SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 2008

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January

9th Annual Investment Management Compliance Symposium

Date:January 14, 2008
Topic:SEC and Regulatory Roundup
Sponsor:Financial Research Associates, LLC
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Jeff Morton
*****

Investment Management Compliance Symposium

Date:January 15, 2008
Topic:Productive Compliance Training
Sponsor:FRA
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Ted Eichenlaub
*****

2. ALI-ABA Investment Adviser Regulation

Date:January 25, 2008
Topic:Private Advisers and Compliance Roundtable
Sponsor:ALI-ABA
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Jeff Morton
*****

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February

6th Annual Best Execution Symposium

Date:February 22, 2008
Topic:Meeting Buy Side Challenges
Sponsor:Financial Research Associates, LLC
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Jeff Morton
*****

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March

Legal & Compliance Updates

Date:March, 17 20008
Topic:Forensic Testing and Assuring Appropriate Controls
Sponsor:Financial Research Association
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Ted Eichenlaub
*****

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April

2008 Mutual Fund Compliance Programs Conference

Date:April 17, 2008
Topic:Overseeing Service Providers
Sponsor:Investment Company Institute
Location:Washington, DC
Speaker:Nick Prokos
*****

Eighth Annual Policy Conference

Date:April 18, 2008
Topic:Fund Consultants: When should a board consider hiring a consultant, and how should it evaluate cost and performance?
Sponsor:Mutual Fund Director’s Forum
Location:Washington, DC
Speaker:Nick Prokos
*****

National Advisors Trust 2008 Annual Conference

Date:April 25, 2008
Topic:Preparing for an SEC Inspection
Sponsor:National Advisors Trust
Location:Hilton Head, SC
Speaker:Robert Stype
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Chief Operating Officer Management Forum

Date:April 3, 2008
Topic:Fair Valuation of Complex Investments
Sponsor:U.S. Institute
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Ted Eichenlaub
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Fair Valuation

Date:April 4, 2008
Topic:Fair Valuation of Complex (and often illiquid) Investments
Sponsor:U.S. Institute
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Ted Eichenlaub
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May

4th Annual Fund of Funds Business Operations Forum

Date:May 15, 2008
Topic:Managing and Surviving an SEC Review
Sponsor:Financial Research Associates, LLC
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Ted Eichenlaub
*****

Hedge Fund Tax, Accounting, Administration Master Class

Date:May 19, 2008
Topic:The Accountant’s Guide to Surviving an SEC Examination
Sponsor:Financial Research Associates, LLC
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Jeff Morton
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Financial Planning Association Retreat 2008

Date:May 31, 2008
Topic:Record Retention Requirements for Registered Investment Advisors
Sponsor:Financial Planning Association
Location:Weston, FL
Speaker:Bert Sanchez
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June

ACI 5th National Legal & Compliance Hedge Fund Forum

Date:June 11, 2008
Topic:Best Practices for Responding to a SEC Exam Request
Sponsor:ACI
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Ted Eichenlaub
*****

ACI 5th National Legal & Compliance Hedge Fund Forum

Date:June 11, 2008
Topic:Establishing a Framework of Internal Policies, Practices and Controls
Sponsor:ACI
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Ted Eichenlaub
*****

Hedge 101 & 102 West Coast

Date:June 12, 2008
Topic:Basics of Hedge Fund Regulation & SEC Roundup
Sponsor:Financial Research Associates
Location:San Francisco, CA
Speaker:Robert Stype
*****

Hedge Funds 101 & 102

Date:June 18, 2008
Topic:SEC Roundup and Current Issues
Sponsor:Financial Research Associates, LLC
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Jeff Morton
*****

The CCO Workshop

Date:June 18, 2008
Topic:Best Practices for Responding to a SEC Exam Request
Sponsor:IIR
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Ted Eichenlaub
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July

Mutual Fund Regulation: Hot Topics Workshop

Date:July 10, 2008
Topic:Mutual Fund Regulation Hot Topics
Sponsor:West LegalWorks
Location:Boston, MA
Speaker:Shannon Behara
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REGULATION & COMPLIANCE ROUNDTABLE

Date:July 21, 2008
Topic:Top Enforcement Priorities
Sponsor:Financial Research Associates, LLC
Location:New York, NY
Speaker:Ted Eichenlaub
*****

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August

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September

ICAC Compliance Officers Network

Date:September 16, 2008
Topic:Best Execution Rules from a US Perspective
Sponsor:Investment Counsel Association of Canada
Location:Montréal, QC
Speaker:Leigh Vazquez
*****

Operational Risk

Date:September 17, 2008
Topic:Avoiding, Mitigation, and Addressing Your Exposure- Before You Suffer a Loss
Sponsor:Mesirow Financial
Location:Chicago, IL
Speaker:Dan Smith
*****

ACA's Fall 2008 Compliance Workshop

Date:September 8, 2008
Topic:Understanding CCO and Supervisory Responsibilities
Sponsor:ACA Compliance Group & IM Insight
Location:Boston, MA
Speaker:Barry Schwartz
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ACA's Fall 2008 Compliance Conference

Date:September 8, 2008
Topic:Valuation
Sponsor:ACA Compliance Group & IM Insight
Location:Boston, MA
Speaker:Shannon Behara
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ACA's Fall 2008 Compliance Conference

Date:September 8, 2008
Topic:AML Best Practices & Prohibited Securities Transactions
Sponsor:ACA Compliance Group & IM Insight
Location:Boston, MA
Speaker:Nick Prokos
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ACA's Fall 2008 Compliance Conference

Date:September 8, 2008
Topic:New Form ADV Part 2 & Compliance Benchmarking
Sponsor:ACA Compliance Group & IM Insight
Location:Boston, MA
Speaker:Lynne Carreiro
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ACA's Fall 2008 Compliance Conference

Date:September 8, 2008
Topic:CCO's Guide to GIPS Compliance
Sponsor:ACA Compliance Group & IM Insight
Location:Boston, MA
Speaker:Jeff Tarumianz & Justin Guthrie
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October

FTJ FundChoice Investment Advisor Conference

Date:October 2, 2008
Topic:Regulatory Compliance Update
Sponsor:FTJ FundChoice
Location:Cincinnati, OH
Speaker:Barry Schwartz
*****

Back Office Exchange

Date:October 3, 2008
Topic:Proposed Regulation S-P Amendments and SEC Deficiency Letter Excerpts
Sponsor:Muller & Monroe Asset Management, LLC
Location:Chicago, IL
Speaker:Luke Wilson
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November

AML Roundtable

Date:November 5, 2008
Topic:Anti-Money Laundering Rules and Regulations
Sponsor:Anti-Money Laundering Rules and Regulations
Location:Miami, FL
Speaker: Leigh Vazquez
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December

8th Annual US CDO Summit

Date:December 8, 2008
Topic:Accounting, Tax, Legal and Regulatory Issues and Updates
Sponsor:Opal Financial Group
Location:Monarch Beach, CA
Speaker:Shannon Behara
*****

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