Becoming a Sponsor or Exhibitor at Europe's Largest & Most Prestigious Fund Management Event

CACEIS is a solid business partner with an innovative service offer. We have a long history of providing cutting edge services to demanding institutional and corporate customers worldwide and with € 2.2 trillion under custody and € 950 billion under administration, we are a leading global player in the asset servicing industry. 

Through a network of offices across Europe, North America and Asia, we deliver high quality services covering depositary/trustee - custody, fund administration and transfer agency.

Our considerable expertise in Alternative Investment servicing, together with substantial level of  assets under administration, gives CACEIS a ranking among the top 10 global service providers for these sophisticated funds. We also offer a range of specialist services including cross-border fund distribution support, which are designed to assist clients in achieving their international business development goals while letting them focus on maximising gains for their investors.

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 144 countries and have more than 137,000 professionals working in member firms around the world.

KPMG's global Investment Management practice comprises over 3,500 professionals aligned on a global basis to help promote cohesion, consistency and an ability to deliver focused professional services to clients. KPMG works with industry leaders in a wide range of areas from top tier global managers to hedge fund start ups, trade associations and regulators. Being one of the largest networks of investment management service providers we are able to offer advice to investment management businesses based on in-depth industry knowledge and an intimate understanding of our firms’ clients’ business activities and strategic goals.

For further information please contact:

Wm. David Seymour, KPMG in the U.S. on +1 (-) 212 872 5988; e-Mail: dseymour@kpmg.com

Tom Brown, KPMG in the UK on +44 20 76942011; e-Mail: tom.brown@kpmg.co.uk

www.kpmg.com

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (“ADCB”), headquartered in Abu Dhabi in the UAE, is a diversified full service Bank active in all banking services that span corporate, retail and commercial banking as well as in the areas of treasury derivatives, infrastructure finance, private banking and wealth management. ADCB’s strong franchise is supported by a network of 172 ATMs across the UAE and 45 branches in the UAE as well as 2 branches in India.

ADCB considers its principal competitive strengths in the retail area include its strong market share and franchise reflecting its large and loyal customer base.  In addition, ADCB is indirectly majority owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi. 

Further information on ADCB can be found at www.adcb.com.

Aberdeen Asset Management plc (Aberdeen) is an international and independent asset management group that, as December 31, 2007, manages over $200 billion in assets from 25 offices around the globe. Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., a wholly-owned US subsidiary of Aberdeen, manages over $46 billion of fixed income, US equity and specialist equity investments as of December 31, 2007.

At Aberdeen, asset management is our sole business. This allows us to focus on what we do best. We also believe that our independent ownership structure, strong teamwork and global approach help offer our clients a distinct value added proposition. Our outlook is international and we locate our investment managers in the regions where we invest. We believe this local presence in markets and our commitment to doing our own firsthand investment research means we both can identify opportunities and take advantage of anomalies to the long-term benefit of our clients' portfolios.

BNP Paribas Investment Partners is a global asset manager. Following the integration with Fortis Investments, it is set to become a top tier player in the global arena and the fifth-largest European asset manager with €530 billion (1) in assets under management and advice. It will have a wide-reaching geographic presence, with some 4200 (2) professionals in 46 countries throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas. The combined group will be a client-focused organisation, with around 700 client-facing staff serving institutional and distribution clients in 70 countries, including its five core markets (France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands).

Note: The above mentioned figures are ‘Pro Forma’ combined.
    (1) Figure as at 31 December 2009.  BNPP IP: €370 billion; FI: €160 billion
    (2) BNPP IP: 2600 employees; FI: 1600 employees

    www.bnpparibas-ip.com    www.fortisinvestments.com

BNP Paribas Securities Services is a leading provider of securities services and investment operations solutions to institutional investors, broker-dealers, investment banks and issuers worldwide. With award-winning operations and a presence in 25 countries, BNP Paribas Securities Services delivers a comprehensive range of services based on unrivalled local market expertise, innovative solutions and excellence in client relationship management – all backed by the strength and resources of BNP Paribas, one of the world's largest financial services groups. With 5,400 dedicated staff, BNP Paribas Securities Services has 900 clients, including 8 of the world’s top 10 investment managers and a global custody network covering more than 94 markets. It holds EUR 3.801 billion of assets under custody (Dec 2007) and EUR 834 billion of assets under administration for 6,011 funds worldwide. BNP Paribas Securities Services also provides investment reporting, performance attribution and risk measurement services for 2,500 portfolios. In 2007, BNP Paribas Securities Services processed over 45.4 million transactions.

