The Penn Club of Miami

and



are pleased to invite you to

The Search for Alpha in Latin America

Join us as we bring together some of the top experts in the region to discuss the challenges
 and opportunities of investing in Latin America. Specifically, we’ll look at which sectors and countries
 are attractive to U.S.-based fund managers and investors, and which ones they should be avoiding.

on
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
11:45 am - 5:30 pm
followed by a Networking and Cocktail Reception
Agenda

at
Conrad Hilton Miami
1395 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Click here for directions
 
Cost:
$150 per person

Save $50 off the full price of $200
by using discount code"PENNMIAMI" at checkout.

This event is exclusively for asset managers and investors.

For more information and to register for this event, please visit the following link:
 http://www.finforums.com/2010/07/the-search-for-alpha-investing-in-latin-america/#overview. 

Speakers Include:

* David Brillembourg, Founder and Managing Director, Brilla Group
* Rafael Buerba, Senior Analyst, Armada Capital
* Fernando X. Donayre, Chief Investment Officer and Founder, INCA Investments
* Dr. Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director of the Center for Hemispheric Policy at the University of Miami
* Rainford M. Knight, Ph.D., Partner, Florida Institute of Finance
* Antonio Miranda, Partner, Co-Head of Investment Management and Portfolio Manager, Compass Group
* Jason Molesworth, Co-founder and COO, Simplified Asset Management
* Julie Neitzel, President (Miami Branch), GenSpring Family Offices
* Raymond Zucaro, Principal, SW Asset Management

Click here for speaker bios

Chair and Moderator:

* John Seigenthaler, Former NBC News Anchor and current CEO, Seigenthaler Public Relations-NY

Questions speakers will address include the following:

* Which sectors are hedge funds and private equity firms focusing on? Which sectors are they avoiding?
* What strategies are fund managers employing?
* What are the biggest political, social and economic threats to investors?
* Which LatAm counties are most friendly toward foreign investors?
* Are there any legal, compliance and operational issues U.S. managers must overcome to invest in LatAm securities?
* Do U.S.-based firm’s need a local presence in LatAm to take advantage of the markets?

Who Should Attend:

Fund Managers
– Hedge Funds
– Private Equity Funds
– Commodity Trading Advisors
– Real Estate Funds

Asset Allocators and Investors
– Public Pension Funds
– Corporate Pension Funds
– Foundations and Endowments
– Fund of Funds
– Family Offices
– High-Net-Worth Investors

Service Providers (may only attend as sponsors)
– Accountants
– Attorneys
– Compliance / Due Diligence Firms
– Fund Administrators
– Insurance Services Firms
– IT / Software Vendors
– Prime Brokers
– Research Providers
– Risk Management Providers

Please note that in order to keep an optimum mix of fund managers and investors, only service providers sponsoring the event may attend.