CAIA Association to Host Alternative Investment Professionals in New York on November 10.More than 100 AI Professionals Registered for Fully-Booked October 26 New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Event AMHERST, Mass. -- The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst “CAIA” redirects here. For other uses, see Caia. Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) is a professional designation offered by the CAIA Association to investment professionals who complete two examinations in succession. Association[R] (CAIA CAIA Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst CAIA Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance CAIA Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Applications CAIA China Automotive Industry Association )Coan independent, not-for-profit international organization that provides a charter program for professionals in alternative investmentsCowill host an informational seminar and lunch event in New York, on November 10, which will run from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Princeton Club The Princeton Club of New York is a social organization in New York City catering to faculty and alumni of Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. Incorporated on Dec. 7, 1899, the club has had four homes before settling into its current clubhouse at 15 W. , in Manhattan. The event is expected to be a premier networking opportunity, and will provide the alternative investment community with information on how they can further their education and achieve a worldwide, uniform designation in alternative investments. The organization also announced that its October 26 New York event is fully-booked. More than 100 professionals from hedge funds hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long" , private equity funds, pension funds, and banks have confirmed attendance to the event, scheduled for the Grand Hyatt. At the November 10 meeting, CAIAA's executive director, Craig Asche, will make a presentation on the significance of a CAIA designation and discuss the driving forces behind the organization's rapid worldwide growth. Following the presentation, there will be a networking event. "As hedge funds, private equity and other alternatives grow in influence and size, it's critical that industry professionals have a strong fundamental understanding of the risks and attributes specific to the various investment strategies being employed," said Craig Asche, executive director, CAIA. "We provide an enhanced understanding of the alternative space, as well as the CAIA designation, which offers significant career opportunities to recipients." CAIAA CAIAA Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association has chapters in New York, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Toronto, and anticipates opening additional chapters in 2007. Expected attendees at the November 10 event will include individuals who have recently taken the September exam, executives seeking to learn more about the CAIA designation on behalf of their companies, and other members of the alternative investment community interested in learning more about certification and ongoing education. To register, contact CAIA at events@caia.org. Later this year, CAIAA will host similar events in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and Singapore, which will play host to a prestigious award ceremony for the CAIA-sponsored 2006 Research Award, established by AIMA AIMA Alternative Investment Management Association AIMA All India Management Association AIMA Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (textbook) AIMA Associazione Italiana Malattia di Alzheimer Singapore and INSEAD INSEAD Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (European Institute for Business Administration; now know simply as INSEAD) INSEAD I Never Stop Eating And Drinking Asia Pacific Institute of Finance. About The CAIA Association The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association[R] is an independent, not-for-profit global organization committed to education and professionalism in the field of alternative investments. Founded in 2002, the Association is the sponsoring body for the CAIA designation. Recognized globally, the designation certifies one's mastery of the concepts, tools and practices essential for understanding alternative investments and promotes adherence to high standards of professional conduct. |
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