key speakers
Symposium 2007
George Case spent 15 years as a journalist,
working in South Africa in the early 1990s. He
programme outline
launched his long/short fund in 2001, moving
Kudu Fund
under the Clareville Capital umbrella in 2004.
George recently bought out the Temple Fund to
create Kudu Emerging Markets, one of few
8.00 - 8.30 Doors open and registration
George Case
independent specialists dedicated to Africa, the
8.30 - 8.45 Welcome and introduction
Middle East and Emerging Europe. The
renamed Kudu Fund has around $150 million 8.45 - 9.45 Keynote: Trends on the global scene: an investors’ perspective
under management, returning a net 25% a Two prominent global allocators identify key trends of the past year – and give an
year for the past three years.
indication of where the fast-paced hedge fund world is headed in 2008.
Ken Kinsey-Quick, Thames River and Kevin Gundle, Aurum Funds
Kevin Gundle, born in South Africa, has been
9.45 - 10.30 What are hedge funds for in South Africa? High risk/return or a means to
investing in the alternative investment markets
hedge and manage market volatility?
for 16 years and is a founding member of
Fund of hedge funds share their views on what they, and their end-investors, expect
Aurum Fund Management Ltd. He is currently
Aurum Funds
from hedge funds, and whether or not they are getting what they signed up for.
senior executive officer of Aurum Funds, and a
director of several of Aurum's Bermuda-listed 10.30 - 11.00 Break
Kevin Gundle
offshore funds and of Knightsbridge Information
Services Ltd, the Aurum Group's research arm.
11.00 - 11.45 Long/short strategies face the test of time
Long/short equity remains the dominant strategy in the South African industry, and
some believe 2007 will prove to be the first true test for many.
11.45 - 12.30 Tapping the multi-strategy opportunity set
Multi-strategy managers have a range of tools at their disposal. Are their flexible
mandates the right vehicle to deliver alpha in this market?
Ken Kinsey-Quick joined Thames River Capital
in 2003 and has well over a decade of 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
experience in hedge funds. Previously, Ken
was chief investment officer at Coronation
13.30 - 14.30 Keynote: The global hedge fund manager’s view of the South African
International and he also founded Redwood
investment landscape
Investment which was acquired by Coronation.
George Case, Kudu Fund
Thames River Capital
Prior to this, he was an investment manager
14.30 - 15.15 Beyond the borders: The bigger opportunity
at Ifabanque in Paris, co-manager of the
South African-based managers are venturing beyond the country’s borders in search
Haussmann Holdings fund. Ken is a CFA and
Ken Kinsey-Quick
of a broader opportunity set. What are the challenges and opportunities?
CAIA charter holder and received a Bachelor
of Commerce degree from the University of 15.15 - 16.00 Breaking new ground
Cape Town.
How much scope is there for new strategies in the South African market?
16.00 End
19.00 South AfricaHedge Awards 2007 (Separate event. Tickets required please see below)
(This programme is provisional and is subject to change at the organisers’
discretion – please see website for updates)
South AfricaHedge Awards 2007
6 December 2007 | ArabellaSheraton, Cape Town
The South AfricaHedge Awards will honour the best
risk-adjusted hedge funds in South Africa in 2007.
Book your table to ensure you are at this popular event.
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on +44 (0) 20 7779 7348 or email rbyrne@hedgefundintelligence.com or visit
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