EDHEC Alternative Investment Days 2007

Programme
Partners
About EDHEC


Platinum Sponsors

Allianz Alternative Asset Management

Allianz Alternative
Asset Management

www.allianzglobalinvestors.eu


AAAM is the Fund-of-hedge funds platform for Allianz Global Investors. It has over 11 billion USD in assets under management (April-2007) and benefits from a longstanding expertise and track-record. The entity is based in Paris and New York and employs 30 people. The investment philosophy aims to deliver stable risk-adjusted performances over time by selecting "top tier" hedge fund managers and applying consistent portfolio diversification.

Allianz Global Investors

With 971 billion Euro Assets under Management (2006), Allianz Global Investors ranks amongst the top investment management companies worldwide. Through PIMCO, RCM, AAAM, Oppenheimer Capital, NFJ, Nicholas-Applegate and several other specialist firms we offer our clients a broad variety of investment competencies.


Allianz Alternative Asset Management
20, rue le Peletier – CP T202 – 75444 Paris Cedex 09 – France
Tel: +33 (0)1 57 86 82 41


iShares

iShares

www.ishares.net


iShares is the world’s leading provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), managed by Barclays Global Investors, with total assets under management of more than £145 billion globally*. Investors can use iShares ETFs to gain a diversified exposure into the performance of key benchmarks and asset classes including: equities, fixed income as well as emerging markets, property and alternatives. The extensive ETF offering allows investors to implement different investment strategies ranging from core / satellite, tactical allocation, risk management to cash equitisation. For more information on all iShares ETFs, their performance and funds holdings, please visit www.ishares.co.uk.
Barclays Global Investors Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services
Authority in the United Kingdom. ©2007 Barclays Global Investors Limited.
*Morgan Stanley Report, February 2007

iShares - Barclays Global Investors
Murray House – 1 Royal Mint Court – London EC3N 4HH – United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (0) 207 668 8000


Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch

Lombard Odier
Darier Hentsch

www.lodh.com


Founded in 1796, Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch is the oldest private bank in Geneva and one of the largest in Europe. Its vocation has always been to preserve and grow the assets of its clients both private and institutional. LODH has placed strong emphasis in its alternative management capabilities. It started managing FoHF 15 years ago and has become a major player in the field, thanks to specialized niche strategies and in-depth research. Its private equity team successfully closed their Euro Choice III product early this year and is widely recognized as an industry leader. The alternative offer of LODH also contains Gold and Commodity funds. Last but not least, the Bank established an exclusive partnership with the Macquarie Group to create an Infrastructure fund.

Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie
Rue de la Corraterie 11 – 1204 Geneva – Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (0) 22 709 21 11


Lyxor Asset Management

Lyxor Asset
Management

www.lyxor.com


Created in 1998, Lyxor AM manages EUR 65 billion. A 100% subsidiary of Société Générale, belonging to the Corporate & Investment Banking arm of the group, the asset management company specializes in three businesses:
Alternative Investments (EUR 23.7 billion). Lyxor AM offers a broad range of hedge funds, funds of hedge funds and absolute return funds, adhering to high risk-management standards and rigorous selection guidelines. The renowned Lyxor platform includes 165 hedge funds and represents all principal strategies and a diversified investment universe providing transparency, security and liquidity.
Structured Management (EUR 20.1 billion). Lyxor AM offers solutions to investors adapted to their risk profiles and return objectives, integrating the innovations of the Group, world leader as regards structured products on equity.
Index Tracking (EUR 21.2 billion). Lyxor AM offers one of the most diversified and liquid range of ETFs. The company is one of the top players of the European ETF industry with more than EUR 17 billion under management. Lyxor ETFs are listed in Europe and Asia and reflect Equity, Bond and Commodity markets.

Lyxor Asset Management
Tour Société Générale – 17 Cours Valmy – 92987 Paris La Défense Cedex – France
Tel.: +33 (0)1 42 13 60 04


NewFinance Capital LLP

NewFinance
Capital LLP

www.newfinancepartners.com


NewFinance Capital LLP is a fund of hedge fund company authorized and regulated by the FSA and registered with the SEC. Founded in 2002 and today with a staff of 45 professionals, NewFinance has offices in London, New York, and Hong Kong.
NFC manages approximately US $5 billion as of June 1st 2007 across multi-strategy, specialist funds of hedge funds and segregated accounts for institutional clients, private banks and high net worth individuals. NewFinance offers an extensive and innovative range of funds of hedge funds and related fund products. The investment process is founded on the extensive trading, investment and risk management experience of the co-founders and co-CIOs, Marc Hotimsky and Georges Saier. New Finance Capital LLP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schroders plc.

NewFinance Capital LLP
100 Brompton Road – London SW3 1ER – United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (0) 207 591 2500 – Fax: +44 207 589 5632


Riskdata

Riskdata

www.riskdata.com


Riskdata ASP solutions are dedicated to meeting the needs of Alternative Investment Risk Management professionals. They allow Riskdata clients to attract the most demanding investors by satisfying their demand for risk transparency and a structured risk management processes. Riskdata FoFIX® is the only risk management solution specifically designed to address the needs of Hedge Fund Investors. It streamlines the aggregation of risk using advanced statistical techniques to detect behavioral asymmetry and change of regime. Riskdata HEDGiX® offers a comprehensive risk management solution designed for Hedge fund managers to meet all regulatory and investor requirements for risk transparency, pro-active risk management and reporting. HEDGiX incorporates global cross asset class coverage and captures non-linear payoff structures using State-of-the-Art Monte-Carlo full re-evaluation methodology. Riskdata’s Risk Ticker technology removes the need for a costly "in-house" market data cleansing processes and integrates a powerful report designer, to combine customized templates and report production automation.

