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4th AustralAsian Cleantech Forum SponsorsCleantech AustralAsia is proud to announce sponsors of the 4th AustralAsian Cleantech Forum™. These leading enterprises have committed to work together to build AustralAsia’s Cleantech industry and position our companies and investors for success in the rapidly expanding global Cleantech market. Top
ARVCO Capital Research, LLC is an international investment banking and financial advisory firm focused on providing merger & acquisition, private placement, valuation, financial opinion and restructuring services. Our firm specializes in alternative investments. Since 1973, ARVCO has been committed to delivering independent advice and service of exceptional quality to a wide range of public and private companies. We pride ourselves on providing outstanding technical knowledge and proven ability to formulate and execute the best financial solutions.
Our investment banking firm has advised a broad universe of businesses including manufacturing, service, distribution and technology companies. Our universe also includes numerous dealings in the real estate sector. Our operations are international in scope, including clients in Asia, Africa, Central America, North America, South America and Western Europe.
While our service levels and ideals are that of a boutique investment banking firm, the amounts of capital that we raise compare favorably to our competitors. ARVCO has raised approximately Twelve Billion (U.S. $) of capital for our clients from 1994 – 2004, and approximately Four Billion (U.S. $) in 2005. In order to put those numbers in perspective, we are one of the five major private capital placement agents in the world (along with Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Credit Swiss First Boston) specializing in private funds and special situations.
ARVCO has secured capital funds from, but not limited to, the following investors: CalPERS, CalSTERS, New York State Common, University of California, Ohio PERS, Texas Teachers, New York City, Washington State Board, and Oregon Public Employees among others. Some of our past clients include the Apollo Group of Funds, CIM Group, Aurora Capital, ARES Capital, Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst and numerous others when our Senior Managing Director served as Chief Strategist for the private fund group at Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette (now Credit Swiss First Boston).
Mr. Alfred J. R.Villalobos (A. J.), Chairman and Senior Managing Director of ARVCO Capital Research LLC., is considered among the nation’s most highly respected investment bankers. Mr. Villalobos has a background in investment banking that spans 40 years. Mr. Villalobos has served as President, Chairman and Vice Chairman of three private banks (1968-80). He was the Deputy Mayor for the city of Los Angeles (1993). He was a Board Member for the Council of Institutional Investors and State Personnel Board, State of California (1991-1995). He served as a Board Member on the Board of Administration for CalPERS (1990-1995). After leaving CalPERS, Mr. Villalobos became the Chief Strategist at Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette, Inc. (First Boston), a private fund group in New York (1995-1997). In addition to the current duties that he has held at ARVCO since 1973, he is also the Chairman and Senior Managing Director of Capital Formation Partners, LLC. a company that provides exclusive capital formation services for American minorities in private enterprise (1993-Present).
Mr. Villalobos received his Bachelor of Arts from Whittier College in 1965 and his MBA from Pepperdine University in 1978. Mr. Villalobos also attended Loyola Law School as well as various other universities where he has studied specialized programs.
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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.
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SIM is the world’s first specialist equity capital market focusing on CleanTech and Sustainable businesses, and is a member of the Financial and Energy Exchange (FEX) group, a new platform established to provide over the counter (OTC) trading facilities and operate equities and derivatives markets for energy, environmental and financial products in the Asia region. EPA's vision is The Victorian community living sustainably.
To achieve this EPA is collaborating with various segments of the Victorian community, including business and industry, other government agencies, NGOs and the general public, particularly with those who are leaders in supporting innovation.
It is also collaborating more with leading international organisations and experts who are contributing to the goal of achieving sustainable societies. EPA aims to bring these partners together to help build society’s capacity to progress towards sustainability.
To do this, EPA is establishing mutually beneficial relationships with leading international organisations through the creation of ‘Global Innovation Partnerships’.
The Partnership with CTA is focused on supporting and accelerating the development and deployment of the clean technologies (Cleantech) industry in Victoria and Australasia through the AustralAsian Cleantech Forum™.
It is intended that this Partnership will enhance the innovative Cleantech capacities of Australia’s investment, government and business community who will, in turn, build the sustainability capabilities of the companies they work with. It aims to increase the resource efficiency and reduce the ecological impact of CTA’s activities, as well as those it works with.
