Sponsors of the 8th Quantitative Asset & Risk Management Workshop 2013

Gold sponsor

UBS Exchange Traded Funds (UBS ETFs) have a long-term track record of providing index-based investment solutions to clients. In 2001, UBS launched its first Exchange Traded Funds. It was the beginning of a success story and today UBS is one of the fastest growing ETF providers in Europe. As at 30 November 2012 UBS ETFs have more than 12 billion USD in AUM (source: ETFGI, November 2012).
In Europe, UBS offers a wide range of physically replicated and synthetic ETFs,replicating more than 70 market indices with over 140 fund and currency share classes, covering equities, fixed income,commodities, real estate, precious metals and alternatives. UBS ETFs are managed by an experienced asset manager, UBS Global Asset Management, with a long-term committment passive managament (managing passive assets for 30 years). UBS ETFs are listed on Borsa Italiana, the London Stock Exchange, Xetra, SIX Swiss Exchange, Börse Stuttgart and Nasdaq OMX. For more information on UBS ETFs, please visit: www.ubs.com/etf

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Sponsor

	Moody’s Analytics helps capital markets and credit risk management professionals worldwide respond to an evolving marketplace with confidence. The company offers unique tools and best practices for measuring and managing risk through expertise and experience in credit analysis, economic research and financial risk management. By providing leading-edge software, advisory services, and research, including the proprietary analysis of Moody’s Investors Service, Moody’s Analytics integrates and customizes its offerings to address specific business challenges. Visit us at moodysanalytics.com or contact us directly: Pablo Barbagallo Assistant Director – Product Specialist Tel: + 44-20-7772-1699 pablo.barbagallo@moodys.com
	Black Rock - iShares: BlackRock is one of the world’s pre-eminent asset management firms and a provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. Our clients can access our solutions through a variety of product structures, including iShares® ETFs. iShares is the world’s leading provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), managed by BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd, with total assets under management of $597 billion* globally. Investors can use iShares ETFs to gain a diversified exposure to the performance of key benchmarks and asset classes including: equities, fixed income, emerging markets, property and alternatives. The offering allows investors to implement various investment strategies ranging from core/satellite, tactical allocation, risk management to cash equitation. * Source: BlackRock ETF Landscape report end November 2011
	db X-trackers are Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) – an index tracking investment solution from Deutsche Bank. db X-trackers ETFs have been available since January 2007. With over 220 db X-trackers ETFs and more than EUR 35 billion of assets under management raised (per November 2012). db X-trackers ranks in the top two ETF providers in Europe and top five globally. The db X-trackers product range offers exposure across various asset classes – equity, bond, credit, money market, currency, commodity and alternative investments like inflation or hedge funds. db X-trackers ETFs are listed on different exchanges across Europe (Nasdaq OMX, Borsa Italiana, Frankfurt Xetra, Paris Euronext, London Stock Exchange, Zurich SIX SwissExchange) and Asia (SGX Singapore Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange). db X-trackers ETFs are supported by multiple market makers. db X-trackers has distinguished itself within the market for the high variety and liquidity of its products as well as for its capacity of innovation. Furthermore, db x-trackers not only creates and lists ETF globally, but it provides all the services necessary to support investors throughout their investment process according high standards of qaulity, transparency and liquidity. www.dbxtrackers.it - Email: info.dbx-trackers@db.com - Numero Verde: 800 90 22 55
	Diaman SIM S.p.a. is an Independent financial advisory firm, leaded by Daniele Bernardi. Since its foundation, Diaman has been developing and improving mathematical models, in order to support institutional investors in their investment decisions and in risk control. Among its customers: Hypo Tirol Bank, Banca Patrimoni Sella & C., Zenit SGR, Cassa di Risparmio di Ferrara, Banca Padovana.
	About S&P Capital IQ S&P Capital IQ, a brand of the McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is a leading provider of multi-asset class data, research and analytics to institutional investors, investment advisors and wealth managers around the world. We provide a broad suite of capabilities designed to help track performance, generate alpha, identify new trading and investment ideas, and perform risk analysis and mitigation strategies. Through leading desktop solutions such as Capital IQ, Global Credit Portal and MarketScope Advisor desktops; enterprise solutions such as S&P Securities Evaluations, Global Data Solutions, and Compustat; and research offerings including Leveraged Commentary & Data, Valuation & Risk Strategies and S&P Equity Research, S&P Capital IQ sharpens financial intelligence into the wisdom today’s investors need.
