CALL FOR PAPERS/ CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT - Apologies for any cross-postings! - GUTMANN SYMPOSIUM ON HEDGE FUNDS Gutmann Center for Portfolio Management at the University of Vienna http://www.gutmann-center.at Monday, November 29th, 2004 University of Vienna, Austria The Gutmann Center for Portfolio Management at the University of Vienna is proud to announce its third annual symposium to be held at the University of Vienna. The objective of this year's symposium is to discuss new empirical and theoretical advances in research on hedge funds. We are delighted to invite interested researchers and practitioners to participate and/or to submit research papers on hedge fund related topics. We are particularly interested in research on new strategies for investment funds, analysis of alternative investments, style investing, and performance evaluation. PAPER SUBMISSION: The symposium will consist of invited speakers and submitted papers. Papers on the topics mentioned above or on other subjects related to hedge funds should be submitted by email (in Acrobat PDF) not later than July 1st to the following address: Email: gutmann.bwl(a)univie.ac.at CONTACT: Gutmann Center for Portfolio Management University of Vienna Director: Josef Zechner Administrative Director: Dorothea Grimm Bruenner Strasse 72 A-1210 Wien, Austria Phone: +43-1-4277-38186 Fax: +43-1-4277-38074 Email: gutmann.bwl(a)univie.ac.at Homepage : http://www.gutmann-center.at All submissions will be reviewed by a committee composed of members of the Gutmann Center's Academic Advisory Board and decisions will be made by September 1st. Submission and participation are free of charge. The Gutmann Center will provide accommodation and cover reasonable travel expenses for presenting authors.