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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.

At Aberdeen, asset management is our business.

We operate independently and only manage assets for third parties, allowing us to focus solely on their needs, without conflicts of interest. As at 31 December 2009 we manage over €160 billion of third party assets from our offices around the world.

Our clients access our investment expertise across the three asset classes: equities, fixed income and property.  We package our skills in the form of segregated and pooled products across borders.  We invest worldwide and follow a predominantly long-only approach, based on fundamentally sound investments – we do not chase market fads.

The recent acquisitions of parts of Credit Suisse and RBS’ asset management businesses has given us a presence in new areas such as fund of hedge funds, convertible bonds, money market and multi-manager funds.  Over the coming years we aim to develop these new strategies and expand our distribution capabilities through our 31offices in 26 countries. 

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, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas, is the number one securities services provider in Europe and the 5th world actor in term of assets under custody.  Operating across the investment cycle, we provide post-trade administration solutions to buy-side and sell-side financial institutions and issuers. With 6,300 employees present in 28 countries, we work alongside our clients in more than 100 markets, to deliver independent flexibility and commitment, backed by the strength of a leading universal bank. Key figures:  EUR 4.02 trillion (USD 5.79 trillion) assets under custody, 50 million transactions settled, EUR 728 billion (USD 1,049 billion) assets under administration and 6,286 funds administered.

www.securities.bnpparibas.com

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 has 40 years of experience delivering high-quality, post-trade services to the financial sector throughout the world. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of services for both domestic and internationally traded bonds, equities and investment funds.

Clearstream has been the forerunner in automating pan-European investment funds processing and adopting best practice. Our solutions for efficient processing of funds shares include:

-    Routing of orders from investors to the funds or their agents via Vestima+
-    Settlement of these trades, and
-    Asset servicing of the related shares.

Over 70,000 share classes (individual ISINs) domiciled in 25 countries are now available for order routing through Vestima+. The main fund domiciles covered include Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, the Virgin Islands, Switzerland, Denmark, Malta, the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas.

Headquartered in Luxembourg, with operations in Luxembourg and Frankfurt, Clearstream also has offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, New York, Singapore and Tokyo.

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.

Henderson Global Investors, wholly-owned by Henderson Group plc, is an international investment company with a strong reputation, going back to 1934. We currently manage more than €65.4bn* assets on behalf of clients in Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America. Clients include individuals, private banks, third-party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts and corporate entities.  We employ 945 members of staff worldwide, of which 234 are investment professionals.*
As a pure investment manager Henderson offers investments across equity, fixed income, currency and property as well as alternative products, such as private equity and hedge funds, thus offering clients a wide choice of investment strategies spanning the spectrum of risk and return.
Over the years, we have recognised that the only way to retain the trust of our clients is through the quality of our investment decisions. This insight underpins the risk-aware decisiveness that has become the Henderson hallmark.

*Henderson Global Investors, as at 31 December 2009

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 – A global leading provider of independent investment research and consulting services.

Independent Investment Research

Launched in 2009, we now have 900+ Morningstar Qualitative Fund Ratings and Research Reports. The new ratings and research offer forward-looking insight and opinions into how a fund might behave under different market conditions and are based upon fundamental criteria such as expenses, manager experience, and investment approach. Morningstar does not charge fund groups to be rated, providing investors and their advisers with truly independent, objective information.

Morningstar Consulting Services

Together, our registered investment advisory groups manage or advise on more than $61 billion in assets. Morningstar Associates draws on its core capabilities – plan evaluations and design, manager search, investment monitoring, and portfolio construction - to design innovative solutions that helps institutions improve the investor experience.

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.

NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies.  The company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products.  With approximately 8,000 listed issues (excluding European Structured Products), NYSE Euronext's equities markets – the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE Amex, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca – represent one-third of the world's equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group. NYSE Euronext also operates NYSE Liffe, one of the leading European derivatives businesses and the world's second-largest derivatives business by value of trading. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index, and is the only exchange operator in the S&P 100 index and Fortune 500.  For more information, please visit: http://www.nyx.com

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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.

BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At 31 March 2010, BlackRock's AUM were $3.364 trillion. BlackRock offers products that span the risk spectrum, including active, enhanced and index strategies across markets and asset classes. Products are offered in a variety of structures including separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions®. Headquartered in New York City, as of 31 March 2010, the firm has approximately 8,500 employees in 24 countries and a major presence in key global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa.

