CAIS Speaks at Deloitte Hedge Fund Conference

Press Release

October 11, 2011

Panel Discussion on Business Strategy Across the Hedge Fund Life Cycle

CAIS, a New York based financial technology company providing an independent, alternatives investment platform to the wealth management industry, is pleased to announce that Managing Principal Rafay Farooqui was a featured speaker at the 2nd Annual Deloitte Hedge Fund Symposium held October 6, in Greenwich, Connecticut.

“We are dedicated to providing a truly independent, comprehensive technology solution for global wealth managers to access institutional quality alternative investments,” said Mr. Farooqui. “It was a pleasure to participate in such an insightful discussion, which addressed the issues facing established and startup alternatives managers in today’s volatile economic and regulatory environments.”

Mr. Farooqui participated as a panelist in the session entitled “Evaluating your Business Strategy across the Life Cycle of a Hedge Fund.” Other members of the distinguished panel included representatives from Discovery Capital Management, Taylor Woods Capital Management and Deloitte Services. The panel also focused on challenges that new alternative fund managers face while building a strategy asset management firm.

The symposium addressed new tax legislation, regulatory reform changes, risk management processes, technology and operating models, and trends impacting the hedge fund industry.

About CAIS

CAIS is the pioneer in democratizing access to and education about alternative investments and structured notes for independent advisors, asset managers, and bank issuers, empowering them to engage and transact on a massive scale. We believe that the combination of industry-leading technology and human interaction throughout the pre-trade, trade, and post-trade experience delivers superior operational efficiency and a world-class client experience.

 CAIS provides advisors with access to a broad selection of alternative investment strategies, including hedge funds, private equity, private debt, real estate, infrastructure, and structured notes, allowing them to capitalize on opportunities and withstand ever-changing markets.

CAIS streamlines the end-to-end transaction process through digital subscriptions and powers integrated reporting through leading US custodians and reporting providers, making investing in alternatives simpler.  CAIS also enables advisors to centralize all their alts and notes on one platform, whether they were purchased on or off the CAIS platform, through CAIS Solutions, and helps advisors create custom fund vehicles around ideas they source.

Founded in 2009, CAIS, a fintech leader, supports over 34,000 advisors who oversee more than $4.5 trillion in network assets. Since its inception, CAIS has facilitated over $30 billion in transaction volume. CAIS has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, and London. For more information about CAIS, please visit www.caisgroup.com.   

Securities offered through CAIS Capital LLC, member FINRA, SIPC.  