Tushar Patel,

Tushar Patel is Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director of Hedge
Funds Investment Management Ltd (HFIM) London. He is responsible for
Investment Management at the fund of hedge funds. The firm's approach is
to invest in emerging hedge fund alpha strategies. Tushar has 16 years of experience within hedge funds and fund of hedge funds. He is a graduate in Economics, a Chartered Accountant, a Fellowof Securities Institute, alumni of London Business School, Associate member of the Society of Investment Professionals, a member of the CFA Institute UK and CFA Society UK and formerly an individual member of the London Stock Exchange. He has previously served on a number of industry committees, including the hedge fund committee at the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) in London.