[VFN] Reminder: Oct. 30th Public Lecture with Will Goetzmann "Lessons from Hedge Fund Registration"

[Gutmann Center-D.Grimm]

GUTMANN CENTER FOR PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

at the University of Vienna - http//:www.gutmann-center.at

invites to the following

PUBLIC LECTURE:
(Apologies for any cross-listings!):

Date: OCTOBER 30th, 2006 (Monday), 4.00 pm
Location: Bank Gutmann AG, Schwarzenbergplatz 16, 1010 Wien

Speaker:
Prof. Dr. WILLIAM N. GOETZMANN, Yale School of Management - 
International Center for Finance; Harvard Business School
http://viking.som.yale.edu/


Title: LESSONS FROM HEDGE FUND REGISTRATION

Abstract:
In February, 2006, hedge funds operating in the U.S. were required to 
register with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This paper 
addresses the question of the relevance of the information contained in 
these filings. We find that hedge funds filing with the SEC had better 
past performance and more assets than non-filers - supporting the 
assertion that filing is a potential signal of quality. We also find a 
strong positive association between potential conflicts and past legal 
and regulatory problems - supporting that SEC filings provides 
information relevant to detecting operational risk. Finally we find that 
while information contained in SEC filings may be redundant to some 
market participants such as creditors, it may be very useful to hedge 
fund investors.

About William N. Goetzmann:
Will Goetzmann is the Edwin J. Beinecke Professor of Finance and 
Management Studies and Director of the International Center for Finance 
at the Yale School of Management.
He is an expert on a diverse range of investments, including stocks, 
hedge funds, mutual funds, real estate, and paintings. His research 
topics include global investing, forecasting stock markets, selecting 
mutual fund managers, housing as investment, and the risk and return of 
art. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York 
Times, Business Week, the Economist, Forbes, and Art and Auction.
Professor Goetzmann has a background in arts and media management. As a 
documentary film-maker, he has written and co-produced programs for 
"Nova" and the "American Masters" series, including a profile of the 
artist Thomas Eakins. A former director of Denver's Museum of Western 
Art, Professor Goetzmann co-authored the award winning book, The West of 
the Imagination.

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