The roster of industry legends and previously under-the-radar newcomers appearing at the 2007 Absolute Return Symposium, including seldom-seen pros from the distressed, quantitative and long/short worlds, is nearly complete.
Among the most recent arrivals on the program are Josh Friedman, who co-founded Canyon Partners together with Mitch Julis and has joined the event/distressed panel. The all-star lineup for this session will also include Pershing Square Capital Management’s Bill Ackman, York Capital Management’s Dan Schwartz and Fir Tree Partners’ Jeff Tannenbaum. AIG’s Bob Discolo will moderate....