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1st India Cleantech Forum Sponsors
Clean Technology AustralAsia is proud to announce sponsors of the 1st India Cleantech Financial Investment Forum™. These leading enterprises have committed to work together to build India’s Cleantech industry and position our companies and investors for success in the rapidly expanding global Cleantech market. Top
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Since 1990, GEF has produced superior returns by investing in innovative, rapidly growing companies in the energy and environmental services sectors in targeted countries. GEF’s investments in the private energy sector of India are indicative of our commitment to pursue unique opportunities to deploy capital in response opportunities created by the country’s rapid industrialization and urbanization. GEF has historically invested in companies in India providing clean and renewable energy sources during a time of widespread natural resource destruction and increased pollution. In 1999 GEF’s investment in NIKO Resources, Ltd. provided critical investment capital to enable the distribution of natural gas to heavily industrialized areas of Gujarat State. Among its recent transactions, GEF co-led the investment round into Reva Electric Car Company Pvt. Ltd in 2006. This investment comes at a time of increasing demand for affordable transportation for short distance urban commuters, and GEF is actively participating in the global growth strategy of the firm. In India and around the world, GEF’s investment teams continue to identify companies with products and services whose businesses will lead to increased efficiency and decreased energy and natural resource consumption leading to a cleaner and healthier world. Click here to go to Global Environment Fund website.
The activities of the Cleaner Technologies Program are funded by IFC, and the governments of the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, USA and Bavaria. The International Finance Corporation, “IFC” ( www.ifc.org) was founded in 1956 as the private sector financing arm of the World Bank Group, which promotes economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable private sector investment in developing countries as a way to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives. IFC, with 179 member countries, has its headquarters in Washington, D.C., in addition to seven strategic hubs, including offices in India. It shares the primary objective of all World Bank Group institutions: to improve the quality of life for people in its developing member countries. Since its founding through fiscal year 2006, IFC Financial Products has committed more than US$56 billion in funding for private sector investments and mobilized an additional US$25 billion in syndications for 3,531 companies in 140 developing countries. In fiscal year 2006, IFC committed $8.3 billion, including syndications, to 284 investments in 66 developing countries. IFC Advisory Services and donor partners have provided more than US$1 billion in program support to build small enterprises, to accelerate private participation in infrastructure, to improve the business enabling environment, to increase access to finance, and to strengthen environmental and social sustainability. IFC is a leader in sustainability in standards setting (e.g the Equator Principles), risk management, knowledge management and the support of innovation within companies and financial intermediaries. Over 50 staff are dedicated to supporting private sector innovation: incubating innovative business initiatives that deliver environmental and social benefits, demonstrating their commercial attractiveness, and encouraging their independent replication in the private sector in emerging markets. We employ guarantees, loans, equity investments, grants for project co-financing, advisories and capacity building in the following targeted sectors: biodiversity; carbon finance; social responsibility; cleaner technologies and sustainable energy. In India, IFC’s current held portfolio is $1.3 billion (as of June 2006) making it IFC’s fourth largest country of operations. Since 1956, IFC has committed financing to projects in India, amounting to $3.3 billion. IFC has been focused on supporting private sector led growth through direct investment and technical advisory support to promote growth and competitiveness in India. In Fiscal Year 2006, IFC committed over $400 million in new investments in India. Infrastructure is central to IFC's strategy in South Asia. In recent years, IFC has supported manufacturing companies aspiring for global competitiveness. IFC also supports innovation in financial services, including expansion of consumer and housing finance for lower income groups. IFC provides technical assistance and equity finance for microfinance institutions formed specifically to provide loans to farmers and small non-farm enterprises in rural areas. IFC is helping companies overcome the limited availability of long-term financing by using its strong credit rating and financial structuring expertise to encourage domestic investors to buy longer-term commercial paper. We have also focused on the innovative application of technology by backing IT and Cleantech companies whose products offer potential for important contributions to economic development. Click here to go to the International Finance Corporation website.
The 1st India Cleantech Forum™ in Delhi is the premier international platform for knowledge exchange and commercial interaction for the full range of investors, companies and government involved with the Cleantech market in India. TRICOM is proud to be a PLATINUM SPONSOR to the event, and will be very involved in presenting leading research and investment information, both prior to and throughout the Forum. As a Platinum Sponsor, TRICOM has the discresion of offering a 50% discount to Institutional and Professional investors who wish to attend. Download the enrollment form and Fax it to Glenn at TRICOM on Fax Number +61 3 9663 1415 and Glenn will personally contact you once your form has been received to our office. (Note this is a different fax number to the one on the form). To request an Advisors to contact you regarding any questions you have click HERE. Top
ICICI Bank offers a comprehensive range of deposit and loan products at its branches to cater to different customer profiles and needs. ICICI Bank has over 945 branches and extension counters and over 3420 ATM's spread across the country. The Bank services its large customer base through a multi-channel delivery network of branches, ATM's, call centers and Internet banking (www.icicibank.com) to ensure that customers have access to its services at all times. Except for the historical information contained herein, statements in this release, which contain words or phrases such as 'will', 'would', etc., and similar expressions or variations of such expressions may constitute 'forward-looking statements'. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to our ability to obtain statutory and regulatory approvals and to successfully implement our strategy, future levels of non-performing loans, our growth and expansion in business, the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses, technological implementation and changes, the actual growth in demand for banking products and services, investment income, cash flow projections, our exposure to market risks as well as other risks detailed in the reports filed by us with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. ICICI Bank undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof. Click here to go to the ICICI Bank website. Top
Melbourne has arrived as a global business and investment centre. Located in the Asia Pacific time-zone, Melbourne is ideally placed between East and West. Australia is the first market to open each day, providing a time zone bridge linking the closing of the US and the opening of the European markets. With half of the world’s most expensive cities in Asia, Melbourne stands out as the location of choice within the region, offering the best array of services at the most competitive price. Melbourne’s lifestyle and business are complementary.
