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European Family Office Winter Symposium

European Family Office Winter Symposium

 
March 5-6, 2012
London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, London, UK
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(Agenda as of 2-29-12)
 
  Conference Day 1: Monday, 5 March 2012
9:00 Exhibit Setup
10:30 Registration Opens
10:45 Co-Chair Opening Remarks

CEO, SAINT LEONARD FAMILY OFFICE

10:55 International Private Wealth Discussion: The Family Office - Advantages, Disadvantages and its Role in Sustaining Family Wealth

Moderator:
Managing Partner, MDF ACHIEVERS FAMILY OFFICE

Panelists:
Principal, MAJLIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Managing Director, LOEB PARTNERS
President, GENSPRING FAMILY OFFICES INTERNATIONAL
Managing Partner, IMMOBILIS GMBH (FAMILY OFFICE)

11:55 Welcome Champagne Brunch
13:15 Meet the Manager Showcase

In this session five investment managers will present their individual investment strategies to the congregation. Each manager will have ten minutes to speak about their background, strategy, methodology and performance of their funds. It is suggested that they present for eight minutes and have a Q&A session from the audience for the following five minutes. The manager is not allowed to use PowerPoint or any other interactive presentations.

Moderator:
Trustee Director, MOTOR INDUSTRY PENSION PLAN

Panelist:
Chief Executive Officer, DOMAIN DEVELOPERS FUND
Managing Partner, NORTH SEA CAPITAL
Managing Partner, BREAKWATER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Portfolio Manager, GLYNN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Managing Director And Founder, RESSCAPITAL AB
Global Sales Director, GLOBAL GREEN FUND

14:15 Investment Styles and Strategies
  • Should a FO make its Style or Strategy known to potential managers?
  • How can style be mathematically measured?
  • How important is style in selecting a manager?
  • How flexible should be style and strategy?
  • Should strategic and tactical be split?  To whom?

Moderator:
Chief Investment Officer and Director, P&C GLOBAL WEALTH MANAGERS SA ZURICH

Panelists:
Chief Operating Officer, PRINCIPALIS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP
CEO, COMSTOCK ADVISORS LLC
Principal, SAINT-DONAT & CO
Founder, CYGNA NEGRA

15:00 Traditional Asset classes- Fixed Income and Equities

Moderator:
CEO, SAINT LEONARD FAMILY OFFICE

Panelists:
Founding Partner & Portfolio Manager, BLACK ANT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Managing Director, ZUCKER & CO INVESTMENT ADVISORS LTD
Chairman, SPARK VENTURES

15:45 Afternoon Refreshment Break
16:15 Credit Leveraging - Gone Forever?
  • Who lends, who borrows
  • A new niche market for a life without banks?
  • Are SWFs and FOs the new lenders of last resort?
  • The dawn of new Spartanism - saving our spending your way out of the dilemma

Moderator:
Co-Founder, ANTHONY & CIE (MFO)

Panelist:
Managing Director, SILVER CREEK CAPITAL
Partner, COX & VERHOEVEN FAMILY OFFICE
CIO, ELANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

17:00 Best Practices for Family Office Asset Allocation
  • Global assets allocation: handling systemic risk in banking and in insurance, splitting across assets classes and time horizons
  • Financial assets allocation: best tools and methodologies, currencies and debts issues
  • Non financial assets: handling price cycles in art and real estate, splitting risks in private equity

Moderator:
Partner, INTUITAE FAMILY OFFICE

Panelist:
Private Wealth Director, FRY FAMILY OFFICE, JONATHAN FRY PLC
Director, Wealth Management, SAND AIRE
Managing Partner, CONSULTIVA

17:45 Regulatory & Tax Issues Within the International Investment Portfolio
  • US Patriot Act, FATCA rules and US Tax reporting obligations
  • Major Issues involving Swiss Banks
  • What to expect from your Financial Institution
  • Persevering your Families Wealth for Generations to come