	Banque Degroof Luxembourg S.A. (DBL) was set up in 1987 and is a subsidiary of Banque Degroof S.A. which was founded in 1871 in Brussels by Franz Philippson. As a Luxembourg-based banking institution operating within the Luxembourg system of banking secrecy, the Bank enjoys complete autonomy in the management and conduct of its business activities. Supported by highly skilled and motivated staff, Banque Degroof Luxembourg has developed expertise in four areas of activity: Asset management for retail and institutional investors Administration and management of Undertakings for Collective Investment (UCIs) Financial markets’ trading Financial Engineering The Bank’s specialists are dedicated to excellence in customer service and seek to develop long-term partnerships with institutional investors, business owners and private investors. Access to highly qualified terms of professionals, a strict focus on customer satisfaction, and absolute discretion and confidentiality are the cornerstones of the relationship that Banque Degroof Luxembourg offer its customers as a private bank operating within an independent specialist financial services group.
	1741 Asset Management SA (www.1741am.com) is the successor of the asset management unit of Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers. This was the result of a recent reorganisation of the Wegelin Group. 1741 AM will focus 100% on asset management whilst the private banking activities will continue under the newly branded company Notenstein Banca Privata SA, (www.notenstein.ch). Both companies belong to Raiffeisen Group Switzerland, the third largest banking group in Switzerland serving 3.2 mln client with ca. EUR 120 bln AuM. 1741 AM’s focuses on the development of innovative investment solutions aiming to deliver superior risk adjusted return to institutional investors worldwide. 1741 AM’s close links with leading universities such as the University of St.Gallen and the Federal Institute of Technology of Zurich assure that the newest research flows into investment strategies and enables them to evolve over time. 1741 AM’s is the investment manager of 1741 Asset Management Funds SICAV and of 1741 Specialized Investments Funds SICAV. Concrete examples of 1741 AM innovative work are Global Diversification® which seeks superior diversification by utilizing the “risk parity” methodology and by applying a proprietary multi-dimensional tail risk control, the trend following strategy Diversified Trends® and the Dynamic Indexing® and Active Indexing®, which seek to redefine indexing methodology in the global equity space
	Factset: For more than 30 years, financial professionals worldwide have relied on FactSet to deliver the financial data and software solutions they need to drive their analysis. With FactSet, you gain a powerful analytics tool tailored to your workflow, the broadest scope of data available, and access to industry-leading client service. Our top priority is ensuring that you always have the most accurate data and the support you need to use it effectively. FactSet consolidates all the tools you need to monitor the global markets, public and private companies, and equity and fixed income portfolios in a single, intuitive interface. With personalized workspaces for one-click access to the data and analytics you need, financial analysis has never been easier. FactSet lets you analyze companies, view market data in real time, generate investment ideas, and manage portfolios on a single platform. Easily examine a range of data, including prices, financials, earnings estimates, research reports, and news. Your proprietary data is integrated with hundreds of commercial content sets, so complete information is always just a click away. For a live demo, visit the FactSet stand at the DIAMAN Quantitative Asset & Risk Management Workshop. FactSet. The difference between perform and outperform
	Saint George Capital Management is a Swiss company, specialized in Fund Management and Advisory Services, regulated by FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. Saint George Capital Management is organized according to the Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes (CISA) and has adopted a Code of Ethics based on the standards of professional conduct created by the CFA Institute, in line with that of the Swiss Fund Association, to which it is affiliated. Saint George Capital Management is focused on Relative Value investment strategies in order to achieve results uncorrelated with its reference markets. The purpose is to achieve high investment returns relative to portfolios' volatilities. At the core of Saint George's main business of alternative investment fund management, there is a team of professionals, each with more than 10 years of experience within the industry. The main strength of Saint George Capital Management is a highly-disciplined and pragmatic approach in pursuing the investment objectives. The Company privileges preserving investment capital rather than seeking a return "at all costs". Our Focus on research leads to constantly improve our management skills. The mathematical-engineering background of team members leads to a strong preference for a deterministic and systematic approach to the investment process, even if the final investment decision remains direct responsibility of the fund managers. At the base lies the idea that it is very difficult to automate the qualitative scenario analysis performed by managers but the systematic tools can contribute effectively to provide more reliable signals (as proven by our last project, the Quantitative Fundamental Model).