For additional information, please visit www.blackrockinternational.com

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 a member-owned cooperative through which the financial world conducts its business operations with speed, certainty and confidence. Over 9,300 organisations in more than 209 countries trust us every day to exchange millions of standardised financial messages. We provide the proprietary communications platform, products and services that allow our customers to exchange financial information securely and reliably, and act as the catalyst that brings the financial community together to work collaboratively to shape market practice, define standards and consider solutions to issues of mutual interest.

SWIFT has a strong partnership with the investment management community and provides comprehensive industry coverage throughout the funds transactional lifecycle. Over 550 investment managers use SWIFT to facilitate STP in funds, securities, treasury and payments. SWIFT’s value proposition to the investment management industry includes the launch of comprehensive fund messaging standards, allowing investment managers, distributors, and administrators to reduce operational costs and risks, whilst enhancing scalability and service levels.

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)

The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (“HKIFA”) is a professional body that represents the asset management industry in Hong Kong. We have two major roles, namely the promotion of Hong Kong managed investment products and consultation with the authorities to relay the views of our members on issues that have implications for the asset management industry. Our objective is to enable people in Hong Kong to understand more about mutual funds; and to use them effectively for retirement investment and other financial planning purposes. We have 43 fund management companies as full/overseas members. They manage about 1,250 SFC-authorized funds as at the end of January 2010, involving total assets of about US$690 billion. We also have 54 affiliate and associate members. (www.hkifa.org.hk).

Overview

The Swiss Funds Association SFA was established in 1992 with domicile in Basel, and is the representative association of the Swiss fund industry. Its members include all the major Swiss fund management companies, numerous representatives of foreign funds in Switzerland and Asset Managers of assets of institutional investors, covering more than 95% of the fund assets placed in Switzerland 

Guiding principles

The SFA

• represents the interests of the entire fund industry and institutional, non-bank asset managers
• is committed to ensuring optimal frameworks on the market for collective investment schemes
• promotes the image of collective investment schemes and takes a leading role with regard to self-regulation
• positions itself as a competent and representative contact partner for authorities, other associations, the media and the general public, both in Switzerland and abroad
• is a streamlined organization with a clear management structure 

Activities

In its scheduled activities, the SFA plans to focus among other things on the following priority issues:

• improving the fiscal and regulatory frameworks for the collective investment schemes sector
• working as a partner in the initiative for a master plan for the Swiss financial sector (together with the SBA, SIA and SIX)
• ongoing, proactive communication, both internally and externally

The Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA) is the representative body of the international investment funds community in Ireland, representing the custodian banks, administrators, managers, transfer agents and professional advisory firms involved in the international fund services industry. Its members are responsible for in excess of 7,000 funds with a net asset value of over Euro 1.4 trillion. The objective of the IFIA is to support and compliment the development of the international funds industry in Ireland, ensuring it continues to be a location of choice for the domiciling and servicing of investment funds.

The Association Française de la Gestion Financière (the French Asset Management Association – AFG) represents and promotes the interests of the France-based asset management industry, both for collective and discretionary (mandates) portfolio managements. Our members include management companies and investment companies – either entrepreneurial or subsidiaries of French or foreign banking or insurance groups. AFG speaks for one of the largest national asset management markets in the world with €2500 billions at the end of 2007.

AFG actively contributes to the modernization of the regulation at national level. It also plays an important role in the definition of the ethical rules of management by drafting codes of ethics, which apply to the whole profession. AFG is also strongly involved in the corporate governance field as applied to listed companies. AFG is very active in the ongoing drafting and implementation of the European regulatory framework. AFG is in regular contact with European institutions (European Commission, Council, European Parliament, Committee of European Securities Regulators CESR, etc.) and a leading member of the European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP) and of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA)

At worldwide level, beyond direct dialogue with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), AFG contributes to the building of global asset management industry positions through the International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) and main national associations. The Association is chaired by Alain Leclair. His Director general is Pierre Bollon.

31, rue de Miromesnil – 75008 Paris
Tél : +33 (0)1 44 94 94 00

The Association of Austrian Investment Companies (Vereinigung Österreichischer Investmentgesellschaften, VÖIG) was founded on 20 January 1988, and is an umbrella organisation for all Austrian investment fund management companies and all Austrian real estate investment fund management companies. VÖIG represents 100% of the fund assets managed by the Austrian investment fund management companies and real estate investment fund management companies.

The purpose and the duty of this Association, which is organised under the law of associations, are to promote the investment industry in Austria and to provide comprehensive support to the Association’s members.

