CFA Alternative Investments Event 2009
On June 11th, CFA Society of The Netherlands hosted the First Alternative Investment Event at Nyenrode Business University. In cooperation with Fons Lute, MD Alternative Investments at PGGM Investments, who acted as moderator, we were able to establish a great lign-up of speakers. In a true blend of backgrounds, CFA and non-CFA speakers, Dutch and non-Dutch, Academic and Practitioner, the insights of the most important alternative asset classes were shared. Practitioner sessions on Hedge Funds (MAN Investments), Private Equity (Robeco Alternative Investments), Infrastructure (UBS Global Asset Management) and Commodities (NewFinance Capital) were guided by general ones on alternative asset allocation (Mercer Investment Consulting), drivers of returns (NeubergerBerman) and hedge fund beta (AQR Capital Management). With 110 participants earning 4.5 CE points this Event will show up on the calendar again next year.
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Presentations
Jelle Beenen, Principal, Mercer Investment Consulting
The role of alternatives in strategic asset allocation
Alan Dorsey CFA, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman:
Drivers of returns for alternative vs.traditional assets
Clifford S. Asness, Managing & Founding Partner, AQR Capital Management:
Hedge Fund Beta: a new contender
Thomas Della Casa, Head of Research, MAN Investments:
Hedge Fund Investments
Jesse de Klerk CFA, Senior Investment Manager, Robeco Alternative Investments:
Private Equity Investments
Paul Moy, CIO Infrastructure Asset Management, UBS Global Asset Management:
Infrastructure Investments