Hedge Fund Toolbox - Webinars for Pension Fiduciaries
At a time when pension funds explore new ways to buoy funding, billions of dollars are being allocated to hedge funds and fund of funds. Either direct or part of a portable alpha strategy, alternative investments offer potential benefits but often bring new challenges in the form of multi-tiered fees, valuation, leverage, transparency, short-selling, illiquidity and operational risk. Add to the mix the mandates of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 and one thing is clear. Pension fiduciaries are on the hook to demonstrate a solid understanding of the structural and financial characteristics of hedge funds and fund of funds and what could potentially cause problems if left unchecked.
To help pension decision-makers better understand this important area, Pension Governance, LLC has created the Hedge Fund ToolboxSM – a series of six webinars that focus on hedge fund economics, operations and legal considerations. Webinars are scheduled as follows:
•Hedge Fund Fees, Performance and Transparency (June 14, 2007)
•Hedge Fund Documentation, Background Checks, Enforcement and Litigation (June 19, 2007)
•Role of Consultants and Financial Advisors in Selecting Hedge Funds (June 26, 2007)
•Hedge Fund Valuation, Use of Side Pockets and New Accounting Rules (June 28, 2007)
•Hedge Fund Leverage, Use of Derivatives and Risk Management (July 10, 2007)
•Hedge Fund Operational Risk (July 12, 2007)
Register to attend the entire series or individual webinars. If you miss an event, recordings will be available for a modest fee for non-subscribers. Webinars are free to all Pension Governance subscribers. For more information, go to http://www.pensiongovernance.com/webinars.php?PageId=58&PageSubId=59.
About Pension Governance, LLC:
Pension Governance, LLC (www.pensiongovernance.com) is an independent research and analysis company that focuses on benefit plan related investment risk, corporate strategy, valuation and accounting issues, with the fiduciary perspective in mind. Pension Governance, LLC is registered with CFA Institute as an Approved Provider of professional development programs.
Media Sponsors:
Pension Governance, LLC is proud to have Albourne Village (www.albournevillage.com), Hedgeco.net (www.hedgeco.net) and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (www.nacva.com) as media sponsors.
Contacts:
Pension Governance, LLC
Susan M. Mangiero, 203-261-5519
Ph.D., CFA, AIFA, AVA, FRM
PG-Info@pensiongovernance.com
