The 2015AIMA Middle East Hedge Fund Summit to Convene Key Regional Investors with Global Industry Leaders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 3 March, 2015: (ME NewsWire)The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) will be the sponsoring host of the global financial industry on March 31st, 2015 when it welcomes up to 300 delegatesto the premier regional conference held by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry body. The exclusive event will convene star portfolio managers, institutional investors and economists to debate macro trends, regional market developments and alternative investment opportunities for the year ahead.
SohailJaffer, Deputy CEO of FWU Dubai Services and Middle East regional representative of AIMA, said, “Increased interest in hedge funds and alternatives comes at a time when institutional investors are seeking out investments uncorrelated to their portfolios. Pursuit of such strategies has broadened beyond sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and proprietary capital asset allocators. Our goal in organising this event is to advance investors’ understanding of hedge funds through education and thought leadership.”
Organised by Dalma Capital Management in association with Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), Apex Fund Services and FWU Group –the conference will feature seasoned panels and workshops, which will includediscussing the direct impact on investments caused byglobal and GCC market outlooks,the impact of cheap oil, an expensive dollar and potentially steepening interest rates on regional economies,trends and developments in alternatives and allocation and effects of the UAE upgrade to Emerging Market status.
Howard Leedham MBE, Chief Executive Officer of Dalma Capital, said, “Dalma Capital is delighted to help organiseAIMA’s Middle East Hedge Fund Summit. Alongside the DIFC, AIMA and the event’s prestigious sponsors we look forward to another dynamic event and welcoming some of the best in-sector leaders, speakers, delegates, AIMA members and guests to the Summit.”
Attendees of AIMA’s Middle East Hedge Fund Summit primarily consist of portfolio managers, analysts, risk managers, business leaders and other key representatives of the financial industry.
For more information please visit the conference website at http://www.hfsummit.com
About AIMA
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is the global hedge fund industry association, with over 1,500 corporate members (and over 8,000 individual contacts) in over 50 countries. Members include hedge fund managers, fund of hedge funds managers, prime brokers, legal and accounting firms, investors, fund administrators and independent fund directors. AIMA’s manager members collectively manage more than $1.5 trillion in assets. All AIMA members benefit from AIMA’s active influence in policy development, its leadership in industry initiatives, including education and sound practice manuals, and its excellent reputation with regulators worldwide. AIMA is a dynamic organisation that reflects its members’ interests and provides them with a vibrant global network. AIMA is committed to developing industry skills and education standards and is a co-founder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation (CAIA) – the industry’s first and only specialised educational standard for alternative investment specialists. For further information, please visit AIMA’s website, www.aima.org.
