OPAL FINANCIAL GROUP WELCOMES TOP MONEY MANAGERS, CONSULTANTS AND INVESTORS

NEW YORK – Opal Financial Group will be hosting the 2007 Investment Consultants Forum Monday, December 17, 2007 at the Princeton Club in New York City. This day-long event will provide a unique environment for enhancing dialogue between plan sponsors, managers and consultants.

Approaching its 10th anniversary in 2008, Opal is honored to present its first ever conference in New York City. Having held conferences all over the world, Opal is choosing to mark this milestone by welcoming participants and attendees to its home city.

The content of the conference is also extremely relevant. Today, the role of the consultant is more important than ever in making wise investment decisions. The plan consultant is increasingly asked to take on a much more prominent position in evaluating and selecting investment managers. This event will feature a full day of panel-driven discussions focused on the evolving role of plan consultants, the manager evaluation process, specific investment techniques in fixed income and hedge funds, transition management, investing in global markets and more.

Specific topics of discussion include:
• Current State of the Investment Consultant Industry
• Integrating Risk into the Investment Process
• Private Equity Investment Strategies and Expectations
• Current State of the Real Estate Investment Landscape
• Convergence of Fund of Funds and Consultants: What are the Implications for Institutional Investors?

Opal Financial Group produces high-profile educational conferences for the institutional investing and securitization communities around the globe. Since its inception in 1998, Opal Financial Group has been dedicated to creating events that bring together industry leaders for the meaningful exchange of information and heightened networking opportunities. To inquire more, please visit us on the web at www.opalgroup.net.

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