EDHEC Alternative Investment Days
9-10 December - London
The EDHEC Alternative Investment Days are organised by an academic research centre for the benefit of professionals. The conference aims to present the applied research conducted by the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre and leading pension fund managers and to discuss its results with the institutional investor and fund manager communities. The event is structured to appeal to institutional investors, alternative investment managers, and policy makers.
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CFA Institute / EDHEC Second Annual Advances in Asset Allocation Seminar
17-19 November, 2008 - The Dorchester, London
The second Advances in Asset Allocation seminar is an intensive three-day course which will provide participants with an in-depth appreciation of the concepts and techniques that will shape the future of investment management as well as equip them with practical tools to improve asset allocation processes, implement novel investment management approaches, and develop new products.
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Miffre and Till Commodities Investing Seminar
21-22 October 2008 - New York
Designed and delivered by two leading experts in the theory and practice of commodities trading and alternative investment, this intensive seminar equips participants with a comprehensive overview of natural resources markets, a thorough understanding of the importance of commodities as an asset class, and the state-of-the art techniques for designing futures programmes and implementing institutional commodity investments.
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The Lhabitant and Martellini Hedge Fund Investing Seminar
8-9 July 2008 - Grand Hyatt, New York
Designed and delivered by two leading experts in the theory and practice of hedge fund investing, this intensive seminar equips participants with a workable knowledge of the state-of-the-art techniques for analysing the performance and risks of alternative investments and optimising hedge fund benefits both at the fund level and for end-investors.
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EDHEC Institutional Days 2008
12-13 June 2008 - Paris La Defense
In 2008, EDHEC will be merging two of its most important conferences into a single event. The EDHEC Asset Management Days, which had been taking place in Geneva up until now, have been integrated into a new edition of the EDHEC Institutional Days, which will now be held every year in Paris in June. This new joint event will capitalise on the previous success of both events, with the most recent editions having attracted in total more than 1,500 institutional investors, asset managers and private bankers. By merging the two events, EDHEC's intention is to establish the most important European conference for institutional investment management in Paris.
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EDHEC Research Day 2008
13 May 2008 - Maison de la Chimie, Paris
Higher education must make diverse contributions to a world undergoing constant and rapid change. In this respect, relevance is the key to harmony between the missions of higher education and the expectations of society. The aim of EDHEC Research Day is not only to highlight the role of higher education in society at large but also to make it clear that work in university research and in higher education has its place in all sectors of society, above all in the professional world. [More]

European Financial Management Symposium 2008
17-19 April 2008, EDHEC Business School, Nice - France
The Symposium, jointly organised by the EFM Association and EDHEC Business School, will focus on all aspects of risk and asset management. Topics suitable for the Symposium include, but are not limited to asset allocation, risk and performance measurement, alternative investments, risk management and portfolio optimization.
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EDHEC Asset Management Education - LHABITANT Hedge Fund Seminar
7 April 2007 - The Dorchester, London
This intensive one-day seminar builds upon Dr Lhabitant's recent work and incorporates the latest results of alternative investment research conducted within the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre and other leading institutions.
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CFA Institute / EDHEC First Annual Advances in Asset Allocation Seminar
17-18-19 March 2008 - The Dorchester, London
Together with CFA Institute, the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre is introducing an annual event that will take stock of the latest research advances in asset allocation and clarify the distinction between true innovation and mere marketing claims in emerging industry trends.
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EDHEC Asset Management Education - TILL & LHABITANT Commodities Seminar
21-22 January, The Dorchester, London
Designed and delivered by two leading experts in the theory and practice of commidities trading and alternative investments, this intensive seminar equips participants with a comprehensive overview of natural resources markets, a thorough understanding of the importance of commodities as an asset class, and the state-of-the-art techniques for designing futures programmes and implementing institutional commodity investments.
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 Labor Market Outcomes : A Transatlantic Perspective
11-12 January 2008, Maison de la Chimie, Paris - France
Co-organized with GAINS (Université du Maine), and with the support of ADRES (Association for the Development of Research in Economics and Statistics), this international conference will evaluate research on the differences in the performances of the European and US labor markets. [more]