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Upcoming Events

Webcast Presentation of The Asia Pacific Fund

Thursday, May 23, 2013
10:30am (EDT)

Presented by:  Hyung Jin Lee, Portfolio Manager, Research Head and a member of the Industrials Global Sector Team at Baring Asset Management in Hong Kong.

Topics: Hyung will be discussing an overview and outlook for the Asia Pacific Region along with an update on The Asia Pacific Fund.

CLICK HERE to reigster for this webcast 

 

Pristine Advisers and CEFNetwork's Third Annual CEF Investor Conference
Insight and Enlightenment into the World of Closed-End Funds

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway (45th street)
New York, NY 10036
Astor Ballroom / 7th Floor
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Breakfast & Luncheon

Lunch will take place across the hall in the Soho Complex, also on the 7th Floor

This event is the only annual investment conference dedicated to Closed-End Funds.

The conference is an opportunity to listen to industry professionals discuss their investment history of Closed-End Funds.

Once again the Closed-End Fund Analysts of top securities firms will engage in discussions on the current market conditions, review of the year and outlook for the future of Closed-End Funds.
We are also pleased to have Fund Managers present the Funds they manage and discuss their specific sectors.

Who should attend:
Brokerage Community, Closed-End Fund Analysts, Closed-End Fund Strategists, Financial Advisors and Consultants, Financial Media, Institutional and High-Net Worth Investors, Investment Managers, and Industry Professionals

We welcome feedback from the investment community and hope you will join us once again for this annual event.

Contact Us for More Details: CEFN@pristineadvisers.com

There is no fee to attend this event. 

CLICK HERE to register to attend this event

For more information about this event, venue, agenda and the sponsors visit the Conference Event Page.

 

Past Events 

Webcast Presentation of DWS European Funds

Thursday, May 09, 2013
10:30am (EDT)

“Hot Topics in Europe”

Join Rainer Vermehren for a discussion about the economic outlook in Europe.

Presented by:
Rainer Vermehren, Lead Portfolio Manager of the Funds

CLICK HERE For a replay�of the�webcast 

CLICK HERE To view the presentation 

 

Webcast Presentation of The New Ireland Fund (NYSE: IRL)

Friday, April 26, 2013
11:00am (EDT)

“Ireland-Celtic Comeback Continues”

An overview of The New Ireland Fund, the portfolio of the Fund and an update on the macroeconomic environment in Ireland

Presented by:
Noel O'Halloran, Director, Chief Investment Officer
Eoin Fahy, Chief Economist, Multi-Asset Strategist
Kleinwort Benson Investors International Ltd.


CLICK HERE For a replay of the webcast

CLICK HERE To view the presentation 

 

Webcast Presentation of Keating Capital (Nasdaq: KIPO)

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
10:00am (EDT)

Tim Keating presented an overview of Keating Capital, the first-of-its-kind public fund exclusively dedicated to pre-IPO investing in innovative, emerging growth companies that are committed to becoming public.

CLICK HERE For a Replay of the Webcast 

 

Pristine Advisers and CEFNetwork: The Closed-End Fund Analyst Roundtable

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
11:00 am (EDT)

Moderated by:
Kenneth Fincher, Senior Vice President, New Product Development at First Trust Advisors

PRESENTERS
Alex Reiss, Director of Closed-End Fund Research, Stifel, Nicolaus
Sangeeta Marfatia, Executive Director of Closed-End Fund Research, UBS Wealth Mgmt Americas
Eli Lanik, Senior Closed-End Fund Analyst, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research
Michael Jabara, Exec. Director & Head of ETF and CEF Research, Morgan Stanley

TOPICS

  • CEF Return of Capital
  • Equity CEF Investing
  • Municipal CEF Funds
  • CEF Premiums: Are they here to stay?
  • 2013 CEF Outlook

Each presentation included a group discussion and a question and answer period

CLICK HERE to view the question and answers which were submitted

We were extremely honored to have the top Closed-End Fund Analysts in the industry come together and have an open discussion on the industry.

CLICK HERE For a Replay of the Webcast

Photos from this event

Contact Us for More Details: CEFN@pristineadvisers.com 

 

Webcast Conference of The Central Europe and Russia Fund (CEE), The European Equity Fund (EEA) and The New Germany Fund (GF)

Thursday, January 31, 2013
10:30 am (ET)

Presented by:
Rainer Vermehren, Lead Portfolio Manager of the funds, Odeniyaz Dzhaparov, Portfolio Manager, Central Europe and Russia Fund (CEE).

Join Rainer Vermehren and Odeniyaz Dzhaparov in reviewing investment perspectives for 2013 within Central and Emerging Europe with Turkey's increasing role in the region.

CLICK HERE To view the presentation

Contact Us for More Details: CEFN@pristineadvisers.com 

 

Pristine Advisers and CEFNetwork proudly presented their Second Annual CEF Investor Conference 

Insight and Enlightenment into the World of Closed-End Funds

Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY. 10019 
Gramercy / Murray Hill Suites
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Breakfast & Luncheon

This event was the only annual investment conference dedicated to Closed-End Funds. The conference was an opportunity to listen to industry professionals discuss their investment history of Closed-End Funds. Once again the Closed-End Fund Analysts of top securities firms engaged in discussions on the current market conditions, review of the year and outlook for the future of Closed-End Funds. We were also pleased to have Fund Managers present the Funds they manage and discuss their specific sectors.

