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List of sponsors 
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities at this event then please contact:
Gisete Tay, Senior Sponsorship Manager
Email: gisete.tay@terrapinn.com
Tel: +(65) 6322 2755
Fax: +(65) 6226 3264
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Lead sponsor
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Mashreq Asset Management (MAM) is a business unit of Mashreqbank psc, the largest private bank in the UAE with total assets of $12.4 Billion as of 31 December 2005. MAM was established in early 2004 in order to provide best in class investment solutions focused on the greater MENA region, comprising some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Since its establishment, MAM has enhanced the standard of asset management solutions, starting with a suite of regional funds under the Makaseb brand name. Makaseb Funds follow global best practices and are domiciled in Bahrain, under the regulatory supervision of the Bahrain Monetary Agency, a highly respected regulator. In line with international industry norms, MAM has ensured segregation of duties and assets by appointing independent third party service providers-Gulf Investment Corporation, a supranational entity owned by the six GCC governments with a paid up capital in excess of USD 6 bn to act as its Custodian and Administrator, while Ernst & Young have been appointed the Share Registrar. MAM pioneered the launch of the first retail investment products in the UAE, with modest initial investment requirements and a unique weekly dealing cycle, both superior to local offerings at the time. Keeping with the spirit of continuous improvement, MAM now offers dealing twice a week. MAM was also the first solution provider for the Qatar market, launching the first mutual fund dedicated to the rapidly growing economy in June 2005. MAM expects to launch several new investment products in the coming months, in order to further broaden its product base and provide investors with high quality products to meet their long term investment needs.
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Event partner
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The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) was declared open for business in 2004. The DIFC, completes the 24/7 global financial network to bridge the gap between existing financial centres of London and New York in the West and Hong Kong and Tokyo in the East. The vision of the DIFC is to shape tomorrow’s financial map as a global gateway for capital and investment. Its mission is to be a catalyst for regional economic growth, development and diversification With sophisticated physical infrastructure, a visionary leadership and a stringent regulatory framework, the DIFC is poised to tap the largest emerging market for financial services within a region of over 2 billion people and a combined economy worth $1.8 trillion in terms of GDP, growing at an annual rate in excess of 5 per cent. Focusing on seven primary sectors: Banking Services; Capital Markets; Asset Management and Fund Registration; Reinsurance; Islamic Finance; Business Processing Operations and Ancillary Service Providers, the goal of the DIFC is to be universally recognized as a hub for institutional financial services not just in the region but worldwide. It also aims to create a global centre for Islamic Finance and enhance reinsurance capacity.
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Platinum sponsor
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SHUAA Capital psc was established in 1979. Headquartered in Dubai, it is licensed and regulated as a financial investment company by the UAE Central Bank and was voted best Equity House in the UAE in 2004 by Euromoney. In 2000, SHUAA Capital augmented its existing proprietary investment activities to include asset management, investment banking, brokerage and private equity. The primary focus is on asset management. SHUAA Asset Management currently sponsors and manages ten open-ended investment funds targeting the Arab region. Arab Gateway Fund – voted best performing fund by Forsyth Partners in 2004 – gives investors access to twelve Arab equity markets. Emirates Gateway Fund, Oman Gateway Fund and Kuwait Gateway Fund facilitate access to the UAE, Omani and Kuwaiti equity markets respectively. The Arab Income Fund is a bond fund investing in Arab sovereign and corporate debt securities. MAHA High Income Fund invests primarily in local and hard currency denominated debt securities issued by governments, quasi-government institutions and corporate entities in the Arab world, Turkey and Iran.
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Gold sponsors
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Commerzbank AG is Germany's second largest private sector bank and one of Europe's leading financial institutions. As of March 31, 2006, it acquired more than 98% of the share capital of Eurohypo, Europe's largest institution for public-sector financing and real estate lending. Thanks to this transaction, Commerzbank's aggregate balance-sheet total of almost EUR 700bn makes it the second largest German bank and the leading private bank in Germany's domestic market.
Commerzbank Corporates and Markets (CBCM) is the integrated Corporate and Investment Banking division of Commerzbank AG.
CBCM provides a broad range of Commercial and Investment Banking products to large corporate, multinational and institutional clients. The business incorporates capital markets activities in credit, equities, interest rates and foreign exchange with a strong focus on derivatives and structured products.
