"Investing in the Energy Renaissance and MLPs Through Closed-End Funds & ETFs" Presented at Capital Link's 12th Annual Closed-End Funds & Global ETFs Forum

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 04/11/13 -- "Investing in The Energy Renaissance & Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)" is one of the topics featured at Capital Link's 12th Annual Closed-Ends Funds & Global ETFs Forum which will take place on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.

This event is the only industry educational, marketing, and networking event to combine closed-end funds and ETFs. The conference consistently draws over 1,000 professionals every year. Financial advisors, institutional investors, RIAs, private bankers, financial planners, fund and asset managers, analysts, and financial media utilize this forum not only as a resource for sharing and evaluating the latest CEF and ETP/ETF products and trends, but also as an interactive platform for enhancing visibility and establishing the right connections.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
The Energy Renaissance: Investing Across the Energy Value Chain
The Energy Renaissance & Upstream Income Opportunities
The Shale Revolution: What it Means for MLPs
Investment Alternatives & Strategies in the MLP Sector through CEFs, ETFs & ETNs
Global Listed Infrastructure & Master Limited Partnerships

PRESENTERS:
Kenny Feng, President & CEO, Alerian (NYSE Arca: AMZ)
Ben Morton, Senior Vice President, Cohen & Steers (NYSE Arca: MIE); (NYSE Arca: UTF)
Dan Spears, President & Portfolio Manager, The Cushing® Funds (NYSE: SZC), (NYSE: SRF), (NASDAQ: CRZAX), (NASDAQ: CSHAX), (NASDAQ: CURAX), (NASDAQ: CMLPX), (NYSE: MLPN), (NYSE: MLPY)
Kevin McCarthy, CEO, Kayne Anderson (NYSE: KYN); (NYSE: KYE); (NYSE: KMF); (NYSE: KED)
Brad Adams, Managing Directors, Tortoise Advisors (NYSE: TYG); (NYSE: TYY); (NYSE: TYN); (NYSE: NTG)

OTHER TOPICS PRESENTED AT THE FORUM:

There are presentations and panel discussion and industry roundtables on various topics such as:

THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: The State of the Closed-End Fund Industry in 2013; The State of the ETP/ETF Industry in 2013

FIXED INCOME INVESTING: A Recap & Outlook on TIPS Securities & Inflation; Active Cash Management: Cash & Short Duration Investments; Investing in the Senior Loan Market through CEFs & ETFs; Opportunities in Credit - A Focus on Senior Loans; Innovation in Fixed Income Products; Investment Opportunities in Municipal Bonds; Preferred Securities - Potential for High Income with Attractive Relative Value; The Senior Loan Portfolio Market

THE ENERGY RENAISSANCE & MLPs: The Energy Renaissance: Investing Across the Entire Energy Value Chain; The Shale Revolution: What it Means for MLPs; Investment Alternatives & Strategies in the MLP Sector through CEFs & ETFs

INTERNATIONAL INVESTING: The Mexico Fund; Emerging Markets; The Case for Asian Fixed Income; Investment Opportunities in European Equities; Mexico: The Smart Alternative Investment

EQUITY & TOTAL RETURN INVESTING: Global Listed Infrastructure & MLPs; The Energy Renaissance & Upstream Income Opportunities

THE USE OF LEVERAGE & CEFS: Leverage & Derivatives in CEFs

CURRENCY HEDGING: The Case for Currency Hedging

INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES: Closed-End Fund Industry Roundtable; ETP/ETF Industry Roundtable

RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES: Minimum Volatility Exposure to the Equity Markets; Equity Volatility Management

INVESTING FOR YIELD THROUGH ETPs: Yield Solutions: Alternative strategies using ETPs

COMMODITIES & PRECIOUS METALS: Outlook for Precious Metals

GLDI: Generating Yield on Gold

Commodity ETFs

CAPITAL RAISING & DISTRIBUTION FOR CEFS & ETFS: The Evolution of Capital Raising & The New Distribution Model for CEFs & ETFs

PRESENTERS & PARTICIPATING COMPANIES
Aberdeen Asset Management; Alerian; ALPS Distributors, Inc.; Calamos Investments; CBOE - Chicago Board Options Exchange; Cohen & Steers; Credit Suisse; Cushing MLP Asset Management; Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management; Eaton Vance Management; ETF Securities (US) LLC; ETFGI; First Trust Advisors; Fitch Ratings; Four Wood Capital Partners LLC; Index Universe / ETF Analytics; ING Investment Management; Invesco PowerShares; iShares by BlackRock; Kayne Anderson; Legg Mason; Mexico Equity & Income Fund; The Mexico Fund, Inc.; Morgan Stanley; Morningstar, Inc.; Nuveen Investments, Inc. ; NYSE EURONEXT; Pichardo Asset Management; PIMCO; Swank Capital; Symphony Asset Management; Tortoise Capital Advisors; US Commodity Funds, LLC; Wall Street Letter; Western Asset Management

NO FEE REGISTRATION FOR ADVISORS:
Financial Advisors and Qualified Investors can attend the morning and afternoon sessions at no cost. The event qualifies for up to 9 hours of credit for continuing education.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
For the full agenda and to register, please visit: http://forums.capitallink.com/cef/2013/index.html

ORGANIZER: CAPITAL LINK, INC.
Capital Link is a global investor relations firm with strategic concentration, among other, on CEFs and ETFs with a track record of industry expertise spanning 15+ years. Capital Link organizes annually a series of investment forums in New York, London and Athens. The Annual Capital Link Closed-End Funds & Global ETFs Forum has a 12-year history and attracts annually 1,000+ delegates.