| 8:00
A.M. - 8:30 A.M. |
REGISTRATION |
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MORNING SESSION |
| 8:45 A.M. |
WELCOME REMARKS
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Mr.
Nicolas Bornozis
President,
Capital Link.
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| 9:00
A.M. - 9:20 A.M. |
COMMODITIES - ETFs
Moderated by:
Mr. Tom Rzepski
Vice President - ETF Marketplace, American Stock Exchange
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NEW LISTINGS ON THE AMERICAN STOCK
Mr. Kevin Rich
Director in the Commodities Asset Structuring Group, Deutsche Bank
 Audio/Slides Webcast
 Presentation/PDF
Mr. John Hyland
United States Oil Fund, LP
Audio Webcast
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| 9:20
A.M. - 9:40 A.M. |
COMMODITIES - ETFs
Moderated by:
Mr. Dennis Emanuel
Managing Director, Closed-End Fund & ETF Research, Citigroup Investment Research
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Mr. Matthew F. Mark
CIMA, National Accounts Manager, Barclays Global Investors
Topic: Commodities Allocation and Portfolio Implementation
Audio Webcast
Presentation/PDF
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| 9:40
A.M. - 10:20 A.M. |
RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Moderated by:
Mr. Alex Reiss
Senior Closed-End Fund Analyst, Ryan Beck & Co.
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Mr. Noel Archard, CFA
Principal, The Vanguard Group
Topic: The use of ETFs and Derivatives to Mitigate Risk
Audio Webcast
Presentation/PDF
Mr. Matthew Moran
Vice President, Chicago Board Options Exchange
Topic: New Options, BuyWrite Indexes and Funds
Audio Webcast
Presentation/PDF
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| 10:20
A.M. - 10:40 A.M. |
Coffee Break |
| 10:40
A.M. - 11:20 A.M. |
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
Moderated by:
Mr. Paul Mazzilli
Executive Director ETF Research, Morgan Stanley
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Mr. Ralf Oberbannscheidt
Portfolio Manager, THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND/CENTRAL EUROPE AND RUSSIA FUND
Audio Webcast
Presentation/PDF
Mr. Terrence S. Gray
Lead Portfolio Manager, The Korea Fund
Audio Webcast
Presentation/PDF
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| 11:20
A.M. - 12:20 P.M. |
FIRM STRATEGIES
Moderated by:
Mr. Jon Maier
Director Closed-End Funds and Business Development Companies, UBS Investment Research
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Mr. Craig Blessing
CFA, Director, Fixed Income Product Specialist, MERCURY ADVISORS a division of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
Topic: MLIM Investment Capabilities and Current Market Opportunities
Audio Webcast
Presentation/PDF
Mr. Jeffrey Margolin
Vice President and Closed-End Fund Analyst, First Trust Advisors LP
Topic: An Overview of First Trust Funds and Investment Opportunities
Audio Webcast
Presentation/PDF
Mr. Richard M. Lesan, CFA
Portfolio Attribution Analyst, Calamos Investments
Topic: "The Calamos Approach to Closed-End Fund Management"
Audio Webcast
Presentation/PDF
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| 12:45
P.M. - 2:15 P.M. |
LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Mr. Robert S. Kapito
Vice Chairman, BLACKROCK
"Evolution of the Asset Management Business"
Introduction by: Mr. Raymond L. Bell, Vice President, Central Region, Global Corporate Client Group, New York Stock Exchange
Audio/Slides Webcast
Presentation/PDF
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AFTERNOON SESSION |
| 2:20
P.M. - 3:20 P.M. |
INCOME ORIENTED STRATEGIES
Moderated by:
Ms. Mariana Bush
Closed-End Funds & Exchange-Traded Funds Analyst, Wachovia Securities
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Mr. William Scapell
Portfolio Manager, Cohen & Steers
Reit and Preferred Income Fund
Audio Webcast
Presentation/PDF
Mr. Kenneth P. Barkauskas
Managing Director, Marketing and Client Services, Four Corners Capital Management, LLC First Trust Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund I and II
Senior Floating-Rate Loan Funds
Mr. Timothy O'Brien
Portfolio Manager, Evergreen Investments
Evergreen Utilities & High Income Fund
Audio Webcast
Presentation/PDF
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| 3:20
P.M. - 3:50 P.M. |
INDUSTRIES ROUNDTABLES
--ETFS: CURRENT TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
Moderated by:
Mr. Dennis Emanuel
Managing Director, Closed-End Fund & ETF Research, Citigroup Investment Research
Audio Webcast
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Analysts and Representatives from ETFs
Mr. Paul Mazzilli
Executive Director ETF Research, Morgan Stanley
Mr. Matthew F. Mark
CIMA, National Accounts Manager, Barclays Global Investors
Mr. Jeffrey Margolin
Vice President and Closed-End Fund AnalystFirst Trust Advisors LP
Mr. Noel Archard, CFA
Principal, The Vanguard Group
Audio Webcast
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| 3:50
P.M. - 4:20 P.M. |
INDUSTRIES ROUNDTABLES
--CLOSED-END FUNDS: CURRENT TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
Moderated by:
Ms. Mariana Bush
Closed-End Funds & Exchange-Traded Funds Analyst, Wachovia Securities
Audio Webcast
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Analysts and Representatives from Closed-End Funds
Mr. Steven A. Baffico
Director, Product Sales Manager, BlackRock Investments
Ms. Pattie Rosch
Managing Director, DWS Scudder Investments
Ms. Karen R. McColl
CFA, Vice President, Investment Product Management,Evergreen Investments
Mr. John A. Key
Executive Director, UBS Investment Bank, Financial Institutions Group
Ms. Tina Singh
Director, Closed-End Funds Merrill Lynch
Audio Webcast
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| 4:20
P.M. - 4:50 P.M. |
INDUSTRIES ROUNDTABLES
--INVESTING THROUGH CEFs AND ETFs
Moderated by:
Ms. Tina Singh
Director, Closed-End Funds, Merrill Lynch
Audio Webcast
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Product Specialists, Financial Advisors, Brokers and Investment Managers Utilizing CEFs & ETFs for Client Portfolios
Mr. Victor Quagliero
Vice President, Product Specialist, RBC Dain Rauscher
Mr. Jack Tierney
Executive Director, Van Kampen | IM-Global Distribution
Mr. Joe Witthohn
Closed-End Fund Analyst
Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC
Audio Webcast
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
| 9:30
A.M. - 10:15 A.M. |
THE USE OF LEVERAGE AND CREDIT RATINGS
By FitchRatings
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Mr. Louis W. Lazzara
Director Fund & Asset Manager Rating Group
Ms. Jennifer Minelli
Associate Director, Fund & Asset,Manager Rating Group
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| 10:45
A.M. - 11:30 A.M. |
UPDATE ON THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CLOSED-END FUNDS AND ETFs
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Ms. Kathleen H. Moriarty
Partner, Carter, Ledyard & Milburn
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