Description ESG - Environmental, Sustainable and Governance investing is one of the hot topics in the alternative investment industry. ESG mandates and requirements are increasing by pension funds and other institutional investors, requiring investment managers to develop and articulate their ESG policies and manage their portfolio accordingly. The next phase to this trend is the […]
November 2 - 3, 8am to 5pm The New York Times Building | 37th Floor | 620 Eighth Avenue | New York City Class begins with lectures and hands on review of fund documents and materials. The students will work in groups to dissect and evaluate offering documents, regulatory filings and marketing material in addition to reviewing […]
Join us on December 7th in New York City along with 600 hedge fund investment professionals, including 300 of the world's most influential investors in hedge funds, to have candid, robust comments and debates about various ways to enhance the risk adjusted returns of a diversified hedge fund portfolio. Speakers will include decision makers at […]
January 11 - 12, New York City Students will experience an onsite due diligence meeting through a unique partnership created by the IMDDA and investment managers. This hands on learning exercises will allow students to ask questions, gather information and experience due diligence in action by learning about risk, infrastructure, investment style and strategy and […]
January 19, 2016 / 8:00 - 11:00am This event is limited to members and special invitees of the IMDDA The goal of the working group is to foster a non-technical discussion on data management for investment managers. This unique program is designed to help investment management COOs and CFOs and operational and accounting professionals understand WHY […]
Tue, Jan 24, 2017 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT Investors need to diligence the cybersecurity policies and procedures of their investment managers to assess the risk of potentially devastating cyber-attacks. Of significant concern to investors are protection of their sensitive data and the risk of loss to a fund or investment portfolio resulting from […]
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 | 1:00 PM ET | 6:00 PM GMT Private equity partnership agreements are extremely complex and full of difficult-to-comprehend terms. Many of these provisions have the effect of allowing private equity managers to engage in practices that investors did not intend to permit. As a result, the economics for private equity […]
THIS TRAINING SESSION IS FULL February 22 - February 23, 2017 - New York City This Professional Level program focuses on the skills and knowledge the institutional investor needs to be empowered to understand the transaction, to assess the value of the transaction and to ensure that returns and rewards are greater than the risks and […]
OFA 2017 will bring together operations professionals from hedge funds, private equity, and '40 Act Funds to share best practices, proven strategies, and practical solutions for developing a top-to-bottom culture of compliance and operational efficiencies. You know the challenges: Enhanced regulatory oversight Increasingly stringent compliance requirements Heightened scrutiny from investors Escalating risks from both inside […]
March 16 - March 17, 2017 - London This Professional Level program focuses on the skills and knowledge the due diligence professional needs to be empowered to understand the transaction, to assess the value of the transaction and to ensure that returns and rewards are greater than the risks and exposure of the transaction. Classes are each one […]