VÖIG participates in the evaluation of national and international (primarily European) rules that affect the interests of its members. VÖIG is in permanent contact with ministries, authorities and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) and exchanges information with national and international organisations and associations.

As a member of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), VÖIG has voting rights in various bodies at the European level.

Since early 2005, VÖIG has been admitting information members, who have access to an exclusive, real-time information system. As of 31 December 2009, VÖIG had 35 information members.

VÖIG sees itself as a competent contact for Austrian and foreign media, and responds to inquiries about the Austrian investment industry from Austria and abroad.

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.

Financial News provides the best coverage of the investment banking, asset management and private equity industry in Europe for senior management in the industry and for their clients. Get breaking news, comment and analysis, archived stories, email alerts and financial news to your mobile. Visit our award winning website at www.efinancialnews.com for a free trial.

Investment & Pensions Europe is a monthly magazine targeting those responsible for running pension funds in Europe. Since our first issue was published in February 1997, IPE has built an influential position within the European institutional investor marketplace. We now have a monthly circulation of 10,312 copies, of which more than 75% is among readers in continental Europe.

FTSE Global Markets offers the best in comment and analysis on the world’s equity, debt and alternative investment markets. In a market-place crowded by awards, league-tables, sponsored statements and advertorials there is a real demand for authoritative and independent information and analysis that can be valued and trusted by key decision makers. FTSE Global Markets is now the source that investment institutions and professionals active in the global equity, debt and alternative investments markets turn to, knowing that it provides objective coverage.

Link to: www.berlinguer.com

funds europe is the business strategy magazine for Europe's asset management professionals. It covers all areas of the asset management business - institutional and retail markets, traditional and alternative investments, front and back office - providing essential insight into the European opportunity. With unique research & analysis from top financial journalists and exclusive commentary from industry leaders, funds europe provides our readers with a roadmap to success in Europe's complex and fragmented asset management market. Our new division funds global – how offers in-depth regional reports in key global financial centres including – The Middle East, Asia and The Americas.

Now entering its fifth decade, Institutional Investor has consistently distinguished itself among the world’s foremost financial publications with ground-breaking journalism and incisive writing that provides “must read” intelligence for its global audience. This award-winning magazine is essential reading for the world’s leading financiers, corporate executives and government officials, who rely on the breadth and depth of coverage that have made Institutional Investor such a premier publication. Throughout the year, Institutional Investor offers a host of proprietary rankings and ratings that serve as respected industry benchmarks, informing and influencing its carefully targeted circulation base throughout the year.

Portfolio Adviser is a monthly magazine for investment specialists. The publication aims to keep its readers up to date with the latest investment ideas, macroeconomic news and product launches to enable them to make better fund selection, portfolio construction and asset allocation decisions.

We cover all asset classes, from long-only equity and bond funds to hedge funds, ETFs, commodities, currency, private equity and investment trusts. The universe of funds in Portfolio Adviser is all UK-domiciled funds plus all offshore funds registered for sale here.

Expert Investor Europe (EIE) is a quarterly magazine focusing on key investment issues of interest to professional European investors. Topics covered include portfolio selection and asset allocation ideas, in-depth analysis of European economic issues of the day and interviews with top fund selectors and institutional investors from across Europe (Ex-UK) It is read by the top 3,000 pension fund trustees, fund of funds managers, wealth managers and private bankers across Spain, Italy, Scandinavia, Austria, Benelux and elsewhere.

ICFA magazine has been providing in-depth and authoritative coverage of the investment back- and middle-office for over a decade. Our news, features, surveys and industry round tables are a key source of market intelligence for the financial services industry.

ICFA’s specialist editorial team travels the globe, mapping out the trends, profiling the markets and investigating the business processes that matter and ensuring our readers are fully aware of the key current and future issues.

A combination of unrivalled editorial excellence and unparalleled engagement with the industry makes ICFA magazine a must read for all serious investment professionals.

Ignites Europe, a Financial Times service, is the fastest growing online news source for professionals working in the European fund industry. It is published every business morning and delivered electronically to our readers. Ignites Europe covers the cross-border retail fund industry in Europe and is a premium, paid-for news service — a rarity in a world of free news. It is sold as a site license and is generally available on an opt-in basis to all the employees at a subscribing company. http://www.igniteseurope.com/

FinRoad is a very fast growing networking site built by and reserved to Financial Markets and related Professionals, with exclusive tools to detect and develop business, career and networking opportunities. Whether you are willing to sell, partner, buy, find a job, recruit, invest or raise funds, smart matching tools that exist nowhere else narrow down thousands into a manageable number of real concrete opportunities in one single click!

