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4TH ANNUAL HEDGE FUND RESEARCH CONFERENCE 26 January 2012

26 - 27 JANUARY, 2012 - PARIS NYSE EURONEXT, 39 RUE CAMBON, 75001 PARIS THE LATEST IN ACADEMIC HEDGE FUND RESEARCH Lyxor Research and NYSE Liffe are delighted to invite you to the 4th Annual Hedge Fund Research Conference, which presents the latest research papers about Hedge Funds, from the most renowned academics. With close to a hundred submissions from 50 universities in 15 countries, the 19 unpublished papers which will be presented during the conference were selected following a thorough screening process by a committee of internationally respected research professors. Over the years, Hedge Funds have emerged as a solid investable asset class. With methodologies constantly being developed to evaluate the unique and ever evolving aspects of Hedge Fund investing, this year’s conference will explore and uncover new findings about:   INFORMATION ASYMMETRY AND HEDGE FUND DISCLOSURE: DO HEDGE FUND MANAGERS AND INVESTORS HAVE COMPATIBLE INTERESTS?  HEDGE FUND RISK PROFILE: THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON RISK-REWARD MEASUREMENT   DEMYSTIFYING SYSTEMIC RISK AND MARKET CONTAGION: THE REAL EFFECTS OF MARKET PARTICIPANTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS THE NEW DEAL OF HIGH FREQUENCY TRADING: INCENTIVES VS EMBEDDED RISKS   Organized by Serge Darolles (Lyxor Research and CREST), René Garcia (Edhec Business School), Christian Gouriéroux (University of Toronto and CREST).     Event program Registration

Lyxor Hedge Fund Insights Roadshow - Fall 2011 27 September 2011

Following previous successful series, Lyxor Asset Management and FT Business are pleased to announce the dates and locations for the new Hedge Fund Insights 2011 Series. These events are designed to keep investors up-to-date with the latest developments in the world of hedge funds, seen by Lyxor experts and leading Hedge Fund managers. Attendees will also gain access to Lyxor's latest economic research, providing analysis on trends in emerging and developed markets, the effects of political turmoil and natural disasters and the challenges of inflation, oil prices and currency instability. Join us to identify the optimum investment strategies for 2011 and which hedge funds are the ones to watch. Upcoming events: Stockholm - September 27th 2011, Helsinki - September 28th 2011, Frankfurt - September 29th 2011, Paris - October 4th 2011, Geneva - October 5th 2011, Zurich - October 6th 2011, Tokyo - October 27th 2011.   Event Program Registration

EuroHedge Summit 2011 - Paris - May 4th & 5th 2011 4 May 2011

Held in Paris every Spring, the EuroHedge Summit is a major hedge fund event which attracts the industry's elite from around the globe. The event offers incisive and topical content about hedge fund strategies and addresses the overall outlook for the hedge fund industry and financial markets, as well as the opportunities, challenges and risks across a range of investment strategies. Presentation by Lyxor: May 4th: 16:45 - 17:30: Institutional due diligence – setting the new standards What are the key lessons of the financial crisis? What must institutional investors look for in operational due diligence? What are the new standards? How should strategic due diligence on a managed account platform be conducted? Top institutional investors and managers debate these fundamental issues and how they can enhance institutional confidence in hedge funds. Moderator: Stephen Oxley, PAAMCO Speakers include: Nathanael Benzaken, Lyxor Asset Management Mark Geene, PGGM Jerome Lussan, Laven Partners Eric Bissonnier, EIM   Event Program

EDHEC-Risk Alternative Investment Days 2011 - London - April 5th & 6th 2011 5 April 2011

Organised by an academic research center for the benefit of professionals, EDHEC-Risk Institutional Days presents the research done by EDHEC-Risk Institute and discusses it with the institutional investor and fund manager communities. The conference will address the allocation to alternative investments by institutional investors and present state-of-the-art approaches for optimal use of alternative investments and hedge funds in portfolio construction. Researchers will also examine various alternative asset classes including Private Equity and Commodities and bring new insights to risk diversification and inflation hedging. Presentations by Lyxor: 5 April: > Morning Workshop, 11:15 - 12:15: Institutional Investors and Alternative Investments: a Match Made in Heaven? - Nathanaël Benzaken, Head of Managed Account Development, Lyxor > Afternoon Session, 14:45 - 16:00: Diversification at Reasonable Cost:Mitigating Downside Risk without Compromising Long-Term Growth Prospects - Mathieu Vaissié, Senior Portfolio Manager, Lyxor & Serge Darolles, Deputy Head of R&D, Lyxor   Website Program

3rd Annual Conference on Hedge Funds 27 January 2011

'Market Intermediaries, Financial Markets, and the Real Economy' This academic meeting will take place in Paris on January 27th and 28th, 2011. Academic sessions and a panel of practitioners will cover recent research, and will debate the future of the hedge fund industry. The commitee have selected papers that improve the understanding of the roles and behavioural of market intermediaries and how they affect, and respond to market prices. Topics include: performance of hedge funds during the financial crisis, systemic risk, contagion, interactions between hedge funds activity and broad issues in economics, hedge fund activism, portfolio liquidation and liquidity, financial regulation, etc. Scientific Committee: A. Brav (Duke University), S. Darolles (Lyxor AM and CREST), I. Goldstein (Wharton School), C. Gourieroux (U. of Toronto and CREST), A. Patton (Duke University), R. Sadka (Boston College), D. Thesmar (HEC Paris). Organizers: Serge Darolles (Lyxor AM and CREST) Christian Gouriéroux (CREST and University of Toronto) David Thesmar (HEC Paris) For more information, contact Serge Darolles: serge.darolles@lyxor.com   Event

Lyxor - Introduction Conference in Israel - Tel Aviv, January 10th 2011 10 January 2011

Lyxor is hosting its first financial conference in Israel. This conference will focus on the foundations of the 'New Normal', the new forces driving the hedge fund industry and how to exploit the new opportunities arising from it. Obviously such presentation would not be complete without a thorough discussion of the new sources of risk associated to this confirmed paradigm shift and the various ways at hand to mitigate them. 'New Market Opportunities but New Risks...How to Play It?' Presentations by: Nathanaël Benzaken, Head of Managed Account Development, Lyxor Mathieu Vaissié, Senior Portfolio Manager, Lyxor Avi Katz, Portfolio Manager, Apollo Capital Brice Tropper, Senior Director, Lyxor Date: Monday, January 10th 2011 Time: 8:30am – 11am Location: Hilton Hotel, Tel Aviv   Program & Registration