New York, NY, December 6 — The Institute for International Research announces the GAIM USA 2005 Conference, the largest gathering of hedge funds in the USA. The event will take place on January18-20, 2005 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Fla.
Participants that register before December 15th will receive a discount of $500 off of the original price. Additional reduced rates are available to institutional investors, subject to approval.
The GAIM conference provides attendees with unparalleled insight into the hedge fund industry. More than 500 senior industry leaders have already registered for the event; at least 800 are expected to attend. Attendees will be able to take advantage of the high expertise of GAIM�s speaking faculty, with prime opportunities for networking and discussing industry developments.
John Dyment, Chairman of GAIM, commented �We are really excited about the strong line-up of speakers and panelists at this year�s conference. We are already exceeding attendance expectations and plan to reach full capacity before the end of the year.�
The conference will feature several of the hedge fund industry�s leading managers and institutional investors from all over the world. Conference attendees will hear keynote speakers from veteran industry professionals, including Anatole Kaletsky, Senior Economist, Gavekal; Hunt Taylor, Director of Investments, Stern Investment Holdings; and James S. Chanos, President & Founder, Kynikos Associates, Ltd.
Additional industry perspectives and insight will be provided by JP Morgan Alternative Asset Management, Goldman Sachs & Co., Verizon Investment Management Corp., Itochu Corporation, Japan Asia Investment Corporation, Apex Capital Management Finasia, Oracle Partners, L.P., Pequot Capital Management, Endeavour Capital Advisors, Vega Asset Management, Graham Capital Management, PV Capital Management, Prisma Capital Partners and Caxton.
The GAIM conference will include key topics such as: 2005 forecast and outlook, the new regulatory environment, new strategies, fee structures, leverage and institutional demand.
HedgeCo.Net and Hedge Fund Lounge are both sponsors of this event.
For more information or to register for the program, please contact the GAIM USA at: 1-888-670-8200. Visit online at http://www.gaimusa.com.