Media partners

	BarclayHedge, a leading source for proprietary research in alternative investments since 1985, has provided services as a publisher, database and software provider, and industry consultant. Barclay’s 18 hedge fund indices and 10 managed futures indices are utilized worldwide as performance benchmarks for hedge funds and managed futures.
	Wilmott.com is without doubt the leading online resource for the quantitative finance community. The website is a crossroads for quants around the world. Whether discussing highly complex and specific problems, providing advice,software comparisons, or jobseeking, the Forum is the first port of call for quants wanting to find out the latest.
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	Albourne Village, a virtual hedge fund community with over 80,000 active residents, is a free and independent website for anyone interested in alternative investments. It incorporates a virtual pub and library to exchange news, views and IP, a job centre, conference centre and School. The Village is also home to a vast number of established industry contacts. Don't just join the Village, be the Village.
	Banca Finanza è il mensile di riferimento del settore creditizio e finanziario destinato a operatori del settore, imprenditori, direttori finanziari e amministrativi di piccole e medie imprese. Unico mensile del settore ad essere distribuito anche in edicola. Oltre all'apprezzatissima struttura principale, grande consenso hanno riscosso le sezioni recentemente inserite: - Gestione multimanager, nata per seguire l'evoluzione e la distribuzione dei prodotti finanziari; - Finanziamenti alle PMI , dedicata al rapprto bancaimpresa, alla luce delle normative di Basilea 2; - Tecnologia & Informatica, ove si analizzano le strategie messe in atto dalle aziende bancarie nel campo dell’informatica e della tecnologia, una sezione di alto profilo che raggiunge tutti i responsabili IT del settore. Sito web: http://www.newspapermilano.it/
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	The Mankoff Company is a marketing and event consultancy concentrating on all areas of the financial community with an expertise in trading technology. The Mankoff Company partners with our clients to determine need and designs targeted and results-driven networking forums, interactive seminars, lead-generation campaigns, product promotion campaigns and other b2b events. With over 20 years of sales and marketing expertise, The Mankoff Company offers the following services . Business to business conferences . Customized seminars . Targeted networking events . Marketing, IR and PR presentation and promotional materials . Marketing and promotional consulting services . Lead generation campaigns and events
	MondoAlternative, who has born from the ten-year experience of MondoHedge, is the first and only Italian multimedia provider of financial information entirely dedicated on alternative investments. MondoAlternative offers the following services with its website www.mondoalternative.com: the access to a Database with report of quantitative and qualitative analysis for all the Italian hedge funds, more than 2.200 offshore hedge funds, the investible indices, the alternative UCITS funds and calculates the indeces of the Italian FOHFs and of the alternative UCITS funds in collaboration with Eurizon AI. The editorial products are the monthly magazine MondoAlternative in Italian and English version and periodical dossiers about specific topics. In January 2010 it started an additional research and editorial hub through the acquisition of ETF Consulting and the launch, by ETF Consulting, of MondoETF, the first Italian monthly magazine focused on ETF and ETC markets. Contact: Tel. +39 02 67339151 – info@mondoalternative.com – www.mondoalternative.com
	Etf Consulting, leader in the financial information on European Exchange-Traded Funds, was established in early 2004 on the success of www.etfs.it (currently www.etfplus.net), the first web site in Europe entirely dedicated to ETFs, launched in 2002. At present, the company's core business is the collection and processing of data on ETFs industry, as well as related consulting, training and information activities. In early 2010, MondoAlternative SpA, the first and only Italian multimedia data provider focused on alternative investments, has expanded its outreach to the ETFs and ETCs sector through the acquisition of a majority stake of ETF Consulting, with the aim of creating a second specialized center of publishing and research. Among the first initiatives there’s been the launch of MondoETF, the first Italian monthly magazine entirely dedicated to the ETFs and ETCs industry. It offers a 360 degrees view of these products, with a main focus on Italian and European markets, providing insights, analysis, interviews, research and investment ideas on specific and topical subjects. Contacts: Tel. +39 02 6733 9156 - info@etfconsulting.com - www.etfplus.net
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	Get the Fresh Lowdown on Alternative-Investment Activities Every week, Hedge Fund Alert delivers the early intelligence you need to anticipate money-making openings in the fund-management arena. The newsletter tells you what tight-lipped fund managers don’t want you to know. It also uncovers the secret moves of investors and other industry players. See for yourself -- sign up for a 3-week FREE trial subscription to Hedge Fund Alert. Start your free trial at HFAlert.com, or call 201-659-1700.

