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Financial Research Associates' is proud to bring back the industry's largest and most complete tax program: 4th Annual Private Investment Funds Tax Master Class, taking place May 16-17 in New York.

This program features the Tax Practices for Private Equity Funds conference and the Effective Hedge Fund Tax Practices conference and brings them together to run concurrently, giving attendees the benefit of mixing and matching sessions according to their preference.

All Seeking Alpha readers are eligible for a 10% discount when registering for the 4th Annual Private Investment Funds Tax Master Class. For more information and to register, contact Kathie Eberhard at 704-341-2439 or keberhard@frallc.com. Mention Priority Code FMP134 during registration to enjoy this offer.

Top Reasons to Attend:

• Learn how to effectively address the countless new legislative changes that have come down the pike recently
• Acquire step-by-step practical guidance on ensuring that your fund is FATCA compliant
• Expand your arsenal of useful tax strategies that you can use today to increase your fund's returns in this ever-complicated environment
• Gain invaluable insight on how to best address the many foreign tax issues both inbound and outbound
• Enhance your fund's efficiency and profitability by obtaining useful tips, techniques, and strategies from the industry's most renowned experts
• Learn what to expect and how to act should the IRS audit your fund
• Get insight on how to structure investment in emerging BRIC and MINT countries
• Customize your conference experience by traveling between the hedge fund and private equity fund tracks as you wish
• Grow your network of high-level private equity and hedge fund tax professionals
• Earn up to 15 CPE/CLE Tax Credits!

Click here to view the full agenda.

All Seeking Alpha readers are eligible for a 10% discount when registering for each of the following upcoming conferences, organized by Financial Research Associates. Mention Priority Code FMP134 during registration to enjoy these exclusive offers.

Explore opportunities and strategies for success in the defined contribution investment-only market at the 6th Annual Profit-Driven Strategies in the DCIO Market Conference, taking place January 28-29 at The Harvard Club of Boston.

Whether you are already established in the DCIO market or just starting out, this established industry event will provide you with valuable takeaways, insights and strategies to survive and thrive in the defined contribution - investment only market.

For more information and to register, contact Whitney Betts at 704-341-2445 or wbetts@frallc.com.

Learn about the trends, challenges, and new discoveries in target date funds at the 7th Annual Target-Date Funds Forum, taking place February 25-26 at The Harvard Club of Boston.

This conference features plan sponsors, consultants, and industry experts from across the country in an intimate and interactive environment focused on education and guidance. This must-attend event is only held once a year, so act now if you want to hear what's in store for target-date funds!

For more information and to register, contact Theresa Powers at 704-341-2437 or tpowers@frallc.com.

Gain valuable insight on how to effectively advance your hedge fund due diligence process at the Hedge Fund Due Diligence Master Class, taking place March 18-19 in New York.

Hear from seasoned investors as well as prominent industry experts on what they're doing to improve their due diligence processes, and gain real-world solutions to apply to your own due diligence plan.

For more information and to register, contact Kathie Eberhard at 704-341-2439 or keberhard@frallc.com.

Whether you're an advisor, sub-advisor, or fund sponsor, you will learn how to build lucrative and advantageous multi-managed relationships by attending the 15th Annual Sub-Advised Funds Forum, taking place April 25-26 in Boston.

Once again, we've brought together another extraordinary line-up of industry elite and collaborated on crafting a highly relevant and fresh new agenda with useful information and groundbreaking guidance.

For more information and to register, contact Kathie Eberhard at 704-341-2439 or keberhard@frallc.com.

Explore opportunities and strategies for success in the defined contribution investment-only market at the 6th Annual Profit-Driven Strategies in the DCIO Market Conference, taking place January 28-29 at The Harvard Club of Boston.

Whether you are already established in the DCIO market or just starting out, this established industry event will provide you with valuable takeaways, insights and strategies to survive and thrive in the defined contribution - investment only market.

All Seeking Alpha readers are eligible for a 10% discount when registering for the 6th Annual Profit-Driven Strategies in the DCIO Market Conference.

For more information and to register, contact Whitney Betts at 704-341-2445 or wbetts@frallc.com. Mention Priority Code FMP134 during registration to enjoy this offer.

You will hear about:

• The growth of custom target date funds
• Innovative distribution options
• How the fee disclosure regulations have affected DCIO
• The latest trends in product strategies and development
• A closer look at DC plan structures and products
• Best practices for getting your operational processes running smoothly
• ETFs and alternatives: where they fit in TDFs and DC plans
• Why building brand recognition is important to your distribution strategy
• What it means to take on the fiduciary standard
• and much more!

For more information, view the full agenda.