LSE Alternative Investments Conference / Sponsors

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Formed in 2003, Liongate is an investment management and research firm specializing in portfolios of hedge funds. Since the inception of its flagship fund, the company has successfully invested money on behalf of institutional and private investors from around the world. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive market research and in-depth industry knowledge, Liongate works with clients to help them consistently achieve their return objectives.

The firm began managing assets in the Liongate Multi-Strategy Fund in April 2004. Liongate Capital Management ensures that its interests are constantly aligned with those of its clients as demonstrated by its position as the largest single investor across all Liongate funds.

Currently, Liongate manages USD 2.5 billion in assets, serving clients through its offering of multi-strategy and strategy specific funds of hedge funds. The firm employs more than fifty people and has offices in London, Zurich, Malta, Mumbai and New York. Liongate Capital Management LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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The CPP Investment Board is a professional investment management organization that invests the funds not needed by the Canada Pension Plan to pay current benefits on behalf of 18 million Canadian contributors and beneficiaries. In order to build a diversified portfolio of CPP assets, the CPP Investment Board invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in London and Hong Kong, the CPP Investment Board is governed and managed independently of the Canada Pension Plan and at arm's length from governments. At September 30, 2012, the CPP Fund totaled $170.1 billion. For more information about the CPP Investment Board, please visit www.cppib.ca.

Silver Oven is a global full-service branding and digital agency for the investment management industry.Silver Oven creates integrated brand experiences that differentiate your strategic position at every possible touch point: from corporate identity and advertising campaigns to pitch books and investor portals. We've collectively branded the management of over $1 trillion worth of enterprise value for the world's largest private equity firms, hedge funds, funds of funds, and asset managers. With clients in Amsterdam, London, New York, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, we understand branding for your world.To find out more, visit www.silveroven.com.

Dartmouth Partners is an independent recruitment firm, which focuses on junior to sub-director level assignments within investment banking, asset management, private equity, consultancy and corporates. Dartmouth Partners recruits individuals with an outstanding academic or professional background into firms who recognise that a competitive edge is gained by finding and hiring the best human capital available.

Every year the Graduate Division runs a number of graduate and internship campaigns on behalf of our retained clients in investment banking, asset management, consultancy and beyond. We also work on a variety of individual non-scheme roles.

We will aim to help you where possible. We like to maintain relationships with the people that we are in contact with and endeavour to fully understand what you are looking for. We expect you to have an outstanding academic record, which means at least an upper second class degree from a top university and grades of AAB at A level. Candidates who meet our standards for excellence can expect a service from us that is every bit as outstanding as they are.

For more information and to register with us, please visit www.dartmouthpartners.com.

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Guggenheim Partners, LLC is a privately held global financial services firm with more than $160 billion in assets under management. The firm provides asset management, investment banking and capital markets services, insurance, institutional finance and investment advisory solutions to institutions, governments and agencies, corporations, investment advisors, family offices and individuals. Guggenheim Partners is headquartered in New York and Chicago and serves clients around the world from more than 25 offices in eight countries. For more information about Guggenheim Partners, visit www.guggenheimpartners.com.

Bain & Company is one of the world's leading global business consulting firms, serving clients across six continents on issues of strategy, operations, technology, organisation and mergers and acquisitions. Bain was ranked #1 Best Firm to Work for by Vault and Best Firm to Work For by Consulting Magazine for the past ten years. We help make our clients more valuable and our focus is on delivering results, not reports for our clients. We are direct, practical and down-to-earth, and we always put our clients’ needs first.

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Dechert is a leading international law firm with 26 offices in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1875, the firm has more than 800 lawyers allowing us the resources to deliver seamless, high-quality legal services to clients wherever they do business.

Private equity investors around the world rely on Dechert’s global team of more than 200 lawyers to provide creative solutions to the most complex issues in evaluating, structuring, negotiating and consummating private equity transactions. Our lawyers advise on every phase of the investment lifecycle. We form funds for private equity sponsors and institutional investors and help raise capital; structure investments for private equity funds; and represent the portfolio companies of our private equity clients in a variety of transactions.

Dechert is ranked among the top law firms for total number and value of private equity buyouts by The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard and for number of North American buyouts and value of European exits by mergermarket. We are recognized as one of the “most active law firms” for both fund formation and fund investments by Private Equity Analyst, and have been recommended for private equity by Chambers, The Legal 500 and JUVE.

Learn more at dechert.com.

Lansdowne is one of the world's leading alternative investment management organisations. Founded in 1998, Lansdowne manages assets for a diversified client base that includes some of the world's largest and most sophisticated investors.

EAS is a family office firm that originates, finances, and helps grow and manage hedge funds focused exclusively on commodity markets.

We seek trading strategies built on transparency, liquidity, a proven track record, and a sustainable edge in generating absolute returns independent of market direction.

We are committed to creating successful trading businesses led by the most talented emerging and established hedge fund managers in the commodity space.

Founded in 1997, 3iC Group is an asset management and alternative investments firm that invests globally and engages with talented, energetic, and trusted management teams in developed, emerging and new frontier markets. Since its inception, 3iC Group has successfully invested funds on behalf of institutional and private investors from around the world and supported businesses in various stages of development combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive market research and in-depth industry knowledge, leadership, expertise, and a value-creation approach towards investing.

3iC Group is known for offering internships to students and graduates from the world’s best Universities, some of whom have gone to hold senior positions in the group. 3iC Group has offices and operations in New York, Dubai, London, and Malaysia.

3iC Group applies a unique investment management strategy that utilizes a combination of balanced portfolio construction and dynamic asset allocation to provide a superior risk return tradeoff. Throughout its history, the firm has advised and managed over $2 billion in assets with partners that include large multi-national companies, family-run businesses, and financial institutions in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

3iC Group Corporation and its funds are licensed Investment Manager by the Financial Services Commission (FSC).

For more information, please visit www.3icgroup.com.