A very well attended event, hosted by one of our members, Standard Chartered Bank, who provided an excellent venue. Julian Fong, CFO Asia, Standard Chartered Bank made some welcoming comments.

ASrIA director, Alexandra Tracy also introduced the speaker and facilitated the event.

The renewable-energy sector presentation by Jean-Francois Meymandi of SAM was very interesting, combining new information from his recent trip through China with background on similar activities in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere, to give a global perspective.

The Q&A after the presentation was active, with questions asked about a number of types of renewable energy discussed by Jean-Francois - including solar, wind, hydro, batteries and about regulatory issues.

Prior to joining SAM, Jean-Francois worked as a business analyst covering the biofuel industry at EasEnergy, a corporate venture of EDF (Electricité de France), based in California. Jean-Francois holds a Masters in Management with a specialization in Finance from Euromed-Marseille, France and an MBA from Pepperdine University, Malibu, USA.

ASrIA member, SAM Sustainable Asset Management AG is active in the field of sustainable investments since 1995. Today, we are one of the world's leading institutions in this sector and manage over USD 10bn. Our clientele includes Sovereign Wealth Funds, banks, insurance companies, pension funds, endowments, family offices and UHNWIs. We offer a comprehensive range of theme-related products in the area of Water, Smart energy, Climate and New Materials.

Sincere thanks to Standard Chartered Bank for their support of the event, and to Jean-Francois Meymandi of SAM for the well received presentation.