Based on a precise classification of financial markets subsectors, functions and instruments expertise.
FinRoad also offers companies from the industry (brokers, buy side, exchanges, IT and data/software vendors...) highly targeted marketing tools based on its new B2B marketing platform and Social Media consulting for Finance.

"Let’s get connected!" : www.finroad.com

Leading industry participants have come together, to present the widest and most focused coverage of custody resources, all in one place. Be sure to use globalcustody.net to check out service offerings, rankings and ratings and news.
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assetman.net is a new resource which aggregates key information on investment managers, rankings and ratings, news and events. Brought to you by the makers of globalcustody.net, it has a ready audience and is growing its content for your benefit.

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Leading industry participants have come together, to present the widest and most focused coverage of fund administration resources, all in one place. Be sure to use fundservices.net to check out service offerings, rankings and ratings and news.

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Funds People is the main source of information for Asset management sector in Spain, Portugal & Latin America. Our readers are mutual funds managers, institutional investors and private banking clients. Daily information is provided through www.fundspeople.com and in-depth analysis provided once a month through Funds People magazine.

With 8,000 copies each month, Funds People offers the best forum for international asset management groups interested in Iberica & Latin America and for Spanish groups that believe in open architecture.

Hedge Connection has been helping managers and investors through web-based research, events and advisory work since 2005. Hedge Connection is the first and only internet- based platform that offers hedge funds direct access to a membership of "opt-in" qualified active hedge fund allocators. Investor members join for free and gain access to detailed information on hedge fund members. All members receive invitations to member's only events and partner discounts. Learn more and Join the Club at http://www.hedgeconnection.com.

“HFMWeek is the leading publication in the Hedge Fund Industry - serving a global readership of Hedge Fund Managers, Fund of Hedge Fund Managers, Investors and the wider community.

HFMWeek is the largest and only globally circulated magazine to the alternative investment industry; it is also the only specialist periodical for the sector that’s published weekly. The HFMWeek brand further services the community by providing online news via the website and daily email alerts, informative monthly networking events in London and New York and Industry Awards.

HFMWeek is published by Pageant Media Ltd. Offices in London, New York and Dubai”

Global Investor/isf is the perfect combination of the asset management and asset servicing businesses. The newly combined title combines the strengths of both legacy products to now offer a fully interactive web portal offering. The product’s recently launched website, www.gloalinvestormagazine.com offers for the first time, a truly interactive editorial and data portal with more news, features, polls, surveys, and data than ever before.
Asset management and asset servicing are interconnected and work like a chain within an institution. A business like transition management in asset servicing is connected to the private equity and hedge fund world in the alternative space in asset management.
Our aim is to provide trusted, comprehensive coverage of the whole business process, connecting the two sides of the business, globally. For more information, or for a free trial visit www.globalinvestormagazine.com

L’Agefi France is a trade media and services group for French investments professionals. L’Agefi acts as the animator of the French financial  community. 
MEDIA
L’Agefi publishes :

• Agefi 7am, the first e-paper sent to 13 000 financial markets professionals. Agefi 7 is also available on Agefi Mobile on pda.
• Agefi Hebdo, the only trade weekly dedicated to all finance business lines, the financial industry and the ones who make it. Every week, it offers in depth articles on asset management, retail banking, private banking, securities services, private equity, investment banking, corporate finances and careers…
• Agefi Actifs : the reference weekly for Third Party Distributors, Independent Financial Advisors and Private Assets Professionals.
• newsletters
• agefi.fr, the portal for financial news and the financial community. 

AWARDS : Trade Press CB NEWS : Agefi Hebdo, Best launch 2006 *** Agefi Mobile, Best Digital Innovation 2007 *** agefi.fr, Best vertical website 2008
SERVICES
Surveys, DataBase, Awards, Seminars…

In 2008, Agefi has acquired NewsManagers, a web-based information platform about the European cross-borders Asset Management industry. Its content is made of a selection of news from 80 different sources as well as exclusive stories by our multilingual editors.

Fundamental Media is a specialist media research, planning and buying agency catering exclusively to asset management, securities services and investment banking practitioners targeting assets and clients in Europe and Asia. For more information, please refer to www.fundamentalmedia.com.