Join Us for a Two-Day Conference

And Our 10-Year Anniversary

Talking Hedge

Chicago 2026


Rethinking Risk:

How Hedge Funds Drive Portfolio Resilience


November 11 & 12 | Chicago, IL

theWIt Hotel

Including:

The Evolving Managers & Investors Exchange

A manager showcase for allocators seeking access to early-stage 
and evolving managers, new strategies, and fresh ideas.

Institutional Asset Owners Receive Complimentary Registration


We have negotiated a limited number of rooms at a discount rate at theWit Hotel 
for our registrants. First come, first served.

The special discount rate will expire October 20, 2026.

Separately Managed Accounts:
A Structural Shift in the LP–GP Relationship?


• Structural shift or fad? Will the growth of SMAs continue, or are current levels of demand likely to moderate?

• Institutional investor perspective: What benefits are driving investor demand for SMAs, and what features and capabilities do investors value most?

• Manager considerations: What do managers need to consider when entering discussions with investors about establishing and operating SMAs?

• Manager agency: How much influence do managers retain over the process? What can they control, where can they push back, and where are investor requirements increasingly non-negotiable?

Joshua Kestler
President

Innocap Group

Michael Lynch

Senior Director

Operational Due Diligence

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)

 Ryan Moulton
Director of Operational Due Diligence

New Holland Capital 

Lauren Sholder

Co-Head of Investor Relations, North America

Winton Capital

Moderated by:

Brian Digney, CAIA

Research and Content Director 
SBAI - Standards Board for Alternative Investments


Meet Us in Chicago!



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