The third annual Middle East summit taking place on 5-7 th November at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Manama, is the first hedge fund specific event to take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Developed in close conjunction with event partners, Bahrain Financial Services Development (BFSD), part of the Economic Development Board, and global alternative asset manager Investcorp, the summit will attract major investors from across the GCC region, with leading fund managers from MENA, Europe, Asia and the US discussing innovative alternative investment strategies.
The hedge fund summit will focus on areas including the recent legislative developments in the region, an overview of its current hedge funds market, panel discussions on emerging markets, advice on how to successfully set up and market a hedge fund and case studies on the most effective investment strategies.
The summit, according to the announcement will also explore various strategies to overcome Shariah compliance in the rapidly growing Middle East market. "The hedge funds market in the Gulf region is set for a period of unprecedented growth," said Jane Dellar, managing director of the Bahrain Financial Services Development (BFSD).
"The recent revision of the collective investment undertakings by the CBB introduces an exempt fund category, enabling hedge funds and other alternative investments. This is yet another prime example of Bahrain's dominance in leading the region's funds development," she said.
Rasheed Mohammed Al-Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, will attend the inaugural session of the event.
Gary Long, Investcorp's Chief Operating Officer, said: "It is very appropriate for Investcorp to sponsor this event. Not only is it taking place in Bahrain , where Investcorp has such strong ties, but we have a ten-year track record of investing in hedge funds and with $6.4 billion in assets under management, Investcorp is one of the leading global players in this asset class."
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Great Stuff. I understand that controversial Hedge Fund Guru Dr A S Johan will be speaking at the summit as well.
I had interviewed him before the Blackstone IPO and he was spot on about the merits of investing in HF management companies.
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