AIMA Canada invites for media briefing, papers and research award announcements

Date: Monday, June 12, 2006
Author: CNW Group

AIMA Canada Media Briefing

    TORONTO, June 12 /CNW/ -

    What:     AIMA Canada will discuss the state of the Canadian hedge fund
              industry, launch a series of educational papers on hedge fund
              strategies and announce the winner of 2006 AIMA Canada Research
              Award.

    AIMA Canada Chairman Jim McGovern and members of AIMA Canada's Executive
    Committee will provide a briefing on the current state of the $35 billion
    Canadian hedge fund industry and launch a series of educational papers
    outlining various hedge fund strategies, the first two of which are being
    introduced this month. They will also announce the winner of the 2006
    AIMA Canada Research Award, co-sponsored by Maple Financial Alternative
    Investments and Sprott Asset Management and will be available to answer
    questions on industry developments and issues.

    When:     Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - media briefing: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
              (followed by luncheon & research award presentation)

    Where:    The National Club - 303 Bay Street (Bay & King) Toronto

    Who:      Jim McGovern, Founding Chairman AIMA Canada
              Tris Lett, Deputy Chairman
              Gary Ostoich, Legal Counsel
              Jow Lee, Treasurer
              Andrew Doman, Secretary
              Pierre Saint-Laurent, Co-chair Education & Research Committee

    About AIMA: AIMA is an international not-for-profit trade association
with over 1,000 corporate members in 46 countries. AIMA focuses on hedge
funds, managed futures and managed currency funds. Its objectives are to
increase investor education, transparency and promote due diligence and
related sound practices and work closely with regulators and other interested
parties to promote the responsible use of alternative investments. AIMA Canada
was formed in March 2003 to act as the voice of the alternative investment
industry in Canada and now has over 70 members. Its Web address is
www.aima-canada.org.