Medley Global Advisors, LLC (MGA), the Leading Provider of Policy Intelligence to...

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Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:00am EDT

Medley Global Advisors, LLC (MGA), the Leading Provider of Policy Intelligence
to Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Investment Banks, and Governments, Announced
Today that it Has Hired Christian ('Chris') Distasio to Join Its Content Team

NEW YORK, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Distasio will be part of MGA's G10
group, adding to the firm's existing coverage of European Central Bank and
Swiss monetary policy.  Distasio was previously at Market News International,
where he gained a reputation as one of the pre-eminent ECB watchers in the
field.  As a correspondent he also covered the German Bundesbank, as well as
the Austrian, Dutch, Luxembourg and Slovak central banks.
    "Christian has a wealth of knowledge and insight into European monetary
policymaking that distinguishes him from traditional reporters and fits in
nicely with our position as an established and trusted communication link
between senior policymakers and investment managers.  He will continue to be
based in the Frankfurt area, where he will be a tremendous asset to our
European team headed by Tim Jones in London," said Sassan ('Sass') Ghahramani,
MGA's Chief Executive Officer.
    Christian is a Pennsylvanian by birth but has lived in Germany for 25
years.  He is a graduate of Georgetown University and was a Fulbright Fellow
at the University of Darmstadt, Germany.
    About MGA:
    MGA collects and analyzes primary sourced and public information from
global policymakers to provide its clients -- investment managers and
government officials -- a unique insight and edge in anticipating the key
Macro and Regulatory policy events that affect them.
    MGA covers select G10/OECD fixed income and currency markets, emerging
markets, energy markets, telecoms and utilities.  It was founded in 1997 and
is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Washington DC, London, and
Tokyo.
    For more information on MGA please visit www.medleyadvisors.com, send an
e-mail to advisors@medleyadvisors.com, or call Launa Myrie at 212 219 9096.
SOURCE  Medley Global Advisors, LLC

Launa Myrie of Medley Global Advisors, LLC +1-212-219-9096,
advisors@medleyadvisors.com
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