Fasano Announces Agenda for November 5 Conference

Fasano Associates released the Agenda for its 5th Annual Life Settlement Conference, to be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Jonas Martenson, Managing Partner of Ress Capital, and Patrick McAdams, Investment Director of Surrenda-link Investment Management, will open the Conference with a European Perspective on the Life Settlement Market. They will be followed by Alan Buerger, CEO of Coventry, who will discuss Ramp up, Servicing and Other Risks associated with today’s market.

Jeff Mulholland, President of Life Equity, will present a Comparison of the Cash and Synthetic Markets for Life Settlements. In addition, Michael Fasano and Hasan Qureshi of Fasano Associates will propose Best Practices Standards for Life Expectancy Providers.

Neil Weidner, Esq., Partner of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, will start the afternoon session with a discussion of the Legal and Policy Issues affecting Life Settlement Indices, Synthetic Transactions and Securitizations.

Additional afternoon presentations will include a description of the use of Life Settlements in Collateralized Asset Transactions by Thomas Morante, Esq., Partner of Jones, Walker, and an analysis of Preferred Underwriting of the Elderly by Dr. John Iacovino, Medical Director of Fasano Associates.

The Conference will end with a presentation on the Impact of the 2008 Elections by Michael Barone, Fox News Analyst and Senior Writer for U.S. News & World Report.

“This is shaping up as our best ever Conference,” said Michael Fasano, President of Fasano Associates. “The topics are all fresh and very timely, given the financial and political uncertainties affecting the market.”

The Fasano Conference is a one-day event, with cocktails and dinner following the presentations. The detailed agenda and Conference registration information is available at www.fasanoassociates.com. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Westin Washington DC City Center Hotel. Special Conference rates are available through October 15, 2008 (Contact 202-429-1700 or www.westin.com  and make reference to the Fasano Associates Conference).

About Fasano Associates:

Fasano Associates is a leading underwriting consulting firm serving the life, health and life settlement industries.

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