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EVENT DETAILS
DELEGATE INFORMATION
PARTNERS
WBR
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Main Conference Day One - Tuesday, September 16, 2008
| 8:15 |
Registration & Continental Breakfast In The
Solutions Zone |
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| 9:00 |
Welcoming Remarks
Sara Wessman, Executive Director, Commodities Portfolio Management 2008 |
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| 9:05 |
Chairperson's Opening Address
Kathy Kriskey,
Senior Vice President, Jefferies Financial Products, LLC |
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| 9:20 |
PANEL: It's More Than Beating A Benchmark:
Determining How To Measure The Success Of Your
Commodities Program
Eric Kolts, VP Commodity Indices, Standard and Poor’s
Timothy P. Cahill, Treasurer, Massachusetts State
Nick Koutsoftas, VP, Portfolio Manager, Energy & Commodities, GE Asset Management |
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| 10:00 |
Is It A Bubble? Deciphering Commodity Trends Of 2008
Doug Hepworth, Director of Research, Gresham Investment Management |
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| 10:35 |
Coffee Break & Opportunity To Network In The
Solutions Zone |
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| 11:05 |
Uncovering Opportunities For Enhanced Returns
With Nonstandard Commodity Investments
Ryan Carrier, Senior Vice President, Macquarie |
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| 11:40 |
Guest Speaker: Foundations Of Energy Finance
Dr. Ehud I. Ronn, Professor of Finance and Director Center for Energy Finance Education and Research, University of Texas at Austin |
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| 12:25 |
Lunch For All Attendees |
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| 1:25 |
Afternoon Keynote Address: Exploring The Role Of
Active Commodity Index Management To Maximize
Returns In Today's Evolving Markets
James Crimmins, Managing Director, Jefferies Asset Management |
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| 2:00 |
Global Commodity Outlook 2008/2009
Francisco Blanch, Head of Global Commodity Research, Merrill Lynch Global Commodities |
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| 2:35 |
Afternoon Coffee Break & Opportunity To Network
In The Solutions Zone |
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| 3:05 |
The Global Commodity Picture: New Industry Drivers
Rick Gilmore, President and Founder, GIC Group |
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| 3:40 |
Commodity Specific Roundtables
#1 Carbon – Stephen Bruel, Analyst, Tower Group
#2 Metals – Akiba Leisman, Red Kite
#3 Agricultures |
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| 4:40 |
Chairperson's Closing Address |
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| 4:45 |
CPM 2008 Cocktail Party
Sponsored by MorningStar |
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| 5:45 |
CPM 2008 Day One Concludes |
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Main Conference Day Two - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
| 8:15 |
Continental Breakfast & Opportunity To Network In
The Solutions Zone |
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| 9:00 |
Chairperson’s Opening Address
Rian Akey, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Cole Partners
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| 9:15 |
Exploring The Expanding Investment Opportunities
In Global Commodities Today
Allan Bufferd, Treasurer Emeritus, MIT
Martin Garzaron, Fund Manager, City of London Investment Management
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| 9:50 |
PANEL: Uncovering Next-Generation Strategies For
Commodity Indexing To Exceed Your Investment
Goals
Daniel Raab, Managing Director, AIG Financial Products
Paul Kaplan, Vice President, Head of Quantitative Research, Morningstar
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| 10:25 |
PANEL: Clarifying Asset Class Correlation To Achieve Maximum Diversification
Jeffry R. Haber, Associate Professor, Iona College and Controller, The Commonwealth Fund
Chris Burton, Portfolio Manager, Credit Suisse Asset Management
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| 11:00 |
Morning Refreshment Break & Opportunity To
Network In The Solutions Zone |
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| 11:30 |
The Decoupling Dilemma – Assessing How A US Economic
Slowdown Affects Commodity Demand
John Dell'Erario, Principal, Silver Hill Capital
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| 12:05 |
Manager Selection Panel: Easing The Process
Moderated By:
John Serrapere, Portfolio Strategist and Investment Analyst, Foster Holdings Inc.
Panelists:
Lester Satlow, Portfolio Manager, Cabot Money Management
Mel Epstein, Chief Operating Officer, Four Winds Capital Management (US Inc.)
John Hill, Partner, Crabel Capital Management
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| 12:45 |
Commodity Investment Simulation
John Serrapere, Portfolio Strategist and Investment Analyst, Foster Holdings Inc.
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| 1:00 |
Interactive Lunch Discussions: Market Structure And
Regulatory Changes
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| 2:15 |
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks |
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| 2:20 |
CPM 2008 Concludes |
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