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ERA INVESTMENT (HK) LIMITED
INVESTMENTS AND FINANCE
ERA INVESTMENTS (HK) LIMITED, a corporation, organized under the laws of Hong Kong, S.A.R., existing with office address at Room 907 Silvercord Tower 2, 30 Canton Road,Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, HongKong; Registration Number : Certificate of Registration No.:1004886; Registration Number : 36158576-000-11-08-5 ; Company Registration No. : 1484083
Founded on February 11, 2005, ERA INVESTMENTS (HK) LIMITED , under the
Chairmanship of MR. KANDEGEDERA ABDUL GAFFOOR MOHAMED ASHROFF,
intends to support the sustainable economic growth both in develop and
developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in
the international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses
and governments.
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1.Financing of the private sector
investment
2. Mobilizing capital in the international
financial markets 3. Providing advisory services to
businesses and governments
4. Improve corporate governance and
environmental performance
5. Provides clients with advisory services
6. Loans and intermediary services
7. Loan participations
8. Equity
9. Structured finance
10. Trade finance
11. Risk management products
12. Sub national finance 13. Financial products and services or
strategic
14. Corporate advisory services for
private sector
15. Projects in develop and developing countries and in the areas of
energy, agribusiness, aviation, environment & social sustainability
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16. Foreign investment Advisory Service
17. Infrastructure global manufacturing & services
18. Oil, Gas, Mining, & Chemicals
19. Private Equity
20. Financial & Private Sector Development
21. Sub national Finance operations
22. Syndication & Resource Mobilization and
23. Treasury/Structured Finance.
Email address : [email protected]
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ARAMEX INVESTMENTS LIMITED
INVESTMENTS AND FINANCE
CATALYZING CHANGE TO RESPOND TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - FROM THE CORE, CHANGE EXPANDS
PROGRESSIVELY MOVING OUTWARDS, GRADUALLY BUT CONSISTENTLY, CREATING A PATH THAT MANIFESTS
EVOLUTION.
FOR ARAMEX INVESTMENTS LIMITED THE SPIRAL IS AN APT METAPHOR FOR THE COMPANY'S
TRANSFORMATION INTO AN ORGANIZATION FIRMLY COMMMITED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. THE
COMPANY RECOGNIZED THE INHERENT CHALLENGES OF ITS BUSINESS AND STRIVES TO OPERATE RESPONSIBLY,
MINDFUL ALWAYS OF ITS FOOTPRINT. ARAMEX SEEKS TO ASSIST IN DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND WILL
PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEEPEN ITS PORTFOLIO WITH RELEVANT PROJECTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
IN THE ENERGY AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS. WE AIM TO DO OUR UTMOST IN HELPING CREATE A TRULY
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR THE WORLD OF FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS.
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ARAMEX AND ITS ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP AND INVESTING PARTNER ARE EQUITY
PARTICIPATING (≥ 50%) PROJECT FINANCIERS SPECIALIZING IN ENERGY- AND COMMODITY-RELATED
INDUSTRIES, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON EMERGING MARKETS.
ARAMEX WELCOMES FINANCING APPLICATIONS FROM START-UP AND/OR EXISTING PROJECT DEVELOPERS OR
ESTABLISHED SMALL ENTERPRISES SEEKING TO ENLARGE THEIR PROJECT AND PRODUCTION BASE.
WHAT WE DO:
FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS
PROJECT INVESTMENT
ENERGY SECTOR FINANCING
EMERGING MARKET FINANCING
VENTURE CAPITAL FUND LOAN
REAL ESTATE
MONEY MARKET
OUR GOAL:
ARAMEX IS COMMITED TO TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. IT SETS OUT ITS
SUSTAINABILITY GOALS AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH ON THE STRATEGIC EXECUTION AND ACHIEVEMENT
OF THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. ARAMEX INTENDS TO SHARE MORE DEPTH IN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE ON
ITS SUSTAINABILITY PRIORITY AREAS.
WHILE ARAMEX CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY ITS DRIVE TO IMPROVE ITS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, IT
CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC VALUE PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE RESOURCES IT ALLOCATES FOR
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PURPOSES, BOTH IN THE AREA OF ENERGY PROJECTS , REAL ESTATES PROJECTS
AND HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS.