Moderator:
CEO, ANGLO CAPITAL LIMITIED

Panelists:
Chief Executive Officer, TY DANJUMA FAMILY OFFICE LIMITIED
Partner, WITHERS LLP
Managing Partner, FAMILY OFFICE RECRUITMENT

18:30 Welcoming Cocktail Reception
 
  Conference Day 2: Tuesday, 6 March 2012
8:30 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Co-Chairpersons' Welcoming Remarks

CEO, SHEPPERD INVESTORS AG

9:15 Trends of UHWI donors, "new" vs "old" philanthropy
  • Is there a contradiction between indulgent and strategic giving.
  • Dynamic philanthropy: going beyond traditional charity – revenue generation programmes, social enterprise, social business and social investment.
  • Vision, education and processes – the core aspects for effective philanthropy.

Moderator:
Philanthropy advisor, KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION

Panelists:
CEO, THE SOCIAL INVESTMENT CONSULTANCY
Senior Advisory Manager, Global Philanthropy, CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION
Founder, THE SOCIAL STOCK EXCHANGE
Program Manager, WISE PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS

10:00 Empowered by Creativity: from Technological to Social Innovation

Director of Business Development, CRYTE INVESTMENTS

10:25 Founder, VEERGOUSE VODA HAITI
10:45 Morning Refreshment Break
11:15 Opportunities within European Real Estate Market
  • Dept Financing across Europe
  • Using Real Estate as a hedge against any monetary reform
  • Performing within a time of crisis
  • Commercial Real Estate Sector

Moderator:
CEO, SHEPPERD INVESTORS AG

Panelists:
Principal, RAIRE FAMILY OFFICE
Managing Director, VICTORIA CAPITAL PARTNERS (SFO)
The Duke of Westminster Family Office, GROSVENOR LIMITED – FAMILY OFFICE
Head of Real Estate, CHAYTON CAPITAL

12:15 Keynote Presentation:
Managing Partner, THE WESTLY GROUP
Former California State Controller & Chief Fiscal Officer
12:40 Luncheon
14:00 Creating a Sustainable Framework for Hedge Fund Returns
  • Risk exposure or risk avoidance
  • What have hedge fund returns been relative to traditional strategies
  • How to avoid correlation
  • What asset classes will outperform

Moderator:
Managing Director, FERGUSON PARTNERS FAMILY OFFICE

Panelists:
Investment Manager, LH WARD
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR
Principal, PETSHEK FAMILY OFFICE

14:45 "Private equity, Public markets or Direct Private Investments - What should wealth management and family offices be focused on in order to build their businesses?"

Moderator:
Managing Director, FERGUSON PARTNERS FAMILY OFFICE

Panelists:
Partner, EDGAR BRANDT ADVISORY SA
Principal, RDS CAPITAL
Partner, CAPITAL GENERATION PARTNERS LLP

15:50 Gold as a Strategic Asset Class
  • Current gold market dynamics
  • Gold's attributes as a currency and investment
  • The fundamentals of the gold market
  • Where next for gold?  

Managing Director, Investment, WORLD GOLD COUNCIL

16:15 Afternoon Refreshment Break

Wine and Refreshments Served

16:30 Emerged or Emerging
  • Is China an emerged market
  • How does India compare as an Investment destination
  • Single or multi Strategy
  • Does geography matter
  • Discussing Disappointments

Moderator:
Chairman, Q&A CONSULTING

Panelists:
Partner, ALPHA CAPITAL
Managing Director, KROLL
Investment Manager, BALKAN EMERGING FRONTIERS FUND, SP

17:15 Family Office Wrap-Up
nvestment Environment- Current economic environment and outlook for family office investing, addressing macro, charting and sentiment.

Moderator:
CEO, SAINT LEONARD FAMILY OFFICE

Panelists:
Group Chief Investment Officer, MARCUARD HERITAGE AG
Managing Director, SB CAPITAL PARTNERS
Director, POSEIDON SA

18:00 Closing Cocktail Reception
 
 
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