UAE hosts 7th Hedge Funds World Middle East Conference

Man Investments, one of the world's leading providers of alternative investments, is once again a principal sponsor of the event. The company, which has had a presence in the Middle East for more than 20 years, has been a strong supporter of the Hedge Funds World Middle East Conference since the first event in 1999.

Attendees will hear from more than 40 speakers from all parts of the industry, including a keynote address from Man Group Chief Executive Stanley Fink and speeches from industry leaders such as David Knott, the Chief Executive of the Dubai Financial Services Authority, David Mullins, the former vice-Chairman of the US Federal Reserve and Chief Executive of Vega Institutional Advisers LLP, and Antoine Massad, head of Man Investments Middle East and Asian operations, who will also chair the event.

"The past year has been an important one for the hedge funds industry in the Arab region due to the positive development in the regional financial landscape. The set up of DIFC and the measures taken by the regional capital markets to cope with their international counterparts has had a significant impact on the industry," says Antoine Massad, Head of Middle East and Asia.

"With the Hedge Funds World Middle East Conference being the only specialised industry platform that brings together investors and product providers, it will be stimulating to engage in discussions, on how hedge funds are now evolving in the Middle East in addition to other topics which will be top of mind among delegates,"

he added.

This year's conference will cover a range of core themes, including: Long term investments and hot money; the global economy and world markets; portable alpha and multiple alphas; sourcing and evaluating hedge funds; the best investment styles and strategies; emerging and star managers and hedge fund indices.

The event also features a one-day pre-conference event, which Man Investments will host on 6 March. Titled "Hedge Funds and the Future of Investing" the workshop will kick off with a market view and preview and then discuss the developments in the hedge funds industry. The workshop will also focus on the Middle Eastern market and provide an outlook for the region.

Following the conference there will be an additional workshop on 9 March which will examine developments in private equity investing in the UK and Europe.