Melbourne has a thriving and sustainable economy that welcomes and supports many different industries.
With a globally connected infrastructure and shared time zone, it is an attractive location for business and investment of all sizes around the globe. This ‘Knowledge City’ provides international networks and connections and is home to research excellence and an advanced economy.
Melbourne also offers a cost-competitive and politically stable environment.
The multilingual and multicultural environment with its open, tolerant and merit-based culture allows an outstanding quality of life for those who choose to live, work, study or visit here.
Located in the Asia Pacific time-zone, Melbourne offers economic stability, a rigorous intellectual property and taxation regulatory environment together with access to all levels of business support services. The City's advanced infrastructure including access to broadband, advanced telecommunications and competitive utility prices further add to Melbourne's status as a pre-emminent business centre in south-east Australia.
Melbourne’s modern landmark buildings offer a superior business environment, coupled with a strategic transport network which includes Australia’s only curfew-free 24 hour international airport, a major container port, access to Australia’s busiest rail network and a highly efficient system of roads, highways and freeways. Melbourne Airport recorded the fastest growth of international passenger movements of any airport in the country since 1998 and has been an important contributor to the state’s growth. The Port of Melbourne retains its ranking as the freight and logistics capital of the nation. Trade figures for 2001/02 indicate a record 11.3 million mass tonnes of overseas exports left Australia via Melbourne.
As part of its worldwide cost of living service, the Economist Intelligence Unit published a new survey in October 2002 assessing the level of hardship for expatriates. Melbourne and Vancouver emerged as the best cities in the world. The hardship rating assessed 130 cities by hardship rating by looking at 12 factors grouped by categories:
With half of the world's most expensive cities in Asia, Melbourne stands out as the location of choice within the region, offering the best array of services at the most competitive price.
For more information about the key industries in Melbourne, please visit our website.
Click here to go to the City of Melbourne website.
Founded in 1979, Pacific Corporate Group LLC is a research-driven investment management firm focused solely on private equity.
Our broad expertise and network with activities across the full spectrum of the private equity business enables us to develop unique insights and opportunities for the benefit of our clients.
PCG Asset Management invests in private equity funds through a combination of discretionary management and advisory arrangements.
PCG Capital Partners invests directly in operating companies through the PCG Corporate Partners Fund, which provides equity financing to fund growth initiatives, and the PCG Co-Investment Funds, which invest in transactions led by top-tier financial sponsors.
PCG Asset Management focuses exclusively on the private equity asset class. We oversee more than $15 billion of private equity commitments through a combination of fund-of-funds, separate accounts and advisory relationships.
Our goal is simple: to build private equity portfolios that outperform on a risk/return basis. We achieve this through a combination of superior fund selection and optimal portfolio construction. Our experience and approach has been developed and refined over the past 17 years. Our investment process is based on an extensive market presence and research platform, utilizing a proprietary mix of qualitative and quantitative factors to select outperforming fund managers throughout various market cycles. Our investment process is complemented by PCG Asset Management's expansive private equity database, our proprietary sector research and use of industry-leading portfolio analytics tools.
We believe that the growing complexity and global nature of the private equity market requires a specialized approach. PCG Asset Management has a global investment platform organized into operating groups. These specialized operating groups, Research/Diligence, Client Service/Portfolio Management and Monitoring/Analytics, enhance our market knowledge and strengthen key relationships.
PCG Capital Partners has a 13-year record of providing innovative financings for companies in industries including business services, consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, and communications.
We are committed to generating superior results for our clients through a risk-managed approach to private equity investing. We know that private equity investment results are driven by information and access to opportunities. Consequently, we have refined our investment process to emphasize rigorous fundamental analysis and risk mitigation.
Click here to go to the Pacific Corporate Group Asset Management website.
YES BANK, India’s new age private sector Bank, is an outcome of the professional entrepreneurship of its Founder, Rana Kapoor and his highly competent top management team, to establish a high quality, customer centric, service driven, private Indian Bank catering to “Emerging India”. YES BANK is the only Greenfield license awarded by the RBI in the last 13 years, associated with the finest pedigree investors. YES BANK has fructified into a “full service” commercial Bank that has steadily built Corporate and Institutional Banking, Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Business and Transaction Banking, Retail and Private Banking business lines across the country, and is well equipped to offer a range of products and services to corporate and retail customers.
The Bank has adopted international best practices, the highest standards of service quality and operational excellence, with innovative state-of-the-art technology, and offers comprehensive banking and financial solutions to all its valued customers. A key strength and differentiating feature of YES BANK is its knowledge driven approach, which goes beyond the traditional realm of banking, and helps adoption of a diagnostic and prescriptive approach towards superior product structuring.
YES BANK has a vision to champion ‘Responsible Banking’ in India where the concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability are embedded in the DNA of the organization and integrated in its Business Focus. YES BANK is committed to adding long term value to society, to differentiate itself in the marketplace based on a strong 'sustainability mandate' and to build in flexibility and openness as part of its core strategy. The Bank has engaged with global thought leadership forums like the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), Triple Bottom Line Investing (TBLI) and Tallberg Forum. YES BANK has recently become the first Indian Bank to become a signatory with the United Nations Environment Programme (Financial Initiative). YES BANK has also recently launched YES MICROFINANCE INDIA, a specialized division of the Bank focused on developing a pioneering strategy of Direct Intervention for the microfinance domain in collaboration with ACCION International, USA.
YES BANK has received significant national and international recognition which includes:
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