The event will be held on 29 April at the St Regis Hotel, Two East 55th Street at Fifth Avenue, New York.

Two series of seminars will focus on how Bermuda has become an international leader for trusts, securitisations and hedge funds.  Each session will be preceded by an introductory overview from the Hon. W. Alexander Scott.  In addition, the Bermuda Minister of Finance, Hon. Paula Cox, will deliver the keynote speech at the featured luncheon.

The following briefing sessions will be offered:

• Hedge Funds: Bermuda - The Ideal Climate to Grow your Fund
• Securitisation: Bermuda Perspectives on Securitisation & Structured Finance
• Trusts: Bermuda & Trusts - A Winning Combination.

Speakers will include:W. Alexander Scott, Premier of Bermuda, Paula Cox, Bermuda Minister of Finance, and Cheryl Lister, Chairman of the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

Briefing Schedule: 

              8:00 - 8:30 AM: Registration and breakfast
              8:30 - 9:00 AM: Welcome - Premier, the Hon. W. Alexander Scott
              9:00 - 10:00 AM: Product Information Sessions

              10:30 - 11:00 AM: Registration and coffee
              11:00 - 11:30 AM: Welcome - Premier, the Hon. W. Alexander Scott
              11:30 - 12:30 PM: Product Information Sessions

              12:30 - 2:00 PM: Luncheon - Keynote Speaker - The Hon. Paula Cox, Minister of Finance.

Readers interested in attending the briefing should contact Whit Clay at Sloane & Co, New York, Tel: (212) 446-1864.