Transcript Environmental Finance Workshop 3 “Beyond the Public Markets:
Environmental Finance Workshop 3 “Beyond the Public Markets: Alternative Investments in the Environmental Economy” April 20, 2006, 2 – 5 pm With cocktail reception to follow Alex Chamberlain, LLB, MBA, CFA Managing Partner, Investeco Capital Corp.
416-304-1750, ext. 318
Beyond the Public Markets: Alternative Investments in the Environmental Economy
Welcome Your Moderators: Alex Chamberlain Managing Partner, Investeco Capital Corp.
Investeco is a private equity firm that invests in and partners with companies in the environmental economy.
Nicholas Parker Chairman and Co-Founder, Cleantech Capital Group LLC Cleantech organizes Venture Forums, provides deal flow, publishes its Venture Monitors and offers related services to investors and entrepreneurs.
Beyond the Public Markets: Alternative Investments in the Environmental Economy
Why are we here?
2 trends (not fads!) are driving the growth of alternative investment opportunities in the environmental economy.
#1: A trend toward a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable way of living #2: A trend toward alternative investment strategies As you will learn today, investors now have a number of ways to play these trends in an effort to achieve superior returns.
Beyond the Public Markets: Alternative Investments in the Environmental Economy
Trend #1: Toward a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable way of living … Drivers: Resource scarcity Environmental degradation and pollution Climate change Health concerns and security Technological advances Legislation: Kyoto … Sum: Consumers, policy makers and legislators are demanding cleaner energy and air, purer water, and healthier food!
And investors are listening: Cleantech: in 2005, 246 venture deals were completed in North America, representing an investment of US$1.6 billion! Cleantech now ranks 5th (10% in Q4 2005) in size as an industry sector for venture capital investment in N.A.
Beyond the Public Markets: Alternative Investments in the Environmental Economy
Trend #2: Toward alternative investment strategies Problem: Investors are having trouble earning superior returns from conventional public market assets.
Alternative investment strategies have proven to be one of the solutions, offering investors many benefits not found in traditional investment strategies: Broader portfolio diversification Absolute returns Improved consistency of performance A long-term performance perspective Superior risk-adjusted returns Alternative assets now represent one of the fastest growing segments of investment management in North America!
Beyond the Public Markets: Alternative Investments in the Environmental Economy
This workshop will bridge these trends, by exploring some of the alternative investment opportunities in the environmental economy: Environmental/Cleantech Venture Capital & Private Equity Christine Bergeron, Vice President, Chrysalix Energy Scott MacDonald, Investment Director, SAM Private Equity Cross Over Funding: Private Equity to Project Finance Bill Tharp, CEO, Quantum Leap Green Real Estate Development Jonathan Westeinde, Managing Partner, Windmill Development Group, Ltd.
Environmental/Cleantech Hedge Funds Peter Fusaro, Chairman, Global Change Associates Inc.
Environmental Finance Workshop 3 “Beyond the Public Markets: Alternative Investments in the Environmental Economy”
ENJOY!
Alex Chamberlain, LLB, MBA, CFA Managing Partner, Investeco Capital Corp.
416-304-1750, ext. 318