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Partners & Sponsors
MAIN SPONSORS
Alpine Associates Advisors: www.alpineassociatesadvisers.com
Alpine Associates Advisors is a registered investment advisory firm that manages the Alpine group of hedge funds. The firm's flagship fund, Alpine Associates, was founded in 1976, and has generated 19.9% annualized returns (adjusted on a pro forma basis reflecting changes in fees made in the 1990's) with significant alpha, low correlation to the market and only one losing year. The firm has $1.7 billion of assets under management and 40 employees.
The firm's primary investment strategy is merger arbitrage, focusing on publicly announced transactions with definitive merger agreements. Long/short equity trading is also an important area of the firm's business. A major part of the equity trading strategy involves the opportunistic creation of synergistic positions taking advantage of market dislocations caused by mergers and other extraordinary corporate transactions and events. The firm has engaged in merger arbitrage and long/short equity trading since its inception over 30 years ago. Investment strategies also include convertible arbitrage and bankruptcy related investing.
The firm's primary investment strategy is merger arbitrage, focusing on publicly announced transactions with definitive merger agreements. Long/short equity trading is also an important area of the firm's business. A major part of the equity trading strategy involves the opportunistic creation of synergistic positions taking advantage of market dislocations caused by mergers and other extraordinary corporate transactions and events. The firm has engaged in merger arbitrage and long/short equity trading since its inception over 30 years ago. Investment strategies also include convertible arbitrage and bankruptcy related investing.
Muzinich & Co.: www.muzinich.com
Since 1990, Muzinich & Co., Inc. has specialized exclusively in managing corporate credit investments with a view toward capturing superior risk-adjusted returns. Today we manage more than $7 billion for domestic and international institutional clients and family offices in separate and commingled accounts in U.S., European, and Global corporate credit. We employ a research-intensive and risk-aware low-volatility approach in the management of high yield bonds, bank loans, investment grade credit, short duration credit, and long-short credit. Muzinich has a strong relationship culture that seeks to tailor investment programs that meet each individual client's specific investment needs and goals. For example, we provide customized solutions with individualized ratings guidelines, geographic mixes, currency hedging programs, and socially and environmentally responsible screens. Muzinich is a fully-independent, family-owned business with offices in New York, London, Cologne, and Paris.
Santander Private Banking: www.santander.com
BREAKFAST BRIEFING SPONSOR
Exis Capital Management: www.exiscapital.com
Exis Capital Management was founded in 1998 by Adam D. Sender. Exis is a Long/Short Equity Manager that employs a directional tactical trading strategy and invests across multiple sectors and asset classes. We seek to maximize returns by utilizing a combination of both technical and fundamental research, and proprietary trading expertise. Exis uses index futures, commodity futures, options and equities to take directional positions. We are opportunistic in nature and identify inflection points within the various markets we trade in.
PROFESSIONAL PARTNER
Capitaline Advisors, LLC: www.capitaline.net
Capitaline is a private equity firm with deep roots in agriculture. Serving individual, as well as institutional investors, our focus is agriculture and renewable energy. Located in the heart of the Midwest, with offices in Brookings, SD, and Saint Paul, MN, we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on agricultural and renewable energy investment opportunities. Our location, along with our hands-on experience with, and knowledge of, agriculture, and our extensive experience in banking and investments allows us to facilitate an intelligent investment approach.
Farmland is attractive as a hedge against inflation and is not correlated to stocks and bonds. We believe several conditions exist that make US farmland an attractive investment, including world population growth, growing Asian middle class, increasing crop yields and the demand for biofuels. We believe crop yield gains in the coming decade, as well as continued biofuels growth, will favorably impact land values.
Farmland is attractive as a hedge against inflation and is not correlated to stocks and bonds. We believe several conditions exist that make US farmland an attractive investment, including world population growth, growing Asian middle class, increasing crop yields and the demand for biofuels. We believe crop yield gains in the coming decade, as well as continued biofuels growth, will favorably impact land values.
