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-- Capricorn Panels Euromoney Forex Forum Mike Rasmussen COO of Capricorn Asset Management was invited to participate on the panel, "The changing nature of the FX business". LONDON, United Kingdom, March 05 (Euromoney) -- The 9th Annual Euromoney Forex Forum attracted over 450 delegates and over 50 expert speakers generating lively discussions on where the opportunities to make money are in the FX markets in today’s volatile markets. Some of the topics discussed include: • Valuing currencies in an unconventional world • The changing nature of the FX business • Does diversification still work? • Making money from volatility • Are emerging markets still the future • Themes and Forecasts for 2009 / 2010 Focused workshops also guided delegates through everyday practical issues effecting investors including: • From the cause of the crisis to the end of the world • Can carry comeback? safe havens are not where you think • FX in a world with less leverage and more regulation: structural changes post-crisis • QE and fiscal overdrive: new themes and drivers for FX returns • FX factor - decomposing and trading currency markets • Liquidity: where has it all gone and when is it coming back? During the evening of day two Euromoney hosted The Forex Poll Awards Dinner. Congratulations once again to Deutsche Bank who were the winners of the overall market share award. Euromoney would like to take this opportunity to thank all sponsors speakers and delegates for helping to make the The Euromoney Forex Forum a huge success. For further information please access our website at: http://www.capricornfx.com

Note to Journalists

Capricorn is an established currency manager with a global client base that includes; Banks, Asset Allocators, Institutions, Investment Funds and High Net Worth Individuals. As of today, the company has more than 50 years of experience within the investment advisory arena, currently advising over US$250 million in client assets. Since 1999 Capricorn has produced superior risk adjusted returns in its 'pure alpha' strategies managing approximately US$75 million, trading high liquid currencies as managed accounts and offshore funds for Individual and Institutional clients. The vision behind Capricorn is to reach our capacity of US$ 500 million, managing the assets of professional investors. To achieve this goal our aim is to provide premium investment programs that seeks, strong returns with low volatility and a low correlation to other investment vehicles. In order to strengthen our ability to add value to our clients’ portfolio, we choose to develop and maintain relationships with reputable financial institutions that are leaders in their field.

 

Industry Recognition

Hedge Fund Operational Excellence

Best Operator Single Manager 2007 - Nomination (Financial News) 2008 - Nomination (Financial News)

European Hedge Fund Performance

Best Newcomer for 2008 2009 - Nomination (Hedge Fund Review)

Recognition Award for Excellence

Top Currency Rankings MAR 2009 (BarclayHedge) SEP 2009 (MA-Research) OCT 2009 (Stark & Company) DEC 2009 (BarclayHedge) JAN 2010 (Stark & Company)

Currency Index Approval

Parker Discretionary FX Index NOV 2006 (Parker Global Strategies)