The Bank of New York Mellon:

As one of the leading asset servicing providers, we offer the capabilities, information and level of service needed by today’s most sophisticated investors to enhance the management, administration and oversight of their investment rocess — and to enable them make to better decisions.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and move their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing high quality asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than US$22.3 trillion* in assets under custody and administration, and more than US$1.1 billion* in assets under management.

Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

Business Bermuda is a membership organization of leading firms serving and working in the international business community, in one of the world’s preeminent financial centers. It provides access to world leading fund administrators, legal and accounting firms, and investment banking, insurance and trust service providers.

Citi is one of the most complete financial partners for corporations, financial institutions, intermediaries, investors and governments around the world. As a global leader in banking, capital markets, and transaction services, with a presence in over 100 countries dating back more than 100 years, Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives.

Through its Securities and Fund Services business, Citi’s industry-focused experts provide investors worldwide with tailored solutions delivered though proven global platforms that feature modular, open architecture.  With over US$11 trillion of assets under custody and the industry's largest proprietary network, clients can leverage Citi's local market expertise and global reach to extract value across the entire investment value chain – including, global custody, fund administration (for traditional and alternative funds), securities finance, cash management and prime brokerage.

By partnering with Citi investment professionals worldwide are uniquely positioned to draw on our authoritative market intelligence, state-of-the-art processing capabilities and responsive client service.

For more information, please visit our website www.transactionservices.citi.com

Clearstream, the established provider of settlement and custody services, is part of the exchange organization Deutsche Börse Group. It offers comprehensive services for both domestic and internationally traded bonds, equities and investment funds.

Clearstream’s Investment Fund Services offer customers a single point of access to a variety of infrastructure solutions that can be assembled and tailored to meet their specific needs.

Headquartered in Luxembourg, with operations in Luxembourg and Frankfurt, Clearstream also has offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, New York, Singapore and Tokyo. Clearstream Banking, 42, Avenue JF Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg
Tel. +352-243-0 marketing@clearstream.com www.clearstream.com

As part of the Global Markets division of Deutsche Bank, we are based in London, Luxembourg and Hong Kong and are responsible for developing mutual funds investing in a variety of asset classes and strategies leveraging the pricing, structuring and execution expertise of a global Investment Bank.

Our DB Platinum funds have received various awards, such as the “Structured Funds House of the Year” award and the Lipper Fund Award as “Best Fund Group” (Large Equity).

F&C is an active fund manager with a multi-specialist investment model where individual teams have strong accountability for their products and processes.  F&C established in 1868 now manages over €110 billion of assets* for a diverse range of institutional, insurance and retail clients across all major asset classes – equities, bonds, cash and property – as well as alternative and specialist product classes such as Socially Responsible Investment funds, hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, private equity funds, Global Tactical Asset Allocation products, enhanced alpha funds and Liability Driven Investments. F&C invests globally and has been a longstanding investor in emerging markets.

F&C manages assets principally from three investment centres: London, Amsterdam and Edinburgh. The group has an office network spanning ten countries: China (Hong Kong), France (Paris), Germany (Frankfurt), Ireland (Dublin), The Netherlands (Amsterdam), Portugal (Lisbon), Sweden (Stockholm), Switzerland (Geneva), UK (London, Edinburgh, Dorking) and the United States (Boston).

* As at 31st December 2009

Fund Channel has built a recognised know-how in the area of operational management of trailer fees, based on both advanced in-house IT system and a highly specialised team. The modular service solution is designed for institutional clients distributing funds in an open architecture environment.

Fund Channel’s solution is structured around two complementary integrated services:

- a purchasing platform enabling our clients to benefit from the fee agreements that we have established with management companies;

-  the calculation, collection and payment of trailer fees.

Fund Channel is serving currently 96 institutional clients for total assets in excess of € 30 billion, providing them with an access to over 210 negotiated agreements with asset managers.

Since October 2009, Fund Channel (Suisse) has opened to offer the fund distribution service to the Swiss market.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.

max.xs is a full service sales organisation, offering asset management firms immediate access to distributors and institutional investors in German speaking countries.
max.xs enables asset management firms to capture new opportunities and to improve sales efficiency and effectiveness. max.xs diminishes the need to build or retain an own local sales infrastructure. Organizational costs can be decreased, variabilized and externalized through (modular) outsourcing of business development and relationship management efforts. max.xs reduces market entry and exit barriers, thus increasing the strategic options for asset managers.

Our network of over 25.000 financial intermediaries and institutional investors paired with market intelligence enable focused pitching and create cross-selling opportunities with existing clients. Our team of seasoned sales, service and marketing professionals possesses intimate customer knowledge, which optimizes relationship management effectiveness. Our mid-office functions and technical infrastructure secure high servicing quality. Reporting tools make sales activities transparent and provide valuable market insights.

max.xs is based in Frankfurt/Main. More information on www.max-xs.de.

