To the shores of Lake Geneva, where the women who flourish in a male-dominated hedge fund industry gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues for the 100 Women in Hedge Funds 2010 Geneva gala dinner, with the committee members wearing diamond lent by local jeweller Adler.

The group was launched in 2002, the brainchild of three women, and the body has hosted more than 400 events globally, where "men are welcome in limited amounts." It has raised more than $17m for charity. Last night's event raised over $200,000.