	Brighton House Associates is a research company that collects valuable investor information through one-on-one interviews that reveal investor fund strategy preferences, fund manager requirements, and allocation timelines. Through these interviews, the BHA research team identifies where alternative institutional capital is currently in play and where it will be allocated. BHA’s unique ability to pinpoint where investors are targeting their dollars helps fund managers significantly improve their marketing efforts. www.brightonhouseassociates.com
	allaboutrisk.com is the destination site for all things Risk! It brings together the suppliers and buyers in risk management, compliance and trading and is aimed squarely at the Energy/Commodities trading and Financial Services markets. The key features of the site include; comprehensive vendor directories, risk events, vendor comparison reports, daily news, weekly newsletter and an annual risk software report. Our next risk software report will be published in May 2011. For more information please contact Jane Stoll on +44 (0)20 7193 6737 or by email at jane.stoll@allaboutrisk.com or visit www.allaboutrisk.com
	Founded in 1990, UniMoney is a leading company in the linguistic services sector, specialized in the economic, financial and legal field. Our services: • Translations of financial, legal, technical, IT and journalistic texts (financial statements, fund and stock exchange reports, bank documents, contracts, appraisals, presentations, press releases, manuals, articles, websites, etc.). • Interpreting services for business meetings, conventions, congresses (liaison, consecutive, simultaneous and whispered interpreting) We translate from and into the main European languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch. Our translators are mother-tongue professionals, specialized in their respective work sectors and with many years of experience. Our translations are given special added value by the fact that they are all carefully checked. Each text is translated into another language by a native speaker and is subsequently reviewed by a colleague to ensure a very high quality end product. UniMoney is an associate of Federlingue, an Italian association of linguistic service companies providing translation, interpreting and language courses, and it fully embraces its professional ethics as the basis for proper and constructive performance of activities in its business. E-mail: info@unimoney.it Phone Number: +39 02-39.32.58.78 Website: www.unimoney.it
	IOS Press (www.iospress.nl) publishes around 100 international journals and approximately 130 book titles a year, ranging from computer sciences and mathematics to neurosciences and physics. IOS Press embraces new technologies for the dissemination of information. All journals are available online and an online book platform was launched in 2006. Algorithmic Finance is both a nascent field of study and a new high-quality academic research journal that seeks to bridge computer science and finance. The interdisciplinary journal Risk and Decision Analysis emphasizes on convergence, synergies and risk. It will be a useful and high quality publication, bridging theory and practice. IOS Press: Nieuwe Hemweg 6B 1013 BG Amsterdam - The Netherlands Tel.: +31 20 688 3355 - Fax.:+31 20 687 0019 - info@iospress.nl
	Eurekahedge is the world's largest independent data provider and research house focusing on alternative investments. We are headquartered in Singapore and have representative offices in New York and London. We maintain coverage on over 26,000 alternative funds globally. Our global alternative research covers hedge funds, funds of funds, private equity funds, Islamic funds, real estate funds, long-only absolute return funds and enhanced equity funds (130/30) and socially responsible investment funds (SRI).
	Brown Editore is a publishing company specialized in high-quality economic and financial information, fully independent and highly authoritative. It was born in March '99 from the idea of some traders and operators in the industry. Called Spystocks S.p.A. since the beginning, it showed interest to become one of the leading portals for financial information in Italy. Today Brown Editore is a leader in the economic and financial information with its web products (Finanzaonline, Finanza.com and Borse.it). In order to expand its varied offer of items, a new product was designed and implemented in the newsstands (F, la finanza personale).