Who attended: Brokerage Community, Closed-End Fund Analysts, Closed-End Fund Strategists, Financial Advisors and Consultants, Financial Media, Institutional and High-Net Worth Investors, Investment Managers, and Industry Professionals

We welcome feedback from the investment community and hope you will join us once again for this annual event.

To view the agenda - CLICK HERE

Photos from this event

Full video/webcast replays are available at the links below

Brooks Beittel (Virtus Investment) 

David Christensen (ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited)

Louis N. Cohen (First Trust)

Khiem Do - The Asia Pacific Fund

Alison Dupont - Aberdeen Asset Management

Mark McAllister (Legg Mason)

Noel O'Halloran (The Ireland Fund)

Eduardo Solano - The Mexico Fund

James Upton - Morgan Stanly Investment Management

David Wertheim (DWS Closed-End Funds)

Panel Discussion with U.S. Funds and Financial Advisors

Panel Discussion with Closed-End Fund Sell-Side Analysts

Panel Discussion with International Investment Managers

Contact Us for More Details: CEFN@pristineadvisers.com

There was no fee to attend this event. 

 

The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MXE; MXEPR) cordially invites you to attend the following presentation:

Thursday, December 6, 2012
The Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City 
109 East 42nd Street at Grand Central Terminal
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Presented by:

Pichardo Asset Management, Adviser to the Fund

Introduction and Welcome by:
Philip Goldstein, Chairman of the Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc.

Agenda: 

  • Labor, government transparency, social security, fiscal and energy reforms taking place in Mexico, by Mario Gonzalez Padilla, CFO of Farmacos Nacionales, a Private commercialization and distributing pharmaceutical products company. Mr. Gonzalez is a finance professional with a background in economics and accomplished contributor in financial publications in Mexico.
  • Mexico: The Smart Investment Alternative, presented by Arnulfo Rodriguez, Deputy Director of Investments and Financial Analysis at Banamex Accival,, fully owned subsidiary of Citibank.
  • A brief presentation of Mexichem, SAB - a listed company with global presence and vertical integration of chemical and petrochemical products ( chlorine-Vinyl and Fluorine Chains, as well as worldwide leader in plastic pipes) with an approximate 50% annual average 10-year EBITDA growth rate. Annual total sales of US $ 5.3 Billion. Presentation by Juan Pablo del Valle, Chairman of MEXCHEM.
  • Mexico Equity and Income Fund – Investment Strategy and Approach - Presented by Maria Eugenio Pichard, President and Portfolio Manager of the Fund. This presentation will include Fund Past Performance and past, current and future Investment Strategy.

CLICK HERE to listen to the webcast

Click below to view their presentations:

Mexico, The Place to be for an Investor
Mexico: The Smart Investment Alternative
Mexichem at a glance
Mexico Equity and Income Fund – Investment Strategy and Approach

Photos from this event

Contact Us for More Details: CEFN@pristineadvisers.com

There was no fee to attend this event. 

 

City of London Investment Management (CLIM) cordially invites you to attend the following presentation:

Promoting Growth in the U.S. CEF Industry

Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY. 10019 
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Beekman Suite

Presented by:
Barry Olliff, Chief Investment Officer
City of London Investment Management

Introduction by:
Francis Byrd, Senior Vice President
Corporate Governance & Risk Practice Leader
Laurel Hill Advisory Group

Agenda:

  • Our historical view of the US EM CEF Industry
  • CLIM Case Studies: Why we have attempted to focus Boards on the Funds that they direct, including examples of recent activity
  • Outstanding Issues: Investment Performance, FVP, Directors’ Terms of Office, the Role of the SEC and ICI
  • A Way Ahead: Growth
  • Q&A

CLICK HERE to listen to the webcast

CLICK HERE to view the presentation

Photos from this event

Contact Us for More Details: CEFN@pristineadvisers.com 

 

City of London Investment Management (CLIM) cordially invites you to attend the following presentation:

Possibilities and Growth Potential for the U.S. Emerging Markets Closed-End Fund Industry

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY. 10019 
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Beekman Suite

Presented by:
Barry Olliff, Chief Investment Officer
City of London Investment Management

Introduction by:
Francis Byrd, Senior Vice President
Corporate Governance & Risk Practice Leader
Laurel Hill Advisory Group

* Due to Hurrican Sandy, this was a webcast ONLY event

CLICK HERE to listen to the webcast

CLICK HERE to view the presentation

CLICK HERE for City of London's Statement on Corporate Governance and Voting Policy for Closed-End Funds (Eight Edition, September 2011)

Contact Us for More Details: CEFN@pristineadvisers.com 

 

Pristine Advisers and CEFNetwork presented: Closed-End Fund Analyst Roundtable

Date: March 6, 2012
Time
: 10:00am

Who attended: 
Directors, Portfolio Managers, other Members of Management of Closed-End funds.

