The Bloomberg Hedge Funds Summit will gather managers and investors in New York for what has become one of the most significant annual gatherings for the industry. The program will examine a range of alternative investments, as hedge funds, real estate, credit and private equity make the jump into the mainstream, attracting new classes of investors looking for returns unavailable in traditional markets. We’ll hear how the biggest names in asset management are transforming their businesses to meet that challenge and take stock of a critical moment in the multi-trillion hedge fund business.

The Bloomberg Next Big Thing Summit is a two day conference Bloomberg Link is building in partnership with Bloomberg West and Bloomberg News. The summit convenes the most influential investors and entrepreneurs in technology, science and data to examine the future of technology, business and how innovation is changing the human experience. The program will look at the hunt for the ‘Next Big Thing,’ the future of money, mobile, design and the technologies that are reshaping industries.

In recent years, Malaysia has grown in prominence with both Financial and Corporate investors. The rapid transformation of the country’s economy has created opportunities in sectors like healthcare, retail, education, business services and more. The regulatory climate is friendly to business, and considered safe for investors. The Bloomberg Malaysia Conference will give investors “A New Look at a Transforming Economy”.

As the Institutional Revolutionary Party settles in for its return to power, many believe this is Mexico’s moment. From a macroeconomic standpoint, Mexico has seen positive economic growth through the financial crisis, has cut inflation in half, has kept its budget deficits to 2% and carries public sector debt at a level one-third of that of the United States. The country also stands as a leader in free trade, with more free trade agreements than any other of the Latin America nations. The Bloomberg Mexico Conference will look at the country from all angles, offer perspective on what to expect from public sector and private sector leaders as Mexico continues to hold the interest of the global investment community.

As the alternative investment market forms the new normal for sophisticated investors Bloomberg’s Alternative Investment conference will look at winning strategies in this increasingly growing, volatile and complex market, analyzing what’s new in traditional choices and true for emerging trends. Family offices, institutional investors and private accounts interested in a full assessment of the universe of choices and seeking non-traditional avenues to generate long and short-term returns will have the opportunity to review top investment selections and strategies that allow diversification in a new economy. The full scope of energy investments, hedge fund and private equity offerings, angel investing and collectibles will all be reviewed. We’ll assemble a group of the smartest and most provocative players for topical discussions and assessment of fresh new ideas that enable long-lasting choices in a new alternative investment space for Texan investors.