The New Hedge Fund Environment: Understanding the Ramifications and Remaining Diligent

Summary: The hedge fund industry experienced a broad dislocation in 2008. Please join Chris Heasman, Director and Portfolio Manager/Analyst, for a discussion regarding the state of the hedge fund industry following the 2008 shake-up, the continuous need for thorough due diligence, and an outlook on the environment in which we believe hedge funds will operate in the near future. Featured Speaker: Chris Heasman Managing Director, Portfolio Manager/Analyst Chris Heasman is a Portfolio Manager/Analyst on the Fund of Funds team and a member of the Fund of Hedge Funds Investment Committee. He began working in the investment field in 1979. Prior to joining Lazard in 2001, Chris led the development and portfolio management of JPMorgan Investment Management's Hedge Fund Group's Structured Hedge Fund products. Previously he worked with CIBC, Banque Indosuez, CitiNational (Citibank) and Capel Court Corporation. He was an advisor to the Board of Directors of the Sydney Futures Exchange for 10 years, and was responsible for the design of many of the financial futures and options contracts traded on that exchange.