In December 2008, PwC kicked off its Eighth Annual Alternative Investments Seminar series in New York City with an audience of more than 1,300 participants. This material highlights the key industry trends and issues discussed during the seminar.
Seminars were also held in seven US cities and a dozen international locations. Mark Casella, US Co-Leader of PwC’s Alternative Investments Funds practice, opened the event. The keynote address was delivered by Paul Atkins, a former commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission and former partner of PwC.