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ON THE SOCIAL FRONT, ARAMEX ENDEAVORS TO NURTURE ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ITS HUMAN RESOURCES,
PROJECT PARTNERS, CUSTOMERS, NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES,BUSINESS AND SOCIO-CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNICATING THE COMPANY’S SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES, THEREBY EXPANDING ITS CIRCLE OF
INFLUENCE AND CONTRIBUTING TO A LARGER PURPOSE.
LENDING CRITERIA
ARAMEX seeks equity and project financing applications from suitable projects (start-up or existing) requiring
investments of US/€ $10 million to over US/€ $500 million as well as US$/ €Billion projects meeting the
following criteria:
1) Demonsratable investment by promoters into a project which has measurable equity, legally
acquired/licensed project parameters (or asset),
2) Government consent to the project deliverables, a marketable assessable value of the resultant
development product,
3) Negotiable corporate or project specific financial benefits, concessions including approved capital and loan
funds repatriation without penalty.
4) Foreign equity and management position and where appropriate local and exports project sales.
5) Assignable/negotiable lender equity position
6) An exit strategy exercisable within the funding term
7) Suitable security including property, debenture charge capability, asset assignment, security mortgage
priority and registerable and insurable interest and permissible (foreign) asset disposal.
8) A margin on capital exceeding twelve percent (12%) and income coverage greater than interest coverage of
eight and five percent (8.5%)
ARAMEX reserves the right to deny applications from any jurisdiction where investment certainty is un-
confirmable or investments are subject to any duress (whether government, prescribed or individual).
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LENDING PROTOCOL
ARAMEX seeks equity and project financing applications from project promoter worldwide.
We take a cursory look at each project submission and make a preliminary decision (via the notifying director)
and then, if the advising director has some interest to make further inquiries and seek more informative detail
from the promoter.
Once we have formulated the appropriate position and requisite funding level we then seek an application on
the project.
There are no upfront fees. (Lender fees appropriate with Term-Sheet funding offer may be applicable). Fees
which may be payable, upon acceptance of the Term-sheet Offer are at the Borrowers discretion and payable
where applicable on acceptance.
Following the promoters funding application, we then seek the level of funding and any subsequent funds
provision (i.e. in the case where project development is staged, third party funding will need to be assessed
prior to Term-Sheet Offer or where a need is for a future funds commitment, which exceed $15 million in
proposed cost).
Once, we have a clear funding position and requisite funds commitment for any subsequent funds
requirement, we then issue a funding proposal/term sheet. If the project promoter then accepts the funding
proposal, we then proceed to due diligence and the Client pays the advised due diligence and closing costs – it’s
the applicant's prerogative to except the diligence/closing costs etc.
This protocol is standard internationally for non-upfront funding applications and is the funding protocol of
ARAMEX, which follows, all international banks basic protocol - essentially; if you wish to proceed with a
funders offer of funding then you pay their costs (on acceptance) to move to close the funding package and
that's what ARAMEX does.
Value Added Tax (VAT), Goods and Services
Tax (GST) or such other applicable
Government Taxes, whether applicable in the jurisdiction
of the Borrower, Mortgagor or Mortgagee:
Under the appropriate jurisdictional Legislation the Mortgagee may be required to account for such applicable
taxes on any taxable supply made as a result of making this Facility available and/or accepting or enforcing any
Security. The Mortgagees costs may also increase as a result of making input taxed supplies under this Facility
and/or accepting or enforcing any Security. The Mortgagee shall be entitled to recover and collect from the
Borrower or any Guarantor the amount of any such applicable tax so payable or any amount equal to its
increased costs as a result of the introduction of the applicable tax in addition to any other amounts due or
payable under this Facility or any Security.
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In the case where the Mortgagee is entitled to any input tax credit relating to the taxable supply, the borrower
or any Guarantor shall be credited with the actual amount of any input tax credit claimed by the Mortgagee in
respect to that supply.
The Borrower or any Guarantor should note that should such a tax be levied under current jurisdictional
legislation on some taxable supplies the Mortgagee may only be able to claim a Reduced Input Tax Credit (RITC)
and the Borrower or any Guarantor shall be liable for the full amount of such tax and no claim for such tax or
portion thereof shall be a liability of the Mortgagee.
Examples of these types of taxable supplies can be solicitors fees, valuation fees, etc. which have arisen as a
result of the facilities approved in this offer letter, with such fees being for the amount of the Borrower or any
Guarantor.
In these instances where the Mortgagee can only claim a RITC, the Borrower or any Guarantor may be required
to meet these fees plus any variance that the Mortgