CONFERENCE - Sustainable Finance Geneva
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Thursday September 17th 2009<br />
<strong>CONFERENCE</strong><br />
JetFin Green 2009<br />
With Obama’s Green New Deal, volatile oil prices<br />
and global warming, the environment is becoming<br />
an important focus for investors around the globe.<br />
This event brings together investors and fund<br />
managers in this field to examine investment<br />
strategies and risks in these areas.<br />
“Jetfin green 2009 <strong>CONFERENCE</strong>” is the ultimate<br />
meeting point for investors and managers in<br />
search of real returns in Green Investments.<br />
Leading successful managers specialized in Green<br />
Strategies present and explain their investment<br />
strategies.<br />
Fund of Funds managers and investors share their<br />
views on current strategic and tactical allocations.<br />
Qualified investors, portfolio managers and private<br />
bankers compare solutions and examine the<br />
issues facing Green investments opportunities,<br />
enabling them to take the right decisions in Green<br />
investing.<br />
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to participate<br />
in “Jetfin green 2009 Conference”.<br />
All About Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Water, Carbon<br />
Trading, Agro and Clean Tech Funds.<br />
Special Focus : Emerging Markets.<br />
Where Investors meet with Green business’s Best Fund Managers.<br />
Grand Hotel Kempinski <strong>Geneva</strong> Switzerland<br />
Confirmed Speakers<br />
• Pierre-François Unger, Minister of Economy and Health, Republic and State of<br />
<strong>Geneva</strong>, CH<br />
• Paul Clements-Hunt, Head, UNEP <strong>Finance</strong> Initiative, United Nations Environment<br />
Programme, CH<br />
• François Perrin, Senior PM Green Funds, Fortis Investments, Germany<br />
• Johnny el Hachem, Head of Environmental <strong>Finance</strong>, La Compagnie Benjamin de<br />
Rothschild S.A., CH<br />
• Juan Sartori, Partner, Union Agriculture Group, CH<br />
• Tom Murley, CIO, HG Capital, UK<br />
• Deirdre Cooper, Fund Manager, Ecofin Ltd, UK<br />
• Andrew Musters, Managing Partner, Robeco Private Equity, Netherlands<br />
• Robin Batchlor, New Energy Fund Manager, BlackRock Investment Management, UK<br />
• Roberto Cominotto, Transition Energy Fund Manager, Julius Baer, CH<br />
• Dominique Candrian, MD, EIC Partners, CH<br />
• Christoph Butz, Fund Manager, Pictet Funds SA, CH<br />
• Olivier Buffle, Equity Analyst Water Fund, SAM <strong>Sustainable</strong> Asset Management, CH<br />
• Hans Peter Portner, Water Fund Manager, Pictet Funds SA, CH<br />
• Anthony Wilkinson, Founder, Clean Resources Asia, Singapore<br />
• Anric Blatt, Founding Partner, Global Fund Exchange Ltd., USA<br />
• Christophe de Dardel, Executive Director, Unigestion, CH<br />
• Caroline Schum, Director, Nest Pension Fund, CH<br />
And many others…<br />
Jetfin Conference’s Preliminary Agenda / last issue 04.05.09
Why attend “Jetfin green 2009 Conference” ?<br />
Unique Event<br />
“Jetfin green 2009 Conference” is the only event where institutional and<br />
private investors can meet with top Emerging Markets Green fund managers to<br />
learn and debate all issues surrounding Green fund investments in Emerging<br />
Markets.<br />
Networking Opportunity<br />
Networking Lunch. Enjoy lunch among your peers with the chance to candidly<br />
discuss the concerns, challenges and opportunities of the coming months.<br />
Cocktail Reception<br />
During the Cocktail reception we invite you to re-connect with your peers in a<br />
relaxed informal environment where you will meet influential investors, allocators<br />
and alternative investment managers.<br />
JetFin Conferences Testimonials<br />
‘Congratulations on a fine conference! I really enjoyed attending, and found<br />
the handouts very complete and informative.’<br />
Juergen Solms, Fund of Funds Manager, LGT Capital Management, Zürich,<br />
Switzerland<br />
‘It was a great pleasure to participate in the conference. It was one of the<br />
best conferences I have been so far. Very well organized and with good<br />
speakers and audience.’<br />
Luis Ribeiro, Fund Manager, HSBC, Sao Paulo, Brazil<br />
‘I very much appreciated the selection of fund managers present.’<br />
Pierre Mirabaud, Partner, Banque Mirabaud, <strong>Geneva</strong>, Switzerland<br />
‘Thank you very much for organizing such a brilliant event, which we found<br />
extremely useful. Our investors at the conference said it was one of the<br />
most productive conferences they’ve attended.’<br />
Oksana Kuchura, Partner, UFG Asset Management, Moscow, Russia<br />
Thursday September 17th 2009 Preliminary Agenda<br />
08.00 Registration & Coffee<br />
08.30 Welcome address<br />
Pierre-François Unger, Republic and State<br />
of <strong>Geneva</strong>, CH<br />
08.40 THE GREEN BIG PICTURE<br />
Obama Green New Deal :<br />
Outlook for 2010<br />
• World energy and climate change trends<br />
and scenarios for green and carbon<br />
investments<br />