Morningstar is a leading provider of independent global investment research and consulting services. Institutions worldwide use our flagship platform, Morningstar DirectSM to develop, select, and monitor investments that meet investors’ needs. This web-based solution unites powerful analytics with the most timely, comprehensive investment data and research. DirectSM offers in-depth research on more than 270,000 global securities including offshore funds, hedge funds and separately managed accounts.

Morningstar serves clients around the world such as asset management firms, investment consultants, insurance and pension firms, banks, family offices and corporations. And within those firms, Morningstar DirectSM is on the desktops of product managers, investment managers, researchers, marketing and sales teams.

When you do business with Morningstar, you receive not only innovative investment research, data and industry experience but also our ongoing commitment to quality and superior client service.

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, banking solutions and fiduciary services for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a financial holding company based in Chicago, has offices in 18 U.S. states and 16 international locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of December 31, 2009, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$3.7 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$627.2 billion. For 120 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology.

For more information, visit www.northerntrust.com.

Reyl Asset Management is a Swiss company based in Geneva and regulated by the Finma. The company is the institutional branch of the Reyl Group which is an independent financial group created in 1973.  The Group’s AUM are in excess of $3bn.

RAM is offering investors a balanced and diversified range of products. At present the Reyl Funds are divided into three distinct categories:

-         Equities - directional and non-correlated funds
-         Bond and money-market products
-         Alternatives - multi-strategy and single strategy funds

Reyl Funds were developed internally by dedicated teams that specialise in each asset class. Innovation and discipline are the hallmarks of the range, with a precise objective for the funds to deliver a risk-adjusted performance. Our managers have developed investment processes around this idea drawing up on our in-house research and leaving no room for improvisation.

SimCorp is a leading provider of software solutions for the global financial industry: solutions designed to help investment management organisations succeed by providing a strong, scalable IT platform that adds value by enabling growth while mitigating risk and reducing cost.
 
The SimCorp system, SimCorp Dimension, is a comprehensive front-to-back investment management system offering investment management organisations unprecedented flexibility, transparency, scalability, functionality, usability, performance and reliability in a highly configurable and fully integrated modular solution.
 
Since 1971, SimCorp has developed operational software platforms for leading fund and investment management organisations, pension funds, banks and insurance companies. Headquartered in Denmark, with over 1,100 employees and subsidiaries worldwide, SimCorp is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen A/S stock exchange and has a continuous track record of creating value for clients and shareholders. SimCorp Dimension is licensed by more than 160 clients globally, all representing the financially strongest investment management institutions worldwide.

Société Générale Securities Services offers a full range of securities services in:

     Clearing, delivery and settlement
     Securities back-office outsourcing services
     Custody, trustee, transfer agent, fund and portfolio administration
     Employee Share Plan Management

Société Générale Securities Services currently ranks 7th worldwide custodian (source: globalcustody.net) with €2,560* billion in assets under custody. Société Générale Securities Services provides custody & trustee services for 3,239* funds and the valuation of 5,034* funds representing assets under administration of around €423* billion.

Société Générale Securities Services also ranks among the European leaders in stock option management. Société Générale Securities Services is present in key financial centres and employs over 4,500 people. Société Générale Securities Services is part of Global Investment Management and Services (GIMS), one of the six business lines of the Société Générale Group, which also includes asset management (Société Générale Asset Management), private banking (SG Private Banking), execution and clearing of listed derivative products (Newedge) and direct banking (Boursorama).

* figures at end December 2008

Standard Life Investments is a leading asset manager, committed to achieving positive long-term returns for investors through a distinctive investment philosophy and a robust process. Based in Edinburgh with regional offices worldwide, a talented team of 325 industry professionals, backed by 460 support staff, are dedicated to delivering exceptional investment solutions.

Focus on Change is the basis of our unique philosophy. It guides our investment process to concentrate on the most important factors driving asset valuations. Thorough analysis of these factors is at the heart of this approach, providing the ability to anticipate change and act decisively. The consistent application of this process allows Standard Life Investments to remain at the forefront of the investment industry.

Clients can access this expertise across a broad range of asset classes, including equities, bonds, property, private equity and cash. Specialised capabilities include multi-asset and liability-driven solutions, together with absolute return strategies. Across these asset classes, Standard Life Investments demonstrates a powerful track record of long-term performance, a raft of industry awards and a reputation for delivering exceptional client service.

