Organized by: Financial Research Associates
Dates: June 11-12, 2006
Location: Monterey, California

For those of you who missed it, this was ostensibly a long-only (traditional) investment conference.  But a closer look at the agenda reveals the underlying “alpha-centricity” of the event.  Reaffirming the theory contained in this posting that the “hedge fund” and “long-only” worlds are colliding.

Excerpt from Programme:

“Asset Allocation Issues Associated with Alpha and Beta:  New thinking is emerging relative to asset allocation issues for institutional investment portfolios. Absolute return and portable alpha strategies and the changing dynamics of the traditional markets are causing decision makers to question their asset allocation decisions of the past. This session will take a look at what some are considering now and also take a look into the future as to where we might be headed in asset allocation thinking.”

“Demystifying Portable Alpha: Exploring different models for offering Portable Alpha.  What are the challenges of implementation?  What are the key drivers of success? Which money management firms have assumed a leadership role in Portable Alpha?  Implementing a cost-effective beta program. Tackling the potential pitfalls of Portable Alpha.

There was even a session entitled, “Is traditional asset allocation dead?” …Nice to see at a non-hedge fund event.

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