• Assessing the impact of sustainability on<br />
business models<br />
• Renewable energy, clean-tech and<br />
carbon trading - where is the best scope<br />
for investments?<br />
• Impact of new Green policies on<br />
Emerging Markets<br />
Keynote speeches:<br />
David Blood, Generation Investment<br />
Management, UK*<br />
Paul Clements-Hunt, UNEP <strong>Finance</strong><br />
Initiative, CH<br />
09.10 SRI FUNDS<br />
• Can SRI funds deliver performances ?<br />
• SRI cross-over with Green Funds<br />
• Are SRI investments comptible with<br />
developing countries ?<br />
Panel Discussion:<br />
Thierry Deheuvels, ODDO Asset<br />
Management, France*<br />
Gunnar Friede, Deutsche Bank, Germany*<br />
09.45 Morning coffee break<br />
10.15 CLIMATE CHANGE FUNDS<br />
• Climate change as an investment strategy<br />
• Building investment portfolios focused on<br />
climate change opportunities<br />
• Examining long-term growth weather<br />
strategies for investors<br />
• How to incorporate carbon in investment<br />
portfolios ?<br />
• Carbon emission challenges in India and<br />
China.<br />
Moderator:<br />
Neil Eckert, CEO, Climate Exchange, UK*<br />
Panel Discussion:<br />
Francois Dossou, HSBC Sinopia Asset<br />
Management, France*<br />
Simon Webber, Global & EAFF Equities,<br />
Schroders Investment Management, UK*<br />
François Perrin, Fortis Investments,<br />
Germany<br />
Johnny el Hachem, La Compagnie<br />
Benjamin de Rothschild S.A., CH<br />
MSCI World Energy Index<br />
(source : Bloomberg)<br />
11.00 AGRO AND BIO FUEL FUNDS<br />
• Food and Bio Fuels : the dilemna<br />
• Bio Fuels opportunities in Latin America<br />
• Estimating the Risks in Bio Fuels<br />
investments<br />
• Timber opportunities<br />
Moderator:<br />
Jane Goodland, Watson Wyatt, UK*
Panel Discussion:<br />
Lionel Errera, LCF Rothschild, France*<br />
Gaetan Henrickx, Dexia, Belgium*<br />
Juan Sartori, Union Agriculture Group, CH<br />
Lionel Motière, Diapason Commodities<br />
Management, CH*<br />
Christoph Butz, Pictet Funds SA, CH<br />
Gilbert Brunner, Fair Energy, CH*<br />
11.45 SOLAR AND WIND FUNDS<br />
• Special Opportunities in Asia<br />
• India wind market, Asia solar market<br />
• Solar : the future of Africa energy supply ?<br />
Panel Discussion:<br />
Dominique Candrian, EIC Partners, CH<br />
Robin Batchlor, BlackRock Investment<br />
Management, UK<br />
Roberto Cominotto, Julius Baer, CH<br />
12.30 Networking Lunch<br />
02.00 WATER FUNDS<br />
• Opportunities and Risks in Water<br />
strategies<br />
• India irrigation challenges<br />
• Asian water infrastructure future ?<br />
• Potential for Sharia water funds in<br />
muslim countries<br />
Panel Discussion:<br />
Hans Peter Portner, Pictet Funds SA, CH<br />
Olivier Buffle, SAM <strong>Sustainable</strong> Asset<br />
Management, CH<br />
Panel Discussion:<br />
Anthony Wilkinson, Clean Resources Asia,<br />
Singapore<br />
Tom Murley, HG Capital, UK<br />
Deirdre Cooper, Ecofin Ltd, UK<br />
Andrew Musters, Robeco Alternative<br />
Investments, Netherlands<br />
03.15 GREEN REAL ESTATE<br />
• Green : Real Estate new paradigm<br />
• Is Green the route to recovery in Real<br />
Estate sector ?<br />
Panel Discussion:<br />
Gerard Wagner, SwissCanto, CH*<br />
Jean-Claude Maissen, Credit Suisse, CH*<br />
03.45 Afternoon tea break<br />
04.15 ETF V/S FUNDS V/S PRIVATE EQUITY<br />
• Liquidity issues in Green<br />
• Passive or active investments ?<br />
• How to achieve good portfolio<br />
diversification ?<br />
Panel Discussion:<br />
Marino Brasso, Lyxor, CH*<br />
Simon Drury, Climate Change Capital, UK*<br />
Anric Blatt, Global Fund Exchange Ltd., USA<br />
05.00 FUNDS OF FUNDS<br />
• Green diversification in a FoF<br />
• Correlation of Green Funds<br />
Moderator:<br />
Michael Herbst, Morningstar, UK*<br />
Panel Discussion:<br />
Virginia Parker, Parker Global Strategies,<br />
USA*<br />
Marc Goodman, Kenmar, USA*<br />
Sarah Allen, Ermitage Group, UK*<br />
Christophe de Dardel, Unigestion, CH<br />
05.40 Final Investors<br />
• Including Green funds and funds of funds<br />
in a diversified portfolio<br />
• Green funds seem to face difficulties to<br />
raise assets. What are the reasons?<br />
• What can we expect in 2009-2010?<br />
Panel Discussion<br />
Melchior de Muralt, De Pury Pictet<br />
Turrettini, CH*<br />
Caroline Schum, Nest Pension Fund, CH<br />
06.10 Chairman’s closing remarks<br />
06.20 End<br />
EVENING EVENTS<br />
06.30 Cocktail Reception<br />
Open for all conference participants. The<br />
cocktail reception is a unique opportunity<br />
to network<br />
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS<br />
Member of<br />
ORGANIZER<br />
02.40 CLEAN INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS<br />
• Waste Management, clean<br />
infrastructures, clean transport :<br />
• What are the investment opportunities ?<br />
• Clean transport in China : the challenges<br />
• Waste management in Asia special focus<br />
* to be confirmed<br />
Jetfin Green 2009 <strong>CONFERENCE</strong>
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