MFA EMFA 1995 European Conference to be hosted by DTB in Berlin.FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 1995--The DTB See Deutsche Terminbörse. Deutsche Terminborse, Germany's financial futures financial futures Obligations to buy or sell particular positions in financial instruments. The features of financial futures are identical to those of any futures contract except that the asset for delivery is of a financial nature. and options exchange, announced today that it has agreed to host a conference in Berlin, the week of Sept. 11, 1995 to be sponsored by the Managed Futures Managed Futures In the context of hedge funds, a style of management that focuses on short-term trading in the futures market. Association (MFA See multifactor authentication. ) and the European Managed Futures Association (EMFA EMFA Estado-Maior da Força Aérea (Portugal) EMFA E-Mail for All (Markle Foundation) EMFA European Mortgage Finance Agency EMFA Erbium Micro-Fiber Amplifier ). The conference will include two and one-half days of managed futures-oriented symposiums and workshops. The final day will be dedicated to a celebration "A Celebration" was a non-album single released by U2 between the October and War albums in 1982. It is probably better known for its B-side, "Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl" (later shortened to "Party Girl"), which has become a fan favorite throughout the of the fifth anniversary of the DTB as Germany's financial futures and options exchange. "The MFA and EMFA are delighted to be going to Berlin for our first European conference, and equally pleased to have the DTB as host for the conference," noted Jane Martin, executive director of the MFA. The conference will be a focal point focal point n. See focus. for discussions among European and international managed futures trading, marketing and service organizations about the possibilities for managed futures in global markets and the direction that managed futures will take in the European, U.S. and international markets. "Demand for managed futures investment products in Europe has been growing very impressively over the past three years, and we believe that a larger and larger percentage of the industry's overall business will be emanating from the European and international markets over the next several years," commented Jorge Franke, chief executive officer of the DTB and a member of the executive board of the Deutsche Borse AG, DTB's parent company. "We plan on working closely with the MFA and EMFA to provide a good program -- and an unforgettable experience for our guests." While details of the conference program are still under discussion, "the intent of the DTB is clearly to provide an exceptional venue and a truly spectacular anniversary celebration," noted Jean-Francois Contil Lacoste, chairman of EMFA. A key element of the conference will be the expected participation of established and emerging futures and financial exchanges, including exchanges either newly operating or in formation in Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. , the Pacific Rim and Asia. The conference also represents the first collaboration between EMFA and the MFA is holding what are expected to be annual European joint conferences focusing on managed futures investing. CONTACT: Managed Futures Association
Jane Martin, 415/325-4533
Bode & Associates
Meg Bode, 212/797-9730
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