New York (HedgeCo.net) – Opalesque’s third annual New York Roundtable has assembled a unique group of alternative asset management experts, ranging from a $12 billion hedge funds to an emerging manager. The Roundtable discussion highlights one of the most important aspects of active money management: idea creation, execution and risk management.
· How do hedge fund and alternative asset managers create their trades and strategies?
· Can academic studies be relevant for active money management?
· How did alternative asset managers manage to identify risk early in 2007 and 2008 and successfully created insurance positions to protect capital?
· How did some hedge funds trade and profit from Quantitative Easing?
· What systemic risks may be looming right now over the horizon?
· Will inflation be a risk? Where and how can inflation be identified early on?
The 2010 Opalesque New York Roundtable was sponsored by Trading Technologies and took place October 7th with the following experts:
1. Robert E. Kiernan III, Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Portfolio Management
2. Sam Barai, Portfolio Manager and Principal, Barai Capital Management
3. Bob Treue, President and Chief Executive Officer, Barnegat Fund
4. Bernie Drury, President and Chief Investment Officer, Drury Capital
5. Thomas Humphrey, Partner, Head of Marketing & Client Development, GoldenTree Asset Management
6. Russ Rausch, EVP Global Buyside Sales, Trading Technologies
Editing by Alex Akesson
