Event Name: Opal Financial Group Public Funds Summit 2013

Event Date: January 8 – January 10, 2013

Event Venue: The Phoenician-Scottsdale, 6000 East Camelback Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Cost: The full registration fee is USD 2895. Various discounts are available, and the participation of institutional end investors is complimentary.

Event Summary: This event will bring together pension funds administrators, trustees, hedge fund managers, insurance companies and other interested persons to discuss topics relevant to public pension funds.  Topics to be covered include the state of the US retirement system, challenges facing public pension plans, risk management, asset allocation best practices, equity investing, hedge funds, choosing the right advisor, private equity and venture capital among others.

Background on Organizer: Headquartered in New York City, Opal Financial Group sets up investment conferences in North America and Europe. The events are designed to attract investment professionals from varying fields of finance including endowments, pension funds, investment banks and hedge funds.

Event Website: http://www.opalgroup.net/conferencehtml/public_funds_summit/public_funds_summit.php

For additional information, you may call  +1 212 532 9898 extension 262 or email info[at]opalgroup.net.

By Chioma Okwudiafor, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources:

Opal Group Events: http://www.opalgroup.net/conferencehtml/current/public_funds_summit/public_funds_summit.php

MicroCapital Universe Profile: Opal Financial Group
http://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tikiindex.php?page=Opal+Financial+Group

MicroCapital Story: September 29, 2012, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Opal Financial Group Offers Summit on Alternative Institutional Investing”, Monaco, October 1- October 3, 2012 http://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-opal-financial-group-offers-european-summit-on-alternative-institutional-investing-monaco-october-1-3-2012/#more-20221

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