Cayman Alternative Investment Summit Provides Global Leaders a Forum to Shape and Guide Alternatives Industry

The Cayman Alternative Investment Summit, an internationally recognised event bringing together the world’s leading institutional investors, will provide opportunities for attendees to learn from and network with global alternative investment leaders. The event takes place from 8:00 a.m. Thursday, February 12, to 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 13, at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

A New Vision for a New Age

The third-annual event, titled “A New Vision for a New Age,”will highlight the core areas of change in alternatives and chart the progress over the rest of the decade. The summit is expected to attract 500-plus executives from prominent pension plans, endowments, family offices, hedge funds and more.

Keynote addressees will include: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger; Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin Group; Nouriel Roubini of Roubini Global Economics; John Maudlin, the New York Times best-selling author; and Lord Michael Hastings, Vice President of UNICEF UK.

The summit will feature workshops, panel discussions and networking opportunities. Summit topics will address three critical areas including improving client expectations and deliverables, enhancing investment capabilities and promoting a better alignment of interests.

Speakers will include: Jim McCaughan, CEO of Principal Global Investors; Matt Botein, Global Head of Alternative Investments, BlackRock; David Bonderman, CEO of Texas Pacific Group; Mark W. Yusko, CEO of Morgan Creek; and Max Darnell, CIO, First Quadrant.

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