Financial News Events

5th November 2008

Hilton Frankfurt Hotel, Germany

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND FAMILY OFFICES MAY APPLY FOR A COMPLIMENTARY ATTENDANCE

The growing popularity of ETFs as an investment instrument in Europe is unquestionable. Germany is among the top leading markets when it comes to this instrument but the rest of Europe is expanding their exposure at a fast pace too.

Investing in ETFs Frankfurt 2008 is a part of our pan-European event series looking at innovating investment approach and maximising returns by effective portfolio construction using indexing strategies.

Building on the success of our London edition of this conference, we want to bring together German and other European investors, to discuss the investment potential and best strategies for implementing ETF in the overall strategy

Click here to download a guide to investing in ETFs 

Confirmed speakers:

  • Deborah Fuhr,Global Head of ETF Research and Implementation Strategy, Barclays Global Investors
  • Michka Kovats, Senior Investment Officer, IRR SA, Switzerland
  • Danièle Tohmé-Adet, Head of Business Development, ETF and Indexed Funds BNP Paribas AM , Co-Head of the EasyETF Platform, EasyETF
  • Guillaume Dolisi, Product Manager - Delta One Products Structuration & Investment Soutions CIB, BNP Paribas
  • Claus Hecher, Head of Sales & Marketing Germany & Austria, iShares Barclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AG
  • Murat Ünal, CEO, Member of the Board, Funds@Work
  • Heiko Geiger, Director, Senior Advisor Financial Products Deutschland, Bank Vontobel
  • Alex Hinder, CEO, Hinder Asset Management AG
  • Henry Nevstad, Partner, Solutions for Wealth Capital Management
  • Erik Crawford, Head of Investment Consulting and Principal, Mercer, Germany
  • Barbara Rega, Head of Fund of Funds, DWS
  • Nigel Longley, Sales Director, Germany & Austria, ETF Securities Ltd
  • Marco Ciatto, Managing Director, ETF Consulting Srl
  • Dr. Martin Krause, Partner Debt Capital Markets & Asset Management, Norton Rose LLP
  • Mark Rodino, ETF Trading & Sales Europe, Newedge Group
  • Martin Dorner, Member of the Board, HSH Financial Markets Advisory S.A.
  • Sven Zeller, Partner, Clifford Chance
  • Anja Breilmann, Senior Associate, Clifford Chance
  • Andreas Neumann, Advisor for Overlay & Alternative Solutions, Berenberg Bank

 

Topics to be discussed:

  • Overview of the hottest ETFs to invest in
  • Successful implementation of the ETF in the investment portfolio
  • Things that have to be considered when investing in exchanged traded funds such as: tax, transparency, risk management
  • Examining different uses of ETFs
  • ETFs applications in the retirement portfolio
  • Investigating investment potential of fixed income indices
  • Active versus passive management
  • Insight into different institutional investors uses of ETF


Who should attend?

  • Portfolio Managers
  • Investment Managers
  • Trustees
  • Analysts
  • Managing Director

From:

  • Hedge Funds
  • Asset Managers
  • Registered Investment Advisors
  • Pensions Funds
  • Exchanges
  • Index Providers
  • ETF Providers
  • Banks
  • Ratings Agencies
  • Insurance Companies

Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to meet main investors active in the ETFs market and debate current issues affecting this sector. Sign up now, number of places is limited.

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