| 8:00 A.M. - 8:30 A.M. | REGISTRATION | |
| MORNING SESSION | ||
| 8:45 A.M. |
WELCOME REMARKS |
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis |
| 9:00 A.M. - 9:20 A.M. |
COMMODITIES - ETFs Moderated by:Mr. Tom Rzepski Vice President - ETF Marketplace, American Stock Exchange |
NEW LISTINGS ON THE AMERICAN STOCK Mr. Kevin Rich Director in the Commodities Asset Structuring Group, Deutsche Bank Mr. John Hyland United States Oil Fund, LP |
| 9:20 A.M. - 9:40 A.M. |
COMMODITIES - ETFs Moderated by:Mr. Dennis Emanuel Managing Director, Closed-End Fund & ETF Research, Citigroup Investment Research |
Mr. Matthew F. Mark CIMA, National Accounts Manager, Barclays Global Investors Topic: Commodities Allocation and Portfolio Implementation |
| 9:40 A.M. - 10:20 A.M. |
RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES Moderated by:Mr. Alex Reiss Senior Closed-End Fund Analyst, Ryan Beck & Co. |
Mr. Noel Archard, CFA Principal, The Vanguard Group Topic: The use of ETFs and Derivatives to Mitigate Risk Mr. Matthew Moran Vice President, Chicago Board Options Exchange Topic: New Options, BuyWrite Indexes and Funds |
| 10:20 A.M. - 10:40 A.M. | Coffee Break | |
| 10:40 A.M. - 11:20 A.M. |
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS Moderated by:Mr. Paul Mazzilli Executive Director ETF Research, Morgan Stanley |
Mr. Ralf Oberbannscheidt Portfolio Manager, THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND/CENTRAL EUROPE AND RUSSIA FUND Mr. Terrence S. Gray Lead Portfolio Manager, The Korea Fund |
| 11:20 A.M. - 12:20 P.M. |
FIRM STRATEGIES Moderated by:Mr. Jon Maier Director Closed-End Funds and Business Development Companies, UBS Investment Research |
Mr. Craig Blessing CFA, Director, Fixed Income Product Specialist, MERCURY ADVISORS a division of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Topic: MLIM Investment Capabilities and Current Market Opportunities Mr. Jeffrey Margolin Vice President and Closed-End Fund Analyst, First Trust Advisors LP Topic: An Overview of First Trust Funds and Investment Opportunities Mr. Richard M. Lesan, CFA Portfolio Attribution Analyst, Calamos Investments Topic: "The Calamos Approach to Closed-End Fund Management" |
| 12:45 P.M. - 2:15 P.M. |
LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE SPEAKER  |
Vice Chairman, BLACKROCK "Evolution of the Asset Management Business" |
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| AFTERNOON SESSION | ||
| 2:20 P.M. - 3:20 P.M. |
INCOME ORIENTED STRATEGIES Moderated by:Ms. Mariana Bush Closed-End Funds & Exchange-Traded Funds Analyst, Wachovia Securities |
Mr. William Scapell Portfolio Manager, Cohen & Steers Reit and Preferred Income Fund Mr. Kenneth P. Barkauskas Managing Director, Marketing and Client Services, Four Corners Capital Management, LLC First Trust Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund I and II Senior Floating-Rate Loan Funds Mr. Timothy O'Brien Portfolio Manager, Evergreen Investments Evergreen Utilities & High Income Fund |
| 3:20 P.M. - 3:50 P.M. |
INDUSTRIES ROUNDTABLES Mr. Dennis Emanuel Managing Director, Closed-End Fund & ETF Research, Citigroup Investment Research |
Analysts and Representatives from ETFs Mr. Paul Mazzilli Executive Director ETF Research, Morgan Stanley Mr. Matthew F. Mark CIMA, National Accounts Manager, Barclays Global Investors Mr. Jeffrey Margolin Vice President and Closed-End Fund AnalystFirst Trust Advisors LP Mr. Noel Archard, CFA Principal, The Vanguard Group |
| 3:50 P.M. - 4:20 P.M. |
INDUSTRIES ROUNDTABLES Ms. Mariana Bush Closed-End Funds & Exchange-Traded Funds Analyst, Wachovia Securities |
Analysts and Representatives from Closed-End Funds Mr. Steven A. Baffico Director, Product Sales Manager, BlackRock Investments Ms. Pattie Rosch Managing Director, DWS Scudder Investments Ms. Karen R. McColl CFA, Vice President, Investment Product Management,Evergreen Investments Mr. John A. Key Executive Director, UBS Investment Bank, Financial Institutions Group Ms. Tina Singh Director, Closed-End Funds Merrill Lynch |
| 4:20 P.M. - 4:50 P.M. |
INDUSTRIES ROUNDTABLES Ms. Tina Singh Director, Closed-End Funds, Merrill Lynch |
Product Specialists, Financial Advisors, Brokers and Investment Managers Utilizing CEFs & ETFs for Client Portfolios Mr. Victor Quagliero Vice President, Product Specialist, RBC Dain Rauscher Mr. Jack Tierney Executive Director, Van Kampen | IM-Global Distribution Mr. Joe Witthohn Closed-End Fund Analyst Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC |
| BREAKOUT SESSIONS | ||
| 9:30 A.M. - 10:15 A.M. |
THE USE OF LEVERAGE AND CREDIT RATINGS |
Mr. Louis W. Lazzara Director Fund & Asset Manager Rating Group Ms. Jennifer Minelli Associate Director, Fund & Asset,Manager Rating Group |
| 10:45 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. |
UPDATE ON THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CLOSED-END FUNDS AND ETFs |
Ms. Kathleen H. Moriarty Partner, Carter, Ledyard & Milburn |
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