As a division of one of Europe’s leading financial institutions and with the backing of a EUR444.9bn balance sheet (31.12.05), CBCM provides clients with capital and debt raising solutions, access to a broad range of investment and risk management products across all major asset classes.
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Tabarak is the leading independent Islamic finance, structuring, advisory and capital introduction firm in the GCC.
We work closely with Sheikh Nizam Yaquby & Dr. Mohamed Elgari in structuring innovative Islamic investment products for our sophisticated & institutional client base.
Founded in 2004, the Firm already has a significant international client base, including a leading Swiss bank, Islamic Funds, an International School operator, government agencies, Supranationals as well as the leading GCC Private Equity firm.
Tabarak combines in-depth financial skills with the creative and entrepreneurial approach required in Islamic Finance. Tabarak prides itself in creating products and raising financing in areas historically not known to cater to the Islamic investor, and hence taking Islamic finance into the 21st century.
Over the years the partners have built long-term client relationships having structured and arranged nearly $500mn in transactions within trade finance, capital protected notes, real estate, Murabaha, Istisna & Ijarah Financing. Today, the majority of our assignments represent repeat business.
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Silver sponsor
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Recognizing that its investment in the consumer is the cornerstone of its growing success and inimitability, Dubai Bank has energetically extended itself to be a premium full-service provider of financial products and services, innovatively constructed and differentiated in their delivery to provide superior service to consumers.
Dubai Bank offers a multitude of innovative products and services through its Merchant Banking & Consumer banking divisions.
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ABQ Zawya is a Middle East based information group that is introducing a new generation of services comprising world-class business and finance content combined with technology applications to help regional enterprises and financial institutions improve business productivity and build revenue leads. www.zawya.com
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Associate sponsor
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www.globalinv.net
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Wafra Investment Advisory Group, Inc. is a Registered Investment Adviser regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm is beneficially owned by The Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait. The Public Institution for Social Security is an autonomous agency controlled by the Government of Kuwait. Founded in 1985, Wafra is an investment management company which offers an extensive range of investment services, including portfolio securities, multiple hedge strategies, private equity and real estate management, as well structures and advises on several specialty financial products, including collateralised financial and lease products. The firm's assets under management are currently approximately $3.5 billion. www.wafra.com
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Official Broadcaster
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Alternative Asset Center (AAC) www.aa-center.net, this week announced an important plus to their Fund of Hedge Fund DataFeeder service.
“Based on industry requirements and market research we have produced a raw, flexible and economic downloadable database specific to the FoHF universe. The product more than meets the quantitative and qualitative requirements of industry professionals.” Today commented
Nicolas Berner, business development manager for AAC.
The update to both format and content enables the feed to be compatible with most 3rd party analytical and contact management platforms including the acclaimed PerTrac v6 from Strategic Financial Solutions.
The data feed, valued at USD 1,500 for an annual subscription and updated fortnightly, currently profiles over 1200 Fund of Hedge Funds and includes over 16 years of monthly performance and AUM.
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CogentHedge.com is a data-driven resource for investment professionals to analyze and evaluate alternative investments offered worldwide. Its mission is to provide at no charge to qualified users the intelligent tools to help make informed decisions. Unprecedented depth of information about more than 4100 entities makes it the largest database available to investment professionals. For more information, email support@cogenthedge.com or visit www.cogenthedge.com.
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Since 1996, Cyber Gear (www.cyber-gear.com) has been a pre-eminent force in the web design and e-business industry. Positioned as an industry leader, Cyber Gear provides a range of internet technology and e-marketing solutions to a large number of multinational and local organisations in the Middle East.
Cyber Gear clients include Grand Hyatt, Ramada Hotels, Starwood Hotels, Shell, NFO World Group, Xerox, Sharp, Toshiba, Etisalat, Union Properties, RAK Properties, Bates PanGulf, BurJuman, Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah Ports and Customs, Safari Group, Kingdom Centre & Saks Fifth Avenue in Riyadh and Citystars in Cairo.
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Global Investor has a simple aim: to provide the best coverage of the international asset management industry. Our editorial content is informative, thought-provoking, analytical and entertaining. Our mission is to provide an unrivalled source of information, research and analysis for the international asset management industry. Since our launch in 1987, Global Investor has been the leading industry magazine for the international asset management community and is read by asset managers, pension plan sponsors, investment services providers and capital markets intermediaries.