Moderated by: 
Kenneth Fincher, Senior Vice President, New Product Development, First Trust Advisors

Panelists:
Michael Jabara, Vice President and Head of Exchange -Traded Fund and Closed-End Fund Research, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Jon Maier, Senior Closed-End Fund Analyst and ETF Strategist within Global Research, BofA Merrill Lynch
Sangeeta Marfatia, Director of Closed-End Fund Research, UBS Securities
Alex Reiss, Vice President of Closed-End Fund Research, Stifel, Nicolaus

We were extremely honored to have the top Closed-End Fund Analysts in the industry come together and have an open discussion on the industry.

The topics of discussion included audience participation.  We begin with Alex Reiss at Stifel Nicolaus who gave a 1Q 2012 Recap/2011 Recap followed by Jon Maier of BofA discussing Capital Structure Changes.  The topic of “What to do with Muni Funds? was opened up by Sangeeta Marfatia, UBS Securities.  Finally a wrap up of the current 2012 Outlook presented by Michael Jabara from  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. 

Photos from the event

To view the agenda - Click Here

Contact Us for More Details: CEFN@pristineadvisers.com 

 

CEFNetwork presented: Insight and Enlightenment into the World of Closed-End Funds

Wednesday, November 9, 2011
The Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City 
109 East 42nd Street at Grand Central Terminal
8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Breakfast & Luncheon

There was no fee to attend this event.  

This conference was a Closed-End Fund platform with presentations not only on individual funds, but also intelligent 
and stimulating conversation about the advantages of Closed-End Funds and the internal differences between them. 
We discussed the profitable history and continuous long-term investment opportunities that Closed-End Funds represent. 

On behalf of the participating Closed-End Funds, we welcomed qualified members of the Closed-End Fund Investment 
Community.  The delegates invited included Closed-End Fund shareholders, institutional 
investors and analysts, securities analysts, brokers, financial advisors and the media covering the industry.

Photos from the event

To view the agenda - Click Here

Contact Us for More Details: CEFN@pristineadvisers.com 

 

CEFNetwork presented: Closed-End Fund Symposium for the Retail Investment Community

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 
New York Stock Exchange - Main Dining Room
Enter on 2 Broad Street Entrance
8:00 am - 2:15 pm 
Breakfast & Luncheon

We welcomed current investors of Closed-End Funds for a day of presentations and discussions on Closed-End Funds.  Presentations by Senior Closed-End Fund Managers, Registered Investment Advisors and Closed-End Fund Industry Professionals.

This Symposium was a wonderful opportunity to hear about market trends, investment strategies and speak with professionals with a long track record of investing in Closed-End Funds.

There was no fee to attend the presentations and lunch. 

Photos from the event

To view the agenda - Click Here

Contact Us for More Details: CEFN@pristineadvisers.com 

 

CEFNetwork presented: Putting Shareholders First (Webcast)

Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Ti
me: 11:00 am

This event was brought to you by Pristine Advisers. Bridging the gap between closed-end fund management 
and shareholders by creating better communication and awareness. Hear from top closed-end fund investors 
such as City of London, Karpus and Bulldog Investors and learn what they look for in closed-end fund, what 
they dislike and ways to be on par with investment ideas. Communication is key for a good Investor Relations 
program. This was the first of a series of webcasts that Pristine Advisers will be hosting for the Closed-End Fund 
community. We hope that this conference and those to come will help to bridge the communication between 
shareholders and fund advisors.


Who attended:
Directors, Portfolio Managers, other Members of Management of Closed-End funds.

PANELISTS
Mike Taggart, "Morningstar, Inc" (Moderator)
Cody Barlett , "Karpus Investment Management"
Phil Goldstein, "Bulldog Investors"
Barry Olliff, "City of London"

Photos from the event

Contact Us for More Details: CEFN@pristineadvisers.com 

 
Today's Fund Pricing
The Asia Pacific Fund
$11.290.07(0.62% )
The Greater China Fund
$12.450.13(1.06% )
The Taiwan Fund
$16.770.01(0.06% )
The Japan Equity Fund
$7.0590.089(1.28% )
The Thai Capital Fund
$14.2690.001(0.01% )
The Mexico Fund
$35.410.05(0.14% )
The New Ireland Fund
$10.6440.104(0.99% )
Equus Total Return
$2.180.00(0.00% )
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund
$7.290.221(3.13% )
Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund
$10.220.09(0.87% )
Aberdeen Chile Fund
$14.920.00(0.00% )
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund
$21.76010.0299(0.14% )
Aberdeen Global Income Fund
$13.260.02(0.15% )
Aberdeen Indonesia Fund
$13.130.09(0.69% )
Aberdeen Israel Fund
$14.4110.021(0.15% )
Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund
$37.100.16(0.43% )
The India Fund
$21.960.12(0.55% )
The Asia Tigers Fund
$12.720.08(0.63% )
The Singapore Fund
$14.520.0438(0.30% )
Pricing can be delayed by up to 15 minutes.