Asset Allocation Summit 2007

Asset allocation is the process of spreading your savings across different types of investments and industries. In these uncertain times, asset allocation has become more important now than ever before. Pension schemes have evolved in the last decade, the traditional schemes becoming virtually obsolete. An influx of strategies to manage solvency requirements and improve pension funds governance has flooded the market. However in the wake of these recent developments, their appropriateness is still being tried and tested. Investors are slowly putting their money into South Africa in search for new sources of alpha while at the same time being limited by their risk profiles. Therefore an improvement in asset allocation and risk/return management is essential.

Asset Allocation Summit 2007 provides a comprehensive programme on this topic with an unsurpassed line-up of speakers with expertise in Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation; the appropriate governance of pension scheme benchmarks and the adoption of liability driven investment strategies being a highlight. New rules and regulations governing bonds have blurred the possible future prospects of the bond market and therefore consideration of other asset classes has become inevitable

Asset Allocation Summit 2007 is where South Africa's investment and trading community meet. It is the first event of its kind in South Africa, bringing together international and South African fund managers, investment banks, investors and other stakeholders from all parts of South Africa and the world. It will focus on providing you with the most cutting edge and up-to-the-moment intelligence and information in South Africa, so as to equip you with skills to select the most appropriate asset allocation strategy.

The conference promises to keep you abreast with the latest developments in Strategic Asset Allocation and gain a competitive advantage. It will also help you understand how to control the risks your fund is facing and examine the competing claims of alternative investments for your fund. Hear the views of some of the worlds foremost experts on equity and bond markets and network effortlessly with pension funds and other potential investors.

Alongside the conference are four essential masterclasses dealing with Demystifying hedge funds and understanding how they can add value to your portfolio, Quant- and Technical- based asset allocation to deliver alpha, How to create an all seasoned portfolio to outperform your peers and Tactical asset allocation in South Africa.

Asset Allocation Summit features 29 industry leaders, 7 hours of networking and  4 panel discussions. Asset Allocation Summit - the big event for the big picture.

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