Ultimately, the partnership aims to help make Victoria the first place in the world where the environment is routinely viewed as a business opportunity, not a business cost.
For more information please visit our website at www.pwc.com/au
The 4th AustralAsia Cleantech Forum™ in Australia 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 AustralAsia. 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
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.
Wilson HTM employs over 330 staff across eleven offices nationally and has a strategic relationship with Deutsche Bank, which has a 19.9% shareholding and a corporate finance alliance with the company. Wilson HTM operates two core business lines; Investment Management and Capital Markets.
Investment Management has $6.5billion of funds under management as at 31/12/07 primarily with Pinnacle Investment Management, and a range of other specialist funds vehicles. Pinnacle pursues a “house of boutiques” strategy and currently consists of 5 separate boutique investment managers.
Wilson HTM’s Capital Markets business services corporate, institutional and private clients. Its focus is on mid-market companies where it is a leader in research, equity capital markets and stockbroking services.
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nabCapital consists of the following core businesses:
We have operations in Australia, Asia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States, providing short term working capital, medium to long term funding, liquidity, risk management and investment solutions. While primarily responsible for managing relationships with financial institutions and selected corporates globally, we collaborate with NABs regional businesses, nab, BNZ, Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank to provide similar solutions to retail, business and Agribanking clients. National Australia Bank Group recognises the important role the financial services sector can As a multi-national financial institution, we recognise the need to operate in an environmentally sustainable way. We understand that our clients are adapting to a carbon constrained economy, and we work alongside them to help manage the business challenges posed by climate change. At nabCapital, we have a strong commitment to creating solutions for our clients, and have invested in the resources and expertise to make it happen. Projects such as renewable energy plants, water infrastructure and carbon risk management are meaningful ways we can help our clients meet their stakeholder expectations, while making better use of natural resources. Capital Solution At nabCapital, investing in the future of our clients means helping them find innovative solutions to managing climate change. Our Carbon Solutions Group is dedicated to this task. The Carbon Solutions Group is nabCapitals centre of excellence dedicated to understanding the risks and opportunities arising from both the physical impacts of climate change, and evolving regulatory carbon frameworks. Part of our Institutional Banking division, the group works closely with business units across the bank. The Carbon Solutions Group assists the broader NAB business to build new capabilities and deliver client solutions that successfully manage risk while harnessing opportunities. nabCapital and the Carbon Solutions Group provides expertise in these areas:
Led by Rachel ONeill, the Carbon Solutions Group actively engages in a range of industry forums and initiatives relating to climate change and environmental sustainability. For more information on the work of the Carbon Solutions Group, visit www.nab.com.au or contact carbon.solutions.group@nab.com.au Top
We are one of Australia's most successful law firms. With over 1900 people nationally, and a reputation for being entrepreneurial and fresh-thinking, we are regarded as a leading legal practice in the Asia Pacific region. What makes us unique? Who are our clients? Our clients include many of Australia's top 100 companies as well as Federal and State Government departments. We also have a significant pro bono practice. How do we work? We have a strong and vibrant culture that empowers its people to grow and develop in a supportive environment. Our teams are effective because we invest in the development of both technical and emotional skills. Our collaborative approach with clients is mirrored in our internal relationships which are characterised by open communication and smooth information exchange. What is our background? Since we were founded in Sydney in 1833, Clayton Utz has changed and grown extensively – by anticipating changes in the legal industry, and responding to our clients' ever-evolving needs. We achieved strong growth and success through the energetic vision of our leading partners, our in-depth industry expertise, and a commitment to working closely with our clients. The firm has expanded beyond Sydney to Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and Darwin. We now have over 1900 people including 210 partners. Until 2000, the firm operated as a federation of partnerships. On 1 July 2000, the firm became an integrated national practice, committed to being “OneFirm” - unified and consistent in everything we do.
CVC Sustainable Investments is committed to investing in expansionary companies dedicated to addressing environmental problems or that are developing or utilising clean technologies. Our objective is to create a diversified investment portfolio that generates strong returns on invested capital while delivering meaningful and measurable environmental benefits.