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If you don’t know efm you don’t know European Funds.
To succeed in the complex fund market you need to know what is happening – in the fund industry, across Europe.
Efm is the only dedicated trade journal to offer comprehensive, in depth analysis of developments in all areas of Europe’s burgeoning and fast changing collective investment industry.
Market selection priorities, product innovations, IT developments, regulatory and tax changes, back and front office tools, new investment opportunities, cross border distribution and marketing strategies – Investor education - its all in efm.
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Each week Emerging Markets Monitor provides exclusive and authoritative views on investment issues across Asia, Latin America and EMEA. Key features include a monthly Bond Sentiment Index, currency forecasts and global fund news. For a free trial please e-mail khiggins@businessmonitor with your details, or sign on via our website www.businessmonitor.com/monitor/emergingmarketsmonitor_trial.html
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Eurekahedge Products is the world’s largest independent alternative research company, dedicated to the collation of alternative investment data, and the development and continuous improvement of our research data banks. We have evolved into a market leader in less than four years: from our first single manager directory covering 162 funds, we have aggressively grown our research data banks to now maintaining on more than 11,500 alternative funds globally and disseminate data on 9,500 alternative funds covering US$1.3 trillion in assets.
We have also launched a global suite of five regional private equity databases, maintaining data on close to 2,500 private equity and venture capital funds.
Eurekahedge has offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Tokyo and New York. Eurekahedge also provides consultancy and marketing services as well as a hedge fund hotel in Singapore.
For more information, please contact Alexander Mearns, alex@eurekahedge.com, in Singapore on +65 6212 0924.
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HedgeConnection.com is the first web-based investor-intro service for hedge funds and qualified investors that provides direct networking. HedgeConnection.com offers one location on the web where both hedge funds and investors can meet in a controlled, discreet and professional way.
Hedge funds can source a large database of qualified investor profiles and post all marketing materials for one low annual subscription rate. Hedge Connection is not a third party marketing firm. There are no back end commissions or other fees applied to money raised or investors sourced.
Investors can search through a vast amount of information on hedge funds completely FREE of charge. Leveraging the power of the Internet, HedgeConnection.com improves communication and adds significant value for both hedge funds and investors.
Visit www.HedgeConnection.com to sign up for your FREE 30 day trial.
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The Fortune Group is a regulated London-based alternative asset management firm. Since 1996, Fortune Asset Management and Global Fund Analysis have been pre-eminent names in manager selection and fund evaluation in the alternatives arena.
Today, our seasoned investment team manages one of the top performing hedge fund of funds, The Market Wizards Fund (rated AA by Standard and Poors), and a number of multi-manager hedge funds on a proprietary and advisory basis for leading institutional clients. Fortune has also developed one of the industry’s foremost emerging manager programs, which has seeded or sponsored 8 single manager funds recent years.
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Islamic Finance News
Islamic Finance News the weekly electronic newsletter brings you unrivalled editorial coverage of the global Islamic capital markets.
The News Briefs section provides a comprehensive library of deals and news worthy stories from around the globe; Country and Sector Reports offer an exclusive insight into the Islamic capital markets; Exclusive Interviews with the industry's leading practitioners; Case Studies on some of the more groundbreaking transactions; The Forum where we pose timely and topical questions to our expert board; Takaful News a section entirely devoted to Islamic insurance; Industry Performance League Tables; Moves & Promotions; Dow Jones Islamic Indexes; Events and training courses plus much much more.
www.IslamicFinanceNews.com carries the full archive of all past issues plus much more. With a user-friendly search mechanism past reports and articles are just a few clicks away.
For a free trial email us at geraldine.chan@islamicfinancenews.com or call: +603 2141 6024
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IFIS, The No. 1 Reference Resource for the Global Islamic financial system.
A product of ISI Emerging Markets
IFIS focuses exclusively on the Islamic finance industry. It features League tables on Islamic bonds (Sukuk), Funds; Real Estate Funds & Projects; Structured financing; Securitisation reports; Legal & Regulatory data; Shariah Scholar Specialization; Takaful; News and Conferences. Much more….
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