Alternatives under the spotlight
Complementary places are still available to PWM readers who wish to attend the latest in the European Fund Series of afternoon conferences, taking place in Frankfurt at Hotel Hessischer Hof on 26 September. This German language event, sponsored by BNP Paribas Investment Partners, will focus on the latest developments in the fund industry in Germany. The future of alternative investments, from a legal and regulatory perspective, will be the topic of presentations by Horst Nottmeier, head of the hedge funds department at the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFIN), and Achim Putz, founder and chairman of the German Alternative Investment Association. There will also be panel discussions on the use alternatives in investors’ portfolios with well known industry experts, such as Ulrich Gallus, head of advisory and fund of funds at DekaBank, Ralf Gotz, director at DVAG and Christoph Hott, head of investment strategy private clients at Sal.Oppenheim. To register, call +44 (0) 207 382 8184, e-mail finance.event@ft.com or visit www.ftbusiness.com.