emerging cleantech markets: australia a link to asia
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Jeffrey Castellas, Chief Executive Officer - Clean Technology Australasia Pty Ltd - AustraliaTRANSCRIPT
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Emerging Cleantech Markets
Australia a Link to Asia
Jeffrey Castellas, CEO
Clean Technology Australasia Pty Ltd
P.O. Box 1790 Melbourne, Australia
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Australia• Australia is part of Asia - proximity to large regional markets, China, India, SE
Asia
• Australia has a leading position as an investment hub in the Asia pacific region
• Significant R&D base – university, industry and government funded
• History of technology innovation-continuous pipeline of projects
• Vibrant entrepreneurial culture
• strong management expertise in business
• Significant size of capital markets
• Sophisticated financial services industry -
• Excellently positioned to be a centre player in this emerging Clenatech industry
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Cleantech and Sustainability
• What is Cleantech Investing?
• Clean technological solutions for sustainability
• Asia Pacific Partnership on Climate and Development
• New Cleantech products for markets at the bottom of the pyramid
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Australian institutional funds are
enormous and growing
• Investment market is dominated by pension funds industry
• One of the largest in the world with $700 billion under management
• Funds expected to double in 10 years
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Australian institutional funds are
increasing the allocation to
private equity and infrastructure
• Alternatives about 5%
• Fundamentals are sound to meet investment return objectives
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Australian funds are looking overseas to invest
• Australia is a limited market for the large amount of capital
• Australian companies looking to acquire international companies and environmental infrastructure assets
• Potential new mandates for international VC’s
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New Cleantech investment fund options
• Australia has expertise in financial engineering of new funds
• Method of securitizing funds to create new vehicles raise capital from public markets
• Examples:– Macquarie Bank
– Babcock & Brown
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Australia can be a place to raise capital
• International companies and funds can raise capital in Australia
• It is possible to get direct access to the key decision makers
• Superfunds and other institutional investors can facilitate some of the needed financing in clean technology
• Is the timing right? Is there enough deal flow? Is there enough awareness amongst asset consultants and other super funds of the opportunities?
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Australian Clean Technology Companies
• Australian boast a long history of innovation in:– water quality control
– waste water treatment
– Alternative fuels
– Desalination
– Clean coal
• Commercialized products now being sold into international markets
• Sustainability screening and rating of Cleantech companies
• Cleantech companies for a SRI portfolio of investments
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Australian Cleantech Deals: public and private
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Summary
• Australia has a lot of Capital to invest
• Access to regional markets
• Sophisticated financial expertise
• Clean technologies and funds
• Cleantech Finance and Investment Forum
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Building AustralAsia's Cleantech FutureBuilding AustralAsia's Cleantech Future
2nd AustralAsian CleantechFinance & Investment Forum
22 August 2006, Sofitel Melbourne
and a gala dinner at The Windsor