BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T005601Z UID:bbc03e1e-24b1-40dc-8708-f23fa4a31494 DTSTART:20210618T123000 DTEND:20210619T123000 CLASS:PRIVATE DESCRIPTION:QUANT / AI FUND INVESTING \;\n
Catalyst Cap Intro events are investor driven and transactional events that host al pha-oriented investment managers and institutional grade investors that ar e introduced to each other with a view to become investment partners.
\ n\nThis Catalyst Cap Intro Event focuses on the \;Quantitat ive \;and \;Artificial Intelligence  \;investment sectors. These strategies are becoming very popular with inve stors\, and have experienced a lot of investment inflows. The event will&n bsp\;include the following \;strategies: High frequency trading\, Stat arb\, Vol arb\, Pure Arb\, Signals trading with A.I.\, Intangible assets trading\, Overlay strategies\, CTAs\, Options and futures\, Currencies\, B lockchain strategies\, Systematic equity\, and more.
\n\nIntroductio ns are accomplished through private meetings which are arranged prior the events\, in an investor driven fashion based on the merits of each investm ent manager and the requests made by the investors.
\n\nInvestors ar e pre-screened and pre-qualified prior the events\, by questionnaires and talks. Investors constitute predominantly single and multi-family offices\ , endowment and foundations\, and their advisors\, located in the US but a lso internationally.
\n\nThis event production builds on Catalyst&rs
quo\;s history and successful track record in putting together industry-re
cognized and effective capital raising events.
\n
\nRATI
ONALE TO ATTEND
\nRATIONALE FOR
\nMANAGERS:
\n
\nGet in-depth private meetings with active investors
\nEach event
has a special strategy or asset class focus\, to increase the fit with the
investors
\nMeetings are investor driven\, with investors requesting
to meet with managers
\nFees are competitive and early registration
is rewarded
\nIf your fund does not get enough interest\, you may can
cel and be refunded
\nTo highlight exceptional managers\, we are also
giving out a '\;Catalyst Cap Intro Award'\; to the best manager at
the event as based on the investors'\; feed-back. This award will be of
ficial and listed on Catalyst'\;s website.
\n
\nRATIO
NALE FOR
\nINVESTORS:
\n
\nMeet with managers in a
certain sector or asset class in an extremely time efficient format
\nBenefit from getting introduced to managers that are pre-selected\, best
-in-class\, and alpha oriented
\nAttendance is complimentary\, grante
d you qualify as an investor
\nReview the short-listed managers befor
e the event\, and only request to meet with managers you are interested in
\; no '\;minimum set'\; of meetings necessary
\nBenefit from le
arning from fellow investors'\; questions and perspectives
\n
\nPRE-SCREENING PROCESS
\nMANAGERS:
\n
\n
We seek fund managers that are successful\, small to mid-sized (about $30m
-$1bn)\, and with a strong product offering. In particular\, we look at a
manager'\;s:
\n
\nRelevancy and strength of investment strate
gy
\nPerformance track record and other metrics
\nAUM and AUM hi
story for fund\, strategy and firm
\nLiquidity and other investor ter
ms
\nGeneral fit with the short listed investors
\n
\nINVES
TORS:
\nEach investor will undergo a multi-step qualification process
in order to be granted admission to our events. In particular we look at
an investor'\;s profile\, investing preferences\, AUM\, size of allocat
ions made\, and if there are any allocation restrictions (incl. size crite
ria of managers). The investors to a specific event are announced about tw
o weeks beforehand to the registered managers. We also ask investors to jo
in the '\;Catalyst Capital Network'\;\, which further qualifies and
ensures their fit to the events.
\n
\nEVENT FORMAT
\n
\nBEFORE
\nTHE EVENT
\n
\nInvestors and ma
nagers are invited and sign up to an event
\nInvestors are pre-screen
ed and pre-qualified
\nManagers receive event details and pay event f
ees
\nInvestors are sent descriptions of investment managers'\; pr
ofiles\, with up to 50 investors reviewing the managers
\nInvestors r
equest which managers to meet with
\nThe confirmed investor meetings
are sent to the managers. If a manager doesn'\;t get a minimum of meeti
ngs scheduled\, they may cancel and be refunded
\n
\nAT
\nT
HE EVENT
\n
\nParticipation of managers is capped\, with approxi
mately 1:2 ratio of managers to investors
\nExclusive luncheon with s
hort presentations by the managers
\nParticipants are given out an ev
ent binder\, containing the managers'\; fund summaries
\nCoffee ne
tworking break
\nAn afternoon with consecutive\, private meeting sess
ions
\nClosing with networking reception
\n
\nTHE PRIVATE\nMEETINGS
\n
\nAt the event\, the meetings are in 35 minute
intervals and consist of one manager and one or two investors
\nThe
meetings take place in exclusive\, closed-door rooms which make the experi
ence pleasant\, professional and personal
\nManagers can bring any ma
terials they want
\nUpon request\, AV equipment is available to manag
ers for presentations
\naward-winnerlarge
\n
\nAFTER
\
nTHE EVENT
\n
\nWe may share feed-back from introduced participa
nts 4-6 weeks after the event. This is an efficient way to make sure you m
ake the most of your introductions\, and follow up with the appropriate in
vestors quickly
\nAnnouncement of the '\;Catalyst Cap Intro Award&
#39\; to one of the participating managers at the event
\n
\n
\nAGENDA:
\n
\nThe general agend
a for this Catalyst Cap Intro Event is:
\n
\n12:30pm : Registrat
ion opens
\n12:45pm : Lunch and introductory talks by fund managers\n1:45pm :  \;Networking break
\n2:00pm :  \;Afternoon pr
ivate meetings in 35 minute intervals
\n5:00pm :  \;Cocktail Rece
ption
\n6:00pm :  \;Closing of the event
\n
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