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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.

Gold

The Angermayer, Brumm & Lange Group (ABL) is an independent merchant banking group working in asset management, financial sales and investment banking.

Founded in 1999, it is now one of the leading financial service providers in Germany, with about 6.5 billion euros in assets under management, approximately 400 employees in 15 countries around the world and more than 18,000 affiliated independent financial advisors. Equity of more than 100 million euros (as of 31/12/2009) enables them to operate on a long-term and growth-oriented basis.

The company provides advice to companies through Silvia Quandt & Cie. AG, to private customers through Aragon AG, and to wealthy investors with the ABL Wealth Management division. They also undertake investment activity through the two asset management companies: Altira AG and CH2 AG. In all such transactions, the best long-term commitment that can be provided to customers and investors involves their own capital. Therefore, they have significant holdings in funds managed by their subsidiaries.

The core areas of expertise include financial services, German SMEs, emerging markets, renewable energy and commodities.

ABL is wholly-owned by five partners: Christian Angermayer, Peter Brumm, Andreas Lange, Ralph Konrad and Dr. Sebastian Grabmaier, along with the Silvia Quandt family. Senior management and strategic partners also hold investments in individual subsidiaries, as exemplified by the holdings of AXA, Credit Suisse and Citi Group in Aragon AG.

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 17 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, inflation-linked bonds, 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, 2011, the CPP Fund totaled $152.3 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 http://www.silveroven.com/

The Cornell Partnership’s Alternative Investment Group acts as a recruitment advisor for appointments of investment analysts and portfolio managers in partnership with a select number of firms. The group has a long and successful track record of placements with clients ranging from the most prestigious global multi-strategy hedge funds and private equity houses through to firms in the process of fund raising and family offices. The Cornell Partnership differs from other firms in the marketplace by taking a bottom-up approach to talent identification, beginning on campus with the world’s best Universities. As such we are able to source, assess and track the future talent of the hedge fund and private equity industries from a very early stage.

Silver

Bain & Company is one of the world's leading global business consulting firms, serving clients across six continents on issues of strategy, operations, technology, organization 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 eight 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.

Man is a world-leading alternative investment management business. It has expertise in a wide range of liquid investment styles including managed futures, equity, credit and convertibles, emerging markets, global macro and multi-manager, combined with powerful product structuring, distribution and client service capabilities. Man manages $71.0 billon (as at 30 June 2011).

The original business was founded in 1783. Today, Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index with a market capitalisation of over £4.5 billion.

Man is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the FTSE4Good Index. Man also supports many awards, charities and initiatives around the world, including sponsorship of the Man Booker literary prizes. Further information can be found at www.man.com.

Bronze

Established in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world's leading private investment firms with approximately $67 billion in assets under management. Bain Capital manages a range of funds including private equity, public equity, leveraged debt assets, venture capital, and absolute return capital. Our competitive advantage is grounded in a people-intensive, value-added investment approach that enables the firm to deliver industry-leading returns for our investors. Headquartered in Boston, Bain Capital offices are in New York, Chicago, London, Mumbai, Munich, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo.

Credit Suisse is a forward-thinking financial services firm serving clients around the globe. As a stable company with a long banking tradition, we are one of the most respected banks in the world. Indeed, we are a leading player in many key markets — recognized by industry publications for our continued excellence. Our three primary businesses – Private Banking, Investment Banking and Asset Management – partner with our Shared Services, Information Technology and Operations teams. Together, they work around the world, around the clock, providing seamless solutions to our global clients and employees.

We offer entry-level programs in a variety of business areas. Our programs give you the chance to make a difference from day one, and provide world-class training and support to help you to develop into a future business leader. Whichever program you choose, you’ll contribute to projects that have a significant impact on our business, while building your own expertise. And throughout your career with us, you will benefit from cross-business and international mobility opportunities.

We look for people with a wide range of experiences, interests and degrees who will add fresh perspectives to our business. Our vision is to become the world’s most admired bank. A career with us means that you can help shape our future.

To learn more, visit our website at http://www.credit-suisse.com/careers

With 20 offices throughout Europe, the United States and Asia, Dechert LLP is an international law firm focused on complex litigation and international arbitration, corporate and securities, financial services and asset management, business restructuring and reorganisation, finance and real estate, life sciences, labour and employment, intellectual property and tax law.

“IAM’s focus has always been about providing an investment solution for our clients”, says Chairman Albert Fuss. Since 1989, IAM has entered into a dialogue with each and every client as to their desired objectives from their investments in hedge funds. 85% of the nearly $3bn AUM is in customised mandates. Based on this partnership approach, clients are provided with three tailor-made elements: a dedicated portfolio, the optimal structure through which to invest, and an in-depth client relations programme. “Importantly, we give all clients the full details of their investments to allow them genuine involvement and for them to gain insights into our investment thinking”, says CEO Morten Spenner.

IAM builds concentrated portfolios (typically 15-25 hedge funds) with high conviction allocations to “mid-sized” hedge funds (typically $300m-$3bn in size) sourced from around the globe. All the IAM approved underlying hedge funds are in liquid strategies and offer liquid terms which IAM benefitted from in 2008. “Whilst we do carefully consider the top-down views, there is no substitute for high quality manager selection”, adds Albert Fuss.

Decisions are ultimately qualitative in nature and are arrived at based on a disciplined and heavily documented investment process emphasizing a team-approach with a limited number of managers covered per analyst. The process is of institutional quality and includes elements such as independent risk management and separation of investment research from operational due diligence. This last feature has contributed to IAM avoiding investment in any of the infamous “blow-ups”.

The firm benefits from a predominantly institutional client-base and a strong commitment to professional standards such as GIPS compliance. IAM is majority-owned by 24 employees and supported by minority owners Jefferies and Sir Ronald Cohen. “Since 1989, we have delivered strong risk-adjusted returns including outperformance of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index over 10, 5, and 3 years. We continue to commit to this standard of excellence.”, concludes Morten Spenner.

Sankaty Advisors, the debt investment group of Bain Capital, is one of the leading buy-side private investment management firms. With approximately $21 billion of committed capital, Sankaty Advisors acts as a debt hedge fund, investing in a wide variety of securities, including high-yield bonds, distressed debt, mezzanine debt, levered loans, convertible bonds, structured products, and select equity investments. Through our numerous funds, we have the ability to invest in every level of a company’s capital structure from secured debt to equity, and can also provide capital to growing companies with unique financing needs.

UBS draws on its 150-year heritage to serve private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. We combine our wealth management, investment banking and asset management businesses with our Swiss operations to deliver superior financial solutions. Headquartered in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, UBS has offices in more than 50 countries, including all major financial centers, and employs approximately 65,000 people. Under Swiss company law, UBS is organized as an Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation that has issued shares of common stock to investors. UBS AG is the parent company of the UBS Group (Group). The operational structure of the Group comprises the Corporate Center and four business divisions: Wealth Management & Swiss Bank, Wealth Management Americas, Global Asset Management and the Investment Bank.