TORONTO - Introduction Capital announced today that BMOCapital Markets and Sprott Asset Management have signed on as the executivesponsors for its third annual forum for sophisticated global investors whoare interested in the Canadian hedge fund market entitled "Canadian HedgeFund Managers Speak with Investors". 

"We are very pleased to have such great support from the Canadian Hedge fundcommunity," said Karen Azlen, CEO, Introduction Capital Inc. 

The forum will provide investors with direct access to 17 of Canada's mostprominent hedge fund managers who each will present an overview of theirfirm, fund strategy, risk management approach and market outlook to anaudience of fund of funds, family offices, institutions and high net worthindividuals from around the world. The forum will be held on September 25th,2008 at the St. Andrew's Club & Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario,Canada. 

About BMO Capital Markets:

BMO Capital Markets is a leading full-service North American financialservices provider, with over 2,400 employees operating in 14 North Americanoffices and 26 worldwide, offering corporate, institutional and governmentclients access to a complete range of investment and corporate bankingproducts and services. BMO Capital Markets is a member of BMO FinancialGroup (NYSE, TSX: BMO), one of the largest diversified financial servicesproviders in North America with more than US$377 billion total assets andmore than 37,000 employees as at April 30, 2008.  

BMO Capital Markets is a recognized leader in Canadian Prime BrokerageServices. They were the first full service Prime Broker in Canada and havemaintained their leadership position since the early 1990s.  They provide anextensive range of products and services to hedge funds in Canada and theUnited States, including Clearing & Custody, Securities Lending, Financing,Reporting, Research and Trade Execution.

BMO Capital Markets also provides a number of value-added solutions to hedgefunds and structured product managers. Equity derivative strategies areavailable to add leverage, facilitate alpha transport structures and improveefficiency of after-tax returns at the fund level and/or the end investorlevel. A full range of FX, interest rate and credit derivatives are offeredto add flexibility and hedging capabilities for portfolio managers. Theyprovide these solutions for North American and international funds andinvestors.

About Sprott Asset Management:

Founded in August 2000, Sprott Asset Management Inc. (SAM) a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Sprott Inc., is a fund company dedicated to achieving superiorreturns for its investors over time. SAM is registered with the InvestmentIndustry Regulatory Organization (IIROC) of Canada as an investment dealer,equities and managed accounts and is also a member of the Canadian InvestorProtection Fund (CIPF). SAM has a history of offering investment managementservices to corporations, institutions and high net worth individuals forover 27 years under the umbrella of Sprott Securities Inc., prior to itspermanent separation into an asset management company. Currently, SAMmanages various long/short equity strategies, mutual funds and managedaccounts.

With the input from its investment professionals, the decision makingprocess at SAM encompasses a rigorous set of standards. Its team ofportfolio managers, together with the support of its research team, considerthemselves "investment opportunists", committed to seeking out the "bestideas" for its investors. Taking a consistent, disciplined approach toinvesting, based on sound fundamental analysis and independent research, theinvestment team at SAM carefully explores, analyzes and selects what theyconsider to be a portfolio of the "best ideas" that equity markets have tooffer.

SAM Funds are guided by an investment discipline focused on balancing riskto achieve outstanding returns.  Accordingly, they have a "defensive" stylewhere even though they have the ability to use leverage in its Funds, theytypically choose not to do so other than short sales in certain SAM Fundswithin specified limits. Its primary objective is to achieve long-termcapital appreciation by investing in equities with superior risk/rewardcharacteristics and by capitalizing on undervalued investment opportunities.SAM strives for exceptional performance and returns rather than attempt tomirror or follow the market indices.

About Introduction Capital:

Introduction Capital is a boutique firm that brokers strategic businessrelationships between sophisticated global investors and Canadian hedge fundmanagers. The firm tracks over 100 hedge funds in Canada and offers globalinvestors the perfect place to "start" their Canadian manager search.Introduction Capital encourages offshore investors to visit Canada bycreating full manager meeting itineraries on their behalf. Over $150 millionin investor capital has been introduced to Canadian hedge fund managersthrough Introduction Capital since it was founded in 2004 by Karen Azlen.Introduction Capital is a member of the Canadian Chapter of AIMA and isregistered with the Ontario Securities Commission as a Limited MarketDealer.

