P & I Endowments & Foundations Symposium- Midwest

Organizer: Pensions & Investments
Dates: 3 November 2009
Location: Chicago
Agenda & Speakers TBA

From Conference Website: All institutional investors have goals and constraints. Endowments and foundations are no different. However, the challenge of aligning what is often a very broad goal – maximizing total return – with the constraint of less-than-predictable inflows of funds and significant annual program spending commitments can be a dilemma. More…

P & I Endowments & Foundations Symposium- East Coast

Organizer: Pensions & Investments
Dates: 5 November 2009
Location: New York
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From Conference Website: All institutional investors have goals and constraints. Endowments and foundations are no different. However, the challenge of aligning what is often a very broad goal – maximizing total return – with the constraint of less-than-predictable inflows of funds and significant annual program spending commitments can be a dilemma. More…

The Annual Asset Management Thought Leadership Conference™

Organizer: The Regulatory Compliance Association
Dates: 5 November, 2009
Location: Hilton Hotel, New York  (Map)
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From conference website: President Obama has unveiled the most wide sweeping plan to overhaul the U.S. financial system ever conceived. The proposed plan entitled “Financial Regulatory Reform – A New Foundation” places the Asset Management industry squarely within the cross-hairs.

The President’s Financial Regulatory Reform package is more far-reaching than initially expected. In particular, the legislation will include:
* Creating a new “Financial Consumer Protection Agency”
* Providing the Federal Reserve with new and broadly defined “systemic risk regulator” powers

The legislation shall impose a litany of new regulatory requirements upon Asset Managers and have a substantial impact upon all industry participants including service providers.

More importantly, in the aftermath of the financial crisis and a string of Asset Management frauds (Madoff, and its prodigy), the SEC and other regulators seek to reestablish credibility. Consequently, regulatory inspections and enforcement actions shall continue to intensify. In particular, the SEC’s new budget clearly demonstrates their agenda to “beef up” inspections and enforcement with significant increases to each Division.  More . . .

Alternative Investments and Other Wealth Imperatives for 2010 & Beyond

Organizer: NYSSA
Date: 5-6 November 2009
Location: NYSSA, NYC (map)
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From conference website: Whether you are a high-net-worth individual looking more closely at how your investments are being handled or if you are an advisor seeking to rebuild your clients’ assets, you need to know: the rules have changed.

It’s time to unveil the new thinking and strategies on conventional and alternative investments. See how some of the most important investment firms—Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, JP Morgan, UBS, Standard & Poor’s, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and others—are preparing new approaches for their client portfolios.

Evaluate the prospects for your most important assets—hedge funds, real estate, equity, fixed income, private equity and more. Reap benefits from the hot investment trends including emerging markets and clean tech investing.  More . . .