Our experience has shown that there are opportunities for investing in new, sustainable technology companies with excellent growth potential. A number of these companies have been unlisted and have progressed to or are moving towards listing on the stock exchange. On exited investments, CVC Sustainable Investments has achieved an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of greater than 170%.
CVC Sustainable Investments has an innovative and flexible corporate structure. Aimed at maximising our investors' tax positions as well as the scope of accessible opportunities, CVCSI has a "Stapled Security" structure, consisting partly of a registered Pooled Development Fund and partly of a regular investment company.
CVC Sustainable Investments is managed by CVC Managers Pty Limited, whose management team has a 20 year track record of success in investing across a broad range of structures and industries.
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Macquarie’s strategy is to expand selectively and enter markets only where its particular skills and expertise deliver real value to clients. This approach provides the strategic flexibility to enter new sectors and regions as opportunities arise and to respond to the specialist requirements of individual markets. As a result, Macquarie has established leading positions in a diverse range of markets. In Australia and New Zealand, Macquarie is a market leader in investment and financial services. In Asia, Macquarie offers a full range of investment, financial market and advisory products and services. In Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, Macquarie focuses on niche opportunities to deliver value to clients. Macquarie has grown substantially since its establishment in Australia in 1969 and has reported successive years of record profits and growth since 1992. Since then, Macquarie has evolved from an Australian institution growing internationally to a global institution headquartered in Australia. International income contributed 55 per cent¹ of Macquarie's operating income in the year ending 31 March 2007. See international activities for further information. Macquarie now employs more than 11,000 people in 25 countries. Click here to go to the Macquarie bank website.Top
Angeleno Group ("AG") is a California-based private equity firm focused on high growth investments in the energy sector. AG makes investments broadly across the energy industry to support innovative, well-managed, rapidly growing companies.
Areas of particular interest include:
Angeleno Group believes that a series of fundamental changes in the energy and environmental industries are generating significant private equity opportunities. These changes revolve around three major themes: (1) the need for energy independence, (2) the requirements of a stable and reliable energy infrastructure, and (3) imperatives relating to environmental sustainability. Taken as a whole, these themes affect the entire sector value chain -- from the extraction of natural resources and the conversion of fuels into electricity to the distribution of energy and the way in which power is ultimately consumed. In each case, innovative products and services are emerging as potential solutions to global energy and environmental challenges. Investors in AG funds include leading endowments and foundations, nationally recognized family offices and former CEO's and board members of some of the country's most prominent energy companies. Click here to go to the Angeleno Group website.Top
Starfish Ventures is a venture capital fund manager committed to building innovative global technology companies. Based on over 80 years of collective venture capital investing, entrepreneurship and technology experience, we understand the challenges of seeding, building and managing high growth technology businesses from an Australian base. Although we have a global investment mandate, we value an Australian-NZ connection. The Starfish Ventures team has established its investment experience working with a portfolio of companies representing a total investment in excess of $170 million across a diverse range of industries. Our investment focus encompasses:
Starfish Ventures currently manages over $350 million in investment funds supporting business at all stages of development. These funds are available for investment in leading technology businesses that possess outstanding management teams, are commercialising innovative technology and are capable of becoming a global or regional market leader. As the name suggests, Starfish Ventures is committed to partnering with portfolio companies from Start to Finish, building successful global business. Click here to go to the Starfish Ventures website.Top
Finsia has a combined wealth of experience in the financial services industry dating back to 1886. As the only professional association representing the entire spectrum of financial services throughout Australia and New Zealand, its reach extends to almost 20,000 professionals working across the broad categories of banking, wealth management and capital markets. Finsia plays a vital role in protecting the industry’s strength and competitiveness in today’s evolving global marketplace through its core purpose of helping members succeed in their careers and supporting the growth and development of the financial services industry. This is achieved through the provision of relevant and high quality professional development programs, a comprehensive suite of career support services and an extensive range of industry-leading information resources and publications. Finsia’s leadership, advocacy and policy-setting initiatives also play a critical role in promoting industry growth both regionally and around the world. Finsia was formed in 2005 following the successful merger of the Securities Institute of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance. For further information about Finsia, visit finsia.com. Click here to go to the FINSIA website.Top
