With the subprime mortgage debacle taking its toll the on bond and equity markets, investors are now looking toward commodities and commodity derivatives as a way to add value to their portfolios. The sector's impressive returns have piqued the interest of institutional investors who are expected to up their allocations to commodity derivatives in 2008.

Real Estate Finance & Investment's EPIC Awards recognize the firms, deals and professionals who stood out in the commercial real estate market for their innovation, creativity and Excellence in Property, Investment and Commercial mortgage-backed securities. The nominees and winners of The EPIC Awards are selected by the editors of Real Estate Finance & Investment – an Institutional Investor newsletter that provides weekly coverage of the U.S. commercial real estate property and capital markets. The editorial staff accepts nominations from the industry throughout the year, looks at performance data, interviews leaders and luminaries and pulls on their own market intelligence when selecting award nominees and winners.

Alternative Investment News proudly presents The 6th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards, which recognize the hedge funds, funds of funds, endowments, foundations, and corporate and public pension funds that have stood out for their notable accomplishments during the past year. On Wednesday, June 25, 2008, award nominees will be honored and winners will be announced and awarded at a gala dinner and awards ceremony at the historic Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

This tightly focused seminar builds on the success of our previous Accounting for Securitization Summer School courses,offering an updated program for return students as well as a comprehensive toolkit for all new students.

In the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, distressed securities investors are vigorously trying to determine the value of new securities that have come into the marketplace, while also establishing the value of the securities they already hold. Simultaneously, they must deal with compliance issues and risk management of their portfolios. This one and a half day intensive workshop will provide delegates with a new skill set for better understanding how to value distressed securities, a command of risk management issues and an overview of new accounting and legal regulations surrounding bankruptcy. Experts will offer hands-on, in-depth model and structures analysis and pricing guides for this ever-changing and volatile market.

Institutional Investor's Integrated Wealth Management Forum is renowned within the high-net-worth wealth management community for its excellence in educational content and high caliber speaking faculty. Join the leaders in the field for this once-a-year learning and networking opportunity, chaired by industry guru and Editor of the Journal of Wealth Management, Jean L.P. Brunel.

The High-Net-Worth Industry Awards recognize firms and family offices that have made significant strides in the private client arena over the past year. Nominees are asset management firms, family offices, multi-family advisory firms, trading platform providers and trust companies. The 2007 nominees were announced in the July 16 issue of Private Asset Management and nominees were honored and winners announced and awarded at a black-tie dinner and awards ceremony on September 10, 2007.

Now in its third year, the Women & Wealth forum was created to meet the specific needs of high-net-worth women and their advisors. In response to feedback from past attendees and industry experts, the all-new 2008 program will include more focus on hedge funds and other alternative investments, newly emerging 'hot' investment strategies, the role of women in family businesses, family governance and legacy planning, and more. High-net-worth women and single family offices will benefit from candid discussion amongst their peers, and advisors and service providers will gain cutting-edge insights on how to achieve effective service differentiation for this growing population.

Institutional Investor Events and Operations Management present the Financial Technology Congress 2008. Two leading events co-located in one venue, bringing together the asset management community across Technology, Operations and Data Management. This packed agenda will include a whole day with two concurrent tracks, PLUS two half day pre-congress workshops.

Institutional Investor's 3rd Annual Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorist Financing Forum, produced in association with Compliance Reporter, is renowned for its program quality and high level of interactivity. Now in its third year, the forum has become the must-attend event for the broker-dealer and investment advisor community, offering timely regulator insights, practical tools and peer-driven strategies on both AML and counter-terrorist financing.