental Private Wealth Discussion
• What Opportunities Have Arisen for Institutional Investors as a Result of the Credit Market Dislocation?
• Improving Risk-Adjusted Returns with Hedge Fund Replication Clones and Alternative Beta Strategies
• What Do Credit Crunch and Listed Market Declines Mean for Investors’ Private Equity Allocations?
• How Should Investors Seek to Integrate Alpha and Beta Decisions in Their Portfolios?
• Convergence of Alternative Investments - Is It Happening, What Does It Mean?
• Will Current Global Market Conditions Continue to Sustain the Commodity Boom or Lead to a Bursting Bubble?
• What Levels of Allocation are Institutional Investors Making to Real Estate and How Do Their Approaches Vary?
• Evaluating Risks and Opportunities in Emerging Markets
• Risk Conscious Portfolio Construction: FX Risk/Reward Case Study
• Strategy Allocation and Manager Selection in Fund of Funds:  What is More Important and What Are the Factors for Success?
• Integrating Responsible Investment Principles in Institutional Investors’ Portfolios
• Incorporating Climate Risk Issues Into the Investment Process

Some of the MANY Already Confirmed Investors Include:

BP PENSION TRUSTEES
CORAM FAMILY FOUNDATION
EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION
HERMES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD
ING FOND DE PENSII S.A.
KÅPAN PENSIONER
KBC PENSIOENFONDS
KLP INSURANCE
MN SERVICES
PREVISÃO - SOCIEDADE GESTORA DE FUNDOS DE PENSÕES
RAILPEN INVESTMENTS
SAUL TRUSTEE COMPANY
SWEDISH NATIONAL DEBT OFFICE
TKP INVESTMENTS
VBV GROUP

Hotel Info:

Fairmont Monte Carlo Hotel
12 Avenue des Spélugues
Monte Carlo, 9800 MONACO
Phone:  377-93-15-48-52

Please contact: (mvelez@opalgroup.net or +1 212 532 9898 x261) for suites.

We are pleased to announce that the Opal room block is open and we are accepting reservations. This year, Opal Financial Group will be managing the block of rooms at the hotel.

Rates are inclusive of VAT and Service charges as well as continental breakfast.

ONLINE HOTEL RESERVATION
• Rooms are available only to those participants who are registered attendees.
• Rooms will not be guaranteed with out a credit card.
• Rooms are allocated on a first come first serve basis. Room types/rates are subject to availability.
• The name on the form will be the name of the guest room.

Travel Arrangements from Nice Airport to Hotel:

For helpful information on Monaco visit www.visitmonaco.com

By Bus
Regular daily connections by highway: Departure from terminal 1 and 2 every hour, from 9:00AM to 9:00PM.
Journey time: approximately 45 minutes
Fare is 13 € for one-way, 21.5 € roundtrip

By Taxi
Journey time: approximately 35 minutes
Average rate: 70€

By Train
All international trains stop at Monaco/Monte-Carlo Station located at Avenue Prince Pierre:
IC-The "Ligure" (Marseille-Milan);
The "Train Bleu" (Paris-Ventimiglia);
The "T.G.V." (Paris-Nice-Monaco).
The "Metrazur" offers regular connections to Saint-Raphael-Ventimiglia in summer.
For information on Trains in Europe, dial 1-800-4-EURAIL or visit "Europe on Rail"'s website at www.europeonrail.com. You can also visit the website of French Railway Company SNCF at www.sncf.com (select France and type in "Monaco" when selecting the city).

By Car
The Principality is linked to France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and even Great Britain by the network of European highways (coming from Italy, take the "Monaco-Roquebrune" exit; from France, take the "56 Monaco" exit).

By Helicopter
Take a breathtaking 7 minute helicopter ride from the Nice Cote d'Azur Airport to Monaco where a complimentary bus will shuttle you to the hotel in a matter of minutes! www.heliairmonaco.com

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