Carlisle Management Company Joins European Life Settlement Association

    LUXEMBURG, October 26, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Executives at Carlisle Management Company announced it has officially joined the European Life Settlement Association (ELSA) in order to promote transparency, integrity and a code of practice amongst life settlement industry participants as well as to effectively communicate the advantages of longevity based investments. Carlisle Management Company is a Luxembourg based fund management firm and an active industry participant within the United States secondary market for life insurance.

ELSA is comprised of companies focused on the U.S. Life Settlement industry that strive collectively to protect the interests of investors and educate and inform retail and institutional investors seeking assets that have low correlation with equities and are largely unaffected by volatility in global markets. In addition to joining as members Carlisle will be represented by Jose Garcia, Chief Executive Officer on the Rules of Association Committee and Tim Mol, Chief Operating Officer on the Codes of Practice Committee.

"ELSA serves as a critical organization in lobbying for increased transparency-, and stricter regulatory control of the life settlement industry within the European community. Our goal is to help provide the market with a sense of organization as well as communicate a cohesive message to the investment community. We are proud to be members of the ELSA and look forward to supporting its continued success", said Jose Garcia.

ELSA members are required to adhere to the organization's bylaws that promote the highest standard of accountability and were developed in coordination with capital providers, service providers and intermediaries within the life settlement market.

About Carlisle Management Company
Carlisle Management Company SCA (CMC) is a Luxembourg based fund management firm focused on the United States secondary life insurance market known as life settlements. Carlisle specializes in alternative asset strategy consulting and life settlement fund development. CMC also is a provider of alternative risk finance and secondary market insurance product consulting. The company operates The Peninsula Funds, offering institutional investors with access to investment strategies based on life settlement products. For more information on Carlisle and its life settlement services, please visit the website at www.carlislemanagementcompany.com or contact [email protected].

About The European Life Settlement Association
ELSA, the European Life Settlement Association, was established in May 2009. ELSA sets standards for the European life settlement industry and promotes transparency by providing accurate, authoritative information to retail and institutional investors. Membership is open to capital providers, service providers and intermediaries in the life settlement market. ELSA's mission is to promote the development, integrity and reputation of the European life settlement industry and to encourage fair competition within the European market. www.elsa-sls.org

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