September 22, 2011

 

 

For hedge fund firms, managing risk and complying with new regulations is mission critical, especially as firms adapt to expanded investor requirements and competitors enter the marketplace. To attract investors, managers need to establish institutional quality compliance programs and clearly demonstrate the edge of the investment team. Thomson Reuters and HFA invite you to join us on September 22, 2011 for valuable insights from leading hedge fund experts and industry luminaries.

 

This HFA Symposium includes cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and is complimentary for Thomson Reuters clients and hedge funds and investors. This event is not open to service providers. This invitation is for the intended recipient and cannot be forwarded. Upon completing the registration page, you will receive a "pending confirmation" notice. The status of your registration will be sent via email. Space is limited, please RSVP now:

 

 

MODERATOR

 

Chrystia Freeland
Global Editor-at-Large, Reuters

Chrystia Freeland is the Global Editor-at-Large of Reuters since March 1, 2010, having formerly been the United States managing editor at the Financial Times, based in New York City. Freeland received her undergraduate education from Harvard University, going onto St Antony's at University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.

 

PANELISTS

Ron S. Geffner

Partner, Sadis and Goldberg LLP

Vice President, Hedge Fund Association

 

Overseeing the Financial Services Group, Ron Geffner regularly structures, organizes and counsels private investment vehicles, investment advisory organizations, broker-dealers, commodity pool operators and other investment fiduciaries. He provides legal services to hundreds of hedge funds and private equity funds organized in the U.S. and offshore. Mr. Geffner began his legal career with the SEC, where he investigated and prosecuted violations of the federal securities laws.  

 

Robert Hegarty
Global Head of Market Structure, Thomson Reuters

 

Rob Hegarty is Managing Director, Global Head of Market Structure for Thomson Reuters. He focuses on the increasingly changing regulatory environment that is re-shaping how global markets function and assesses the impact of these changes and shapes solutions which Thomson Reuters delivers to assist customers in complying with the new regulations.

 

Robert W. Colby
Chairman, Chief Investment Strategist, Colby Asset Management

 

Robert W. Colby brings his 40 years of Wall Street experience to lead the team at Robert W. Colby Asset Management, Inc. He is a consultant to institutional and private investors. His clients include the most successful traders and investors in the world. Mr. Colby is the author of The Encyclopedia of Technical Market Indicators, which has become the standard reference for trading systems. Mr. Colby is also a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) and senior investment strategist at TraderPlanet.com, TradingEducation.com, and RobertWColby.com.

 

Simon Ruddick

Managing Director & Co-Founder of Albourne Partners

 

Simon Ruddick is the Managing Director of Albourne Partners, the world's largest hedge fund advisory firm, which he co-founded in March 1994. Albourne's 224 clients have over 300 billion dollars invested in hedge funds. Albourne was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2006 and again in 2009. During 2010, Simon Ruddick was voted into HFMWeek’s “50 most influential people in hedge funds” and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Global Custodion, while Albourne was listed in the Real Business Hot 100 and The Sunday Times International Track 100. Village.albourne.com, the not-for-profit website, has over 80,000 residents and has led to Simon Ruddick twice appearing in the Institutional Investor's Top 40 Online Entrepreneurs. Simon Ruddick is a Trustee of the Hedge Funds Standard Board. As well as appearing on Bloomberg TV and Thomson Reuters TV, Ruddick’s appearances on CNBC have included co-hosting both its Squawk Box, Europe Tonight and Closing Bell programmes.

 

 

HFA is not responsible for any travel costs in the case of an event cancellation.