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Search for news & events: Advanced Search	GaimAsia 2007 Date: March 26-28, 2007 Venue: JW Marriott Hong Kong *ASrIA Executive Chair Tessa Tennant, will be one of the speakers of the event.* 3rd Annual gaimAsia 2007 gaimAsia 2007 focuses specifically on the most important issues affecting the alternative investment industry in the pan-Asian environment. Market conditions in 2006 have created a very challenging year for hedge funds in the Asia-Pacific, and it seems that hard lessons have had to be learnt. However the market sentiment now is picking up, and although there has traditionally been a strong cyclicality in this region, the outlook now is positive again. Over 100 Speakers to be represented at the conference Just Some Of The Outstanding Representatives From The Industry Who Have Already Confirmed as Keynote Speakers Include: M Damodaran, Chairman, SECURITIES & EXCANGE BOARD OF INDIA (SEBI)-and former Chairman of Industrial Development Bank ofIndia, a leading financial institution, and Chairman of Unit Trust of India, the largest mutual fund of the country. Mazakazu Arikawa, President, Mcube Investment Technologies - and former President and resident Director of The Sony Global Pension Management Company. He is also a member of United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund Investment Committee Tessa Tennant, Executive Chair, Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA) - and co-Founder of the world's first SRI fund for the Asia Pacific region. Peter Churchouse, Chief Executive Officer, LIM ASIA ALTERNATIVE REAL ESTATE FUND - and also former Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Asia The 2 day main conference will focus on the key drivers for change in the Asian hedge fund space and explore the big-picture stories from around the region. Just what is Asia's place in the global alternative investment space? What are the ramifications for all the hedge funds setting up shop - too many players chasing too little capital? Or can the market support this - and for how long? Everyone is aware of China's growth and the breathless projections that economists and strategists forecast - but what are the further implications to her neighbours? Just what will the hedge fund landscape be in 2010? Key Sessions Structural Vs. Cyclical Developments In The Natural Resource Space. Sustainability Risk, Renewable Resources And Socially Responsible Investing Identifying Where Key Asia-Focussed Hedge Fund Strategies Are Heading Over The Following Year: Ensuring You Maximise Your Opportunities In A Complex And Evolving Market Human Capital & The Search For Talent: Thinking Outside The Box In Terms Of HR Requirements - How Are International Players Finding Star Performers? What Are The Limits To Shareholder Activism In Asia? Are "Constructive" And "Friendly" Activists Suffering Due To The Backlash Against "Hostile" Activists? *For more information, please visit:* http://www.icbi-uk.com