Turning to Inflation Protected Investments: PIMCO, Ford Foundation and Oppenheimer Funds to Discuss

Business Wire, Oct 7, 2008

NEW YORK -- IQPC and Finance IQ announced the Inflation Protected Investments Summit, taking place December 9-10, 2008 in New York, NY.

The Inflation Protected Investments Summit will be a resource for the latest information on TIPS and other inflation protected products, providing advice, strategies and interactive discussion to Chief Investment Officers, pension, portfolio and hedge fund managers, and other institutional investors. The two-day event includes the main conference, 1 post-conference workshop and networking opportunities.

"In light of the recent US bailout plan, investors fear the issuance of more debt and its impact on inflation," says Marie-Louise Adlercreutz, Team Leader, Finance & Legal IQ for IQPC. "Exploring inflation-linked bonds and other inflation hedges including commodities, real estate and infrastructure investments are more timely than ever for long-term returns."

Responding to the current economic climate, IQPC and Finance IQ planned the event around growing concerns of ensuring assets and hedging against inflation. The speaker faculty is comprised of experts in the Investment and Financial industries, and includes:

* John Brynjolfsson, Chief Investment Officer, Armored Wolf LLC

* John Cavalieri, Vice President, PIMCO

* Brian Weinstein, Portfolio Manager, Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Investment Management

* Susan Doyle, Vice President of Real Estate, GE Asset Management

* Jacob Bourne, Director of Inflation Trading, Artesian Capital Management

* Laurence Siegel, Director of Research, Investment Division, Ford Foundation

* Robert Robis, Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager, Oppenheimer Funds

With rising inflation, investors globally are searching for new information on Inflation Protected markets, re-evaluating their current portfolio diversification and exploring opportunities in emerging markets. The Inflation Protected Investments Summit addresses these needs and provides relevant, most up-to-date information on the topic.

For information on the Inflation Protected Investments Summit, contact Adam Gilbert, adam.gilbert@iqpc.com or visit www.iqpc.com/us/inflation.> IQPC provides business executives around the world with tailored practical conferences, large-scale events, topical seminars and in-house training programs, keeping them up-to-date with industry trends, technological developments and the regulatory landscape. IQPC's large scale conferences are market leading "must-attend" events for their respective industries.

IQPC produces more than 1,500 events annually around the world, and continues to grow. Founded in 1973, IQPC now has offices in major cities across six continents including: Berlin, Dubai, Johannesburg, London, Madrid, New York, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, and Toronto.

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