With more than US$18.8 trillion* in assets under custody and US$1.9 trillion* under management, State Street is the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors. Our broad and integrated range of services spans the entire investment spectrum including research, investment management, trading services and investment servicing. Our customers are among the world’s largest asset managers and owners. They include governments, corporations, insurance companies, mutual funds, hedge funds and collective investments, investment managers, central banks and monetary authorities, nonprofit organizations, endowments and foundations. State
Street’s extensive expertise has made us a global financial services leader across our capabilities, as well as in the geographic markets where we serve customers.

We have earned our leadership status by successfully serving our customers’ changing needs for more than 200 years. Today we operate in 25 countries and maintain an investment network in more than 100 markets. Our global presence is backed by the local knowledge and experience of more than 27,300 employees.

European Fund Administration (EFA) is an independent 3rd Party fund administrator specialising in services to Investment Funds, Management Companies, Private Equity Companies and Alternative Investment Managers. With 2477 funds worth over €123.5 billion administered on behalf of 153 clients, EFA leads the outsourcing market in Luxembourg’s largest fund servicing center. EFA's service range includes Fund Accounting & NAV calculation, Transfer Agency & distribution support, Compliance Services, Reporting (inc. Risk & Performance Analytics) as well as specific services for Alternative & Private Equity vehicles.

SWIFT is the industry-owned co-operative supplying secure, standardised messaging services and interface software to more than 8,000 financial institutions in 208 countries.

SWIFT has a strong partnership with the investment management industry. Over 550 Investment Managers are now using SWIFT to facilitate end-toend straight through processing in funds, securities, treasury and payments. SWIFT has increased its value proposition to the investment management industry through the launch of comprehensive fund messaging standards which allow investment managers, hedge funds, distributors, and administrators to reduce the operational costs and risks, whilst also enhancing their scalability and service levels. Investment Managers are full shareholding members of SWIFT reflecting the increasing importance of the investment management industry to SWIFT. The broader SWIFT community also encompasses Fund Administration houses and Transfer Agents, providing comprehensive industry coverage throughout the funds transactional lifecycle.

Style Research is an independent investment research and investment technology development group providing research and analytical services facilitating the analysis of Style, Structure, Risk and Performance in international equity markets and investment funds.

Style Research was incorporated in London in 1996 and, with group companies in the US and Canada and representative offices across Europe and South East Asia, currently serves a client base of over 250 international investment institutions in 25 countries (investment managers and advisors, fund of funds managers, private client firms, investment consultants, sovereign wealth funds, plan sponsors, rating agencies, investment custodians and independent investment data/analysis service providers).

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) is the representative association for the European investment management industry. 

It represents through its 26 member associations and 45 corporate members approximately EUR 12 trillion in assets under management of which EUR 6.8 trillion was managed by approximately 53,000 funds at the end of September 2009.  Just under 37,000 of these funds were UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities) funds.  For more information about EFAMA, please visit www.efama.org.

By providing an effective voice for the investment management industry, EFAMA:

• strengthens the competitiveness and service of the industry;
• promotes the completion of a single European market;
• influences and improves the legal, fiscal and regulatory environment of funds and asset management;
• promotes high standards of ethics, integrity and professionalism;

EFAMA’s objectives are:

• To develop an industry profession with the highest levels of investor protection and integrity;
• To support the creation of a single market within Europe for investment management, including a level playing field for all competing investment products;
• To promote a regulatory environment conducive to the effective and professional fund and asset management through communication and representation to the various institutions of the European Union, in particular the European Commission, the European Parliament and CESR/ESMA, as well as other authorities and federations both internationally and within the EU on matters relating to the industry;
• To promote scientific research concerning the industry;
• To act as a consulting body amongst its members in order to agree on standards of conduct for the protection of the interests of institutional and individual investors, and to maintain the integrity of the industry;
• To promote the interests of its members;
• To build confidence and trust in the industry.

The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) represents Luxembourg’s
asset management community. ALFI’s membership is drawn from Luxembourg’s funds
and service providers.
ALFI’s mission statement is to make Luxembourg the most attractive domicile and
distribution centre for investment vehicles. Its main objectives are to:

• Assist members in capitalising on industry trends by monitoring developments and
  ascertaining opportunities.
• Shape regulation by liaising with the regulator and authorities on a national and
  European level.
• Encourage professionalism and integrity via training, best practices and efforts
  towards standardisation.
• Promote the Luxembourg fund industry by organising events worldwide.
  (www.alfi.lu)

EPFR Global provides fund flows and asset allocation data to financial institutions around the world. Tracking both traditional and alternative funds domiciled globally with $12 trillion in total assets, we deliver a complete picture of institutional and individual investor flows and fund manager allocations driving global markets. Our market moving data services include daily, weekly and monthly equity and fixed income fund flows and monthly fund allocations by country, sector and security.