Riskdata
15 Stratton Street – London W1J 8LQ – United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (0) 207 659 0433 - Fax: +44 (0) 207 659 0434


RiskMetrics Group

RiskMetrics
Group

www.riskmetrics.com


RiskMetrics Group is the world’s leading risk company, providing expertise to the financial community through a broad range of research, analytics, data and other products and services. Many of the largest hedge funds, fund-of-funds, pensions and endowments use RiskMetrics’ services to improve their risk-adjusted returns and provide transparent risk reporting to investors. RiskMetrics’ services combine the industry-standard RiskMetrics methodology with leading technology, reporting and expertise that seamlessly integrate into an existing infrastructure and business process. Since 1994, RiskMetrics Group research has set the standard for financial risk management. Formerly a division of JP Morgan, RiskMetrics Group became an independent company in 1998. Together with ISS, RiskMetrics Group helps investors manage across multiple classes of interrelated risk.
The company is headquartered in New York City, with 23 offices worldwide, including Brussels, Geneva, London, Singapore and Tokyo. More information is available online at: www.riskmetrics.com and www.issproxy.com.

RiskMetrics Group
St Bartholomew House – 92 Fleet Street – London EC4Y 1DG – United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (0) 207 842 0260

Sinopia

Sinopia

www.sinopia-group.com


SINOPIA Asset Management (‘SINOPIA’) is the quantitative asset management specialist of the HSBC Group. Established in 1989, SINOPIA has a long track record as a provider of a complete range of actively managed quantitative solutions from fixed income, equities, absolute return, and guaranteed & structured products. Offering a range of solutions along the risk/reward spectrum, SINOPIA aims to provide innovative investment solutions that minimise transaction costs and maximise performance.
SINOPIA manages over 32.5 billion euros as of end December 2006. HSBC Investments worldwide network of client relationship management represents SINOPIA’s products and services worldwide, allowing SINOPIA to focus on what they do best, which is to create investment performance for the client.

Sinopia
4, place de la Pyramide – Immeuble Ile de France – La Défense 9 – 92800 Puteaux – France
Tel.: +33 (0) 1 41 02 52 00


Société Générale Asset Management

Société Générale
Asset Management

www.sgam-ai.com


SGAM Alternative Investments (SGAM AI), 100% subsidiary of Société Générale Asset Management, manages €47.4 bn of assets* in the largest scope of alternative investments: hedge funds, structured products, private equity and real estate.
SGAM AI Hedge Fund Group is a major provider of hedge fund-of-funds, multi-strategy and single strategy hedge funds with €7.8 bn AuM*. Headquartered in Paris, the division has more than 110 employees* including offices in New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Playing to the strengths of the Société Générale Group, derivative expertise and strong risk management characterise SGAM AI Hedge Funds Group’s funds and services. Furthermore, the company prides itself on its innovation and is a leader in the development of products such as Portable Alpha, liquid Treasury plus funds, 'Premium' funds and hybrid hedge funds in traditional mutual fund format.
* at Dec. 31 st 2006

SGAM Alternative Investments
170 place Henri Regnault – 92078 Paris La Défense Cedex – France
Tel.: +33 (0)1 56 37 80 00
– E-mail: hedgefunds@sgam.com


Superfund Asset Management

Superfund Asset
Management

www.superfund.com


The Superfund group of investment companies provides investors with Highly Diversified Managed Futures funds, managed on a fully systematic basis.
The products managed by the Superfund group of investment companies have a number of key characteristics which make them unique in the investment world. Those key characteristics include outperforming in the long term, no or little correlation to any other existing asset class and the ability to act as a risk reducer in an existing portfolio.
Founded in 1996 by Christian J. Baha, an Austrian national, the Superfund group of investment companies is now present in more than 18 countries.
It is a pioneer in bringing to both retail and institutional investors this unique asset class represented by Highly Diversified Managed Futures funds.

Superfund Asset Management GmbH
10, rue de la Paix – 75002 Paris – France
Tel.: +33 (0)1 42 96 22 09 – Mob. +33 (0)6 22 36 01 28 – E-mail: begat@superfund.com




unigestion

Unigestion

www.unigestion.com


Unigestion is a privately owned institutional asset management company based in Geneva with offices in London, Paris, New York and Guernsey and approximately €8 billion total assets under management (as at 31 December 2006). Unigestion focuses exclusively on the management of innovative, highly active strategies spanning the private and public capital markets, and seeks to deliver consistently superior risk-adjusted returns within the context of each client’s long-term asset allocation. Unigestion's investment platform offers four distinct means of generating superior risk-adjusted returns: Hedge Funds of Funds, Private Equity Funds of Funds, Minimum Variance Equities, Multi-Assets management.

Unigestion
8C avenue de Champel – 1206 Geneva – Switzerland
Tel. +41 (0) 22 704 41 11 – E-mail: info@unigestion.com