Modern Portfolio Theory was developed in 1952, only three years after the first hedge fund was launched. Both MPT and hedge funds likely existed independent of each other for many years.

Over the past 15-20 years hedge funds have moved from definitely being an "alternative" to much more mainstream acceptance. No investment officer talks of their allocation to mutual funds, yet there are those who talk about allocations to hedge funds.

Today, when considering asset allocation and portfolio construction, allocators more and more look through the structure to the underlying investment strategies and risk factors. Long-short equity is being grouped with global equities and macro with diversifying strategies.

Join the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association  as we discuss this evolution and hear first-hand how today's leading investment professionals are thinking about hedge funds' role in portfolio construction and asset allocation.

When: Thursday, June 2, 2016

• 5 PM Registration
• 6 PM Program
• 8 PM Cocktails

Where: Indian Harbor Yacht Club, 710 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT 

Speakers will include:

• Sarah Samuels - Deputy CIO, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board
• Julia Mord - Director, Tulane University Investment Office
• David Burke, Partner, Client Solutions at MKP Capital Management (Moderator)