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Once again IQPC put on a terrific Tokyo hedge fund conference with significant attendance by Japanese investors, local hedge fund managers, and some truly interesting headline speakers representing concerned Japanese government regulators. This really was an excellent event.

Discussion of the key issues in the hedge fund industry

* Japanese investors in the credit crunch aftermath – how has their allocation towards hedge funds changed?
* How are long shorts adopting to the new economic climate?
* The aftermath of FIEL (Financial Instruments and Exchange Law) and JSOX – how will the hedge fund industry be affected?
* The rise of shareholder activism – what are the implications for the hedge fund industry in Japan?
* Risk management: what does it really mean after Basel 2?
* Event driven funds; what opportunities do they off er Japanese investors?
* Hedge fund replication, 130/30 strategies – academic hype or the next big thing in Japan?
* Foreign investment issues: China’s QDII funds, India and the growing importance of sovereign wealth funds
* Japan as a hedge fund centre; can it survive the onslaught from Hong Kong and Singapore?