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News and Information
Jay Strohmaier, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, presented at the annual Utility Pension Fund Study Group Conference (UPFSG) on April 26th in Scottsdale, AZ. Mr. Strohmaier discussed the management of beta exposure within Portable Alpha strategies, as well as the concept of a Centralized Exposure Management program for institutional investors.
Clifton’s Chief Investment Officer, Jack Hansen, CFA, presented at the 26th Annual Risk Management Conference, sponsored by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, March 7th through 9th, 2010. Mr. Hansen participated in a panel discussion on the fundamentals of employing options within institutional portfolios. Topics discussed include: Introduction to the VIX Index, VIX futures and options; Options-related strategies; and Practical implementation issues. Contact us if you would like to obtain a copy of materials following the conference or have interest in discussing risk management through options-based strategies.
Thomas Lee, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager and Principal, presented at the Societe Generale Pensions & Endowments Conference, held Tuesday, January 26th at the Le Parker Meridien hotel in New York. Mr. Lee participated in a panel discussion on the implementation of risk management strategies.
Clifton recently added indicative pricing for 10yr Swaptions (options on a 10yr swap) to the Option Overlay Matrix page. Swaptions are typically utilized in interest rate hedging (inflation/deflation) and duration extension applications. Like the equity option matrices, swaption pricing will be updated each Monday. View the Option Overlay Matrices for the latest premium pricing data.
Implementing Tail Risk Strategies: Read Clifton's latest white paper which discusses how "tail risk" strategies are defined and a framework for implementing these transactions in a manner that provides the greatest likelihood of achieving an investor's objectives. Please click here to read a copy.
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The Clifton Group
Centennial Lakes Office Park
3600 Minnesota Drive, Suite 325
Edina, MN 55435
From the Airport and East:
1. Merge onto MN-5W toward I-494 / Bloomington
2. Merge onto I-494 W /MN-5 W via the exit on the LEFT.
3. Merge onto FRANCE AVE / CR-17 N via Exit 6B.
4. Turn RIGHT onto MINNESOTA DRIVE.
5. Move into LEFT lane, enter at Centennial Lakes Office Park 3600 Minnesota Drive.
6. Park in front of the 3600 building.
From the West:
1. Merge onto I-94 E
2. Merge onto FRANCE AVE S / CR-17 N via EXIT 6B.
3. Turn LEFT onto FRANCE AVE S / CR-17 N.
4. Turn RIGHT onto MINNESOTA DRIVE.
5. Move into LEFT lane, enter at Centennial Lakes Office Park 3600 Minnesota Drive.
6. Park in front of the 3600 building.
From the North:
1. Merge onto I-94 E
2. Merge onto MN-65 S via EXIT 233B toward I-35W S.
3. MN-65 S becomes I-35W S.
4. Merge onto I-494 W / MN-5 W via EXIT 9B.
5. Merge onto FRANCE AVE S / CR-17 N via EXIT 6B.
6. Turn RIGHT onto MINNESOTA DRIVE.
7. Move into LEFT lane, enter at Centennial Lakes Office Park 3600 Minnesota Drive.
8. Park in front of the 3600 building.
From the South:
1. Merge onto I-35 N.
2. Keep left to take I-35W N via EXIT 88A toward Minneapolis.
3. Merge onto I-494 W / MN-5 W via EXIT 9B.
4. Merge onto FRANCE AVE S / CR-17 N via EXIT 6B.
5. Turn RIGHT onto MINNESOTA DRIVE.
6. Move into LEFT lane, enter at Centennial Lakes Office Park 3600 Minnesota Drive.
7. Park in front of the 3600 building.
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