The Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies (APAFS) hosted its third in a series of regional Institutional Funds Management Conferences, in Majuro on Tuesday, July 29 from 8:00am to 5pm at the Marshall Islands International Convention Center. The conference boasted presentations from recognized experts on the latest trends and best practices affecting institutional funds today. In addition, public officials and business executives had the opportunity to interact with these experts to better familiarize themselves with issues surrounding institutional fund management. Welcoming Remarks were given by the Honorable Benjamin Graham.

The Seminar was led by AIF instructor, Phillip Mendiola-Long who holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation. The AIF designation is awarded through the successful completion of a course of study at the Center for Fiduciary Studies (CFS) at the University of Pittsburg, Katz School of Business. Jason Miyashita, AIF, addresed the recent capital markets volatility and long term investing, as well as the “Current State of APAFS” on behalf of the association. Plans for the 8th Annual Pacific Region Investment Conference to be held on October 9th & 10th in Manila Philippines were presented as well.

The conference is the third in a series of mini-conferences held throughout the year by APAFS, the first event was held in Palau on April 22, and Yap on June 4, boasting over 50 participants who received a Certificate of Completion at the end of each program. The objective of the organization is to provide educational programs for members in the jurisdictions of Palau, Guam, CNMI, FSM and Marshall Islands, expanding to other areas as opportunities arise. These country conferences are one of the primary goals of the association, to hold topic-specific conferences as requested by members in their jurisdiction.

For more information about APAFS, the regional mini-conferences and the 8th Annual Pacific Region Investment Conference, you may directly access their website at www.apafs.org.