Entering 2009 most fund administrators are braced for a more challenging environment, with fewer funds and more regulation.

Many investors began to demand that funds use independent fund adminsistrators, particularly in the US. This could give a much needed fillip to the indusry.

Meanwhile, tighter oversight and scrutiny of hedge funds could lead to new rules impacting
the fund administration industry.

Further significant changes are expected in the wake of tighter regulation, demands
for more transparency and increased liquidity.

Participants in Global Administration Round Table

ACE Fund Services
Mara Alido Spencer, managing director

AIS Fund Administration
Paul Chain, president

Apex Fund Services
Peter Hughes, managing director

ATU Fund Administrators (BVI)
Sebastien Tatonetti, fund administrator

Bank of New York Mellon
David Aldrich, managing director

BNP Paribas Securities Services
Maria Cantillon, global practice leader, alternative funds

Butterfield Fulcrum
Akshaya Bhargava, CEO

Capita Financial Group – Ireland
Paul Nunan, managing director

Citadel Solutions
Matthew Wilson, head of sales and client service

Citi
Karen Tyrell, managing director, head of alternative investment services, EMEA, global transaction services

Conifer Securities
Jack McDonald, president and CEO

Fortis
Charlie Woolnough, European regional director for sales and relationship management

Gemini Fund Services
Andrew Rogers, president

GlobeOp Financial Services
Hans Hufschmid, CEO

Grant Thornton Fund Administration
Adrian Hogg, director

International Financial Administration Group
Derek Adler, director

Kleinwort Benson
Joseph Truelove, head of business development Guernsey corporate clients

LaCrosse Global Fund Services
Stuart Feffer, co-CEO

Northern Trust
Ian Headon, manager for alternatives, Europe, Middle East and Africa,

RBC Dexia Investor Services
José Santamaria, director, business development

SEI
John Alshefski, senior vice president and managing director, investment manager services division

SGGG Fexco
Sharon Grosman and Brendan Conlon, director

State Street Alternative Investment Solutions
Deborah Yamin, senior vice president of strategy and product development

Trinity Fund Administration
John McCann, managing director

UBS Global Asset Management
Don McClean, head of fund services Ireland

Valletta Fund Services
Kenneth Farrugia, general manager