P&I Chinese Pension Symposium

Organizer: Pension & Investments
Dates: 3-5 November 2009
Location: TBA (Beijing, China)
Agenda & Speakers TBA

From Conference Website: No country has been spared the effects of the financial market distress of the past months and China is no exception. Like all governments in global markets, China faces the same challenges when it comes to the risk management and investment policies of its young but growing pension sector. With an aging population and a pay-as-you-go state pension system, the Chinese government has been working hard to promote funded, privately sponsored pensions through the development of Enterprise Annuity and individual schemes. With the rise of funded plans, both on defined contribution and defined benefit basis, China now must grapple with the same issues as all investors. More…

Global Commodities Investment Conference

Organizer: Marcus Evans
Dates: 5-6 November, 2009
Location: Grand Hyatt, Beijing (Map)
Agenda: TBA
Speakers: TBA

From Conference Organizer: The current economic slowdown as a result of the “credit crunch” is widely considered the worst to hit investors globally since the dot-com bubble burst in 2001.  Now that the opportunity to make quick imaginary profits from bad real estate
and property deals has disappeared, the need for another source of wealth has never been more urgent.  In a world of currency devaluations and instability, zero-percent money market rates, talks of massive central bank monetization of government bonds and a speculated increase in demand on raw materials to sustain upcoming infrastructure projects backed by government stimulus plans, commodities has emerged as the safe-haven for preserving wealth and as a desired investment asset class.

The ability to understand and analyze the market is now the key to making money in this alternative investment vehicle.  Asset classes like real-return bonds and commodities are preferred to protect the purchasing power of the capital.  This is a great way to diversify and stabilize the investment portfolio and to minimize risks.

This conference offers prospective investors, bankers, policy-makers and industries expert insights into the exciting opportunities related to commodities trading and investment whilst offering solutions to overcome challenges and risks.   It also serves as an excellent platform for exchange of ideas and discussions on cutting-edge issues on current economy trend and investment, developing new market through merger and acquisition activities, learning innovative investment strategies, in depth research and expert analysis on managing investments in commodities using hedge funds, futures, options, ETFs and other non-traditional instruments as well as tools to profit from the growth of hedge funds and alternatives, the legal perspective on investment, contract management and dispute resolution.  Last but not least this
conference will also highlight the latest technologies to measure and track your portfolio performance to ensure return on investment (ROI). More . . .

P&I Global Pension Symposium

Organizer: Pension & Investments
Dates: 11-12 November 2009
Location: TBA (Tokyo, Japan)
Agenda & Speakers TBA

From Conference Website: Pension funds in Japan face many of the same problems as those in the US: underfunding, low interest rates, aging participant populations and the challenge of finding alpha. This conference and report will give asset managers the opportunity to highlight the many solutions that are being developed to address these issues, including liability driven investing and pension outsourcing. In searching for asset allocation solutions, many plan sponsors are considering new investment arenas such as emerging markets, infrastructure and commodities, while reconsidering some more familiar areas such as real estate, private equity and hedge funds. More…

P & I Global Pension Symposium- Japan

Organizer: Pensions & Investments
Dates: 11-12 November 2009
Location: Tokyo
Agenda & Speakers TBA

From Conference Website: Pension funds in Japan face many of the same problems as those in the US: underfunding, low interest rates, aging participant populations and the challenge of finding alpha. This conference and report will give asset managers the opportunity to highlight the many solutions that are being developed to address these issues, including liability driven investing and pension outsourcing. In searching for asset allocation solutions, many plan sponsors are considering new investment arenas such as emerging markets, infrastructure and commodities, while reconsidering some more familiar areas such as real estate, private equity and hedge funds. More…

Organizer: Terrapinn
Dates: 17-20 November 2009
Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa (website)
Agenda & Speakers TBA

From Conference Website: Hedge Funds World Africa 2009 – is the definitive CEO level strategic conference where new ideas, business intelligence and close relationships really make a difference. It promises you a fun-filled interactive experience with exciting panels and war-story case studies. You will network with top-level delegates pre-qualified by conference premium fees. More…

GAIM Asia 2010

Organizer: ICBI
Dates: TBA (April)
Location: TBA (Hong Kong)
Agenda & Speakers TBA

From Conference Website: The Pan-Asian Hedge Fund & Alternative Investment Conference On Investor Opportunities In The Asia-Pacific Region.  More . . .