What are OneVentures all about? OneVentures was founded to bring a fresh new approach to venture capital funding and investment management, providing early stage companies and promising entrepreneurs with the real support and guidance they need to succeed. Not just funding. OneVentures Vision is to be one of Australia’s foremost Venture Capital companies. Our summary vision statement, “Realising Today’s Future” expresses our desire to select today the future emerging high growth companies and ultimately realise excellent returns for our entrepreneurs and investors. Our motivation stems from a genuine desire to foster Australian research and development and to build businesses beyond their current capabilities through our team’s solid business experience and strong international networks. It is our belief that anyone can have a good idea but that it takes an understanding of markets and customers, and of what it takes to build businesses from concept to commercialisation, to ensure business success. The team at OneVentures has this understanding. Who are OneVentures? OneVentures brings together a highly capable team with the skills required to develop high growth emerging businesses and is well positioned to help investee companies leverage the scale of larger international markets. These skills combined with a dedicated, ‘hands on’ approach to investments will ensure that OneVentures will deliver the maximum potential of each investee company. The team have long standing working relationships and shared business success. The OneVentures team boasts a strong track record. They have collectively invested in and presided over some $850 million in early stage and other private equity investments. The team also has over 40 years experience in the target market segments as successful business managers, 10 years in Australian R&D, over 40 years in asset management, representing some 50 transactions, and international business and legal experience. What does OneVentures offer? The OneVentures team support their investee companies by providing help with corporate governance, sourcing key staff (here and overseas), strategic and business planning, future capital raising (here or offshore), introductions to key partners and relationships, legal and contract structures, support with closing key contracts, finding or providing office support (including space, access to infrastructure, marketing material and collateral, event management), mentoring programs and entrepreneur/ founder development, market and competitive analysis, identifying exit opportunities, business exit and transition. The OneVentures Difference
Where do we invest? OneVentures is focused on investments in the following three sectors:
We have a preference for companies based on the Australian eastern seaboard, at the seed/concept, development and early expansion stages. What do we look for in our Investee Companies? OneVentures is looking for innovative and evolutionary companies in these sectors backed by great teams, a winning culture and a desire to leverage our international networks.We’re after “A” teams, passionate about their business. OneVentures will also help a company source quality staff to compliment existing teams. A potential investee company should have a globally scalable business model which will be able to leverage our offshore network; strong value proposition addressing a large market opportunity, unique IP or market niche, and a competitive advantage which will help maximise returns for investors and founders.
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ACT Consulting Australian Cleantech (ACT) Consulting provides a bridge between investors and the investment requirements of Cleantech projects. With extensive experience in both Cleantech technology assessment and investment analysis, ACT Consulting provides unique services that will facilitate and deliver successful Australian clean technology projects. Research Database ACT Consulting has developed and maintains a database of global Cleantech companies. The database contains company profiles of more than 800 companies, over 200 of which are based in Australia. Each company is assessed on the basis of their technical, regulatory and commercial risk profiles. Database reports can be provided sorted by technology, country, investor or a variety of other field inputs. This data source provides the knowledge bank that underpins ACT Consulting’s research services. ACT Australian Cleantech Index ACT Consulting launched the ACT Australian Cleantech Index at the 4th AustralAsian Cleantech Forum in March 2008. The ACT Australian Cleantech Index provides a measure of the performance of the Australian listed stocks in the Cleantech sector. With over 60 companies following under the coverage of the index and with a combined market capitalisation of over $11Bn, the index presents for the first time a picture of the Australian Cleantech industry’s growth in a single measure. Client Services Investor Services - Project sourcing, technical assessment, investment management, delivering exit strategies, lobbying Project Services - Sourcing funding, industry and technology research, strategic, project delivery, Intellectual Property protection strategies, securing and retaining the right people, securing Government grants and power, water and environmental credit purchase agreement negotiation Government Services - policy development, policy impact analysis, economic development, facilitation of Industry Clusters, information dissemination ACT Capital ACT Consulting is developing a fund to provide direct investment into Cleantech companies seeking seed and expansion capital. This fund is targeting investments in companies that have achieved or are close to achieving positive cash flows and have low technology and regulatory risks. Click here to go to the ACT Consulting website.Top
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The Macquarie group is a diversified international provider of banking, financial, advisory and investment services, headquartered in Sydney, Australia.