Attendance to the forum is by invitation only with limited seating. Forinquiries, information on attending or interview requests please contactKaren Azlen, CEO, Introduction Capital Inc. at 416-849-1927 ork.azlen@introcap.com. Please visit our website at www.introcap.com. 

Tags: billionaire, combination-of-the-two, distribution-markets, economics-professor, quantitative-market, technological-requirements, trading-futures

TORONTO – Introduction Capital announced today that Horizons
BetaPro ETFs, Felcom Data Services Inc. and JovVentures Inc. have signed on
as the partner sponsors for its third annual forum for global sophisticated
investors interested in the Canadian hedge fund market entitled “Canadian
Hedge Fund Managers Speak with Investors”. Horizons BetaPro ETFs, managed by
BetaPro Management Inc., are showing their support for this forum for the
second year in a row.

“We are proud to associate our company with a forum dedicated to supporting
the Canadian hedge fund industry,” said Howard J. Atkinson, President of
BetaPro. “It is a good fit for us, given that BetaPro is a significant
provider of ETFs products in Canada and that ETFs are used by both
institutional and private investors globally.”

About Horizons BetaPro ETFs:

Horizons BetaPro ETFs are managed by BetaPro Management Inc., Canada’s sole
provider of investment tools allowing investors to profit when the market is
rising or falling, or to reduce their risk by hedging their existing market
exposure. BetaPro currently manages the largest product offering of any
Canadian ETF provider with approximately $1.8 billion amongst 28 ETFs.

About Felcom Data Services Inc.:

Felcom Data Services Inc. (FDS) has been providing Fund Accounting and
Transfer Agency services to investment fund manufacturers since 2001, and
offers a total solution to address all investment product administrative
requirements. FDS has greater than $3.6 Billion in Assets under
Administration for 30 Customers, and services more than 250 different
products.

FDS can manage the Fund Valuation & Accounting and Transfer Agent &
Registrar needs of any sized firm. Where necessary, FDS can develop
customized solutions and interfaces or other technological requirements with
the support of our system providers. The company also provides Relationship
Management with their specialized Strategic Partner Vendors. FDS is able to
provide an immediate total administration solution for established product
manufacturers or a phased-in implementation approach to suit a “start-up”
Customer’s growth over time.

About JovVentures Inc.:

JovVentures Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of JovFunds Management Inc., is
an incubation platform for financial services companies. With a focus on
Canadian private equity and emerging hedge fund managers, JovVentures has
developed a robust institutional platform across an array of services and
functions including on-shore and off-shore capital raising, middle office
workflow, legal registration and marketing.

The forum will provide global investors with direct access to 16 of Canada’s
most prominent hedge fund managers including Salida Capital, Front Street
Capital and Sprott Asset Management. Managers will present an overview of
their firm, fund strategy, risk management approach and market outlook to an
audience of fund of funds, family offices, institutions and high net worth
individuals from around the world. The forum will be held on September 25th,
2008 at the St. Andrew’s Club & Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.

About Introduction Capital:

Introduction Capital is a boutique firm that brokers strategic business
relationships between sophisticated global investors and Canadian hedge fund
managers. The firm tracks over 100 hedge funds in Canada and offers global
investors the perfect place to “start” their Canadian manager search.
Introduction Capital encourages offshore investors to visit Canada by
creating full manager meeting itineraries on their behalf. Over $150 million
in investor capital has been introduced to Canadian hedge fund managers
through Introduction Capital since it was founded in 2004 by Karen Azlen.
Introduction Capital is a member of the Canadian Chapter of AIMA and is
registered with the Ontario Securities Commission as a Limited Market
Dealer.

Attendance to the forum is by invitation only with limited seating. For
inquiries, information on attending or interview requests please contact
Karen Azlen, CEO, Introduction Capital Inc. at 416-849-1927 or
k.azlen@introcap.com. Please visit our website at www.introcap.com.

Tags: annual-forum, bank-of-germany, combination-of-the-two, fds, financial-assets, foray, fund-valuation, howard-j-atkinson, investment-holdings, investment-returns, investment-tools, newcastle, partner-vendors, product-offering, stock-ideas, strategic-partner, system-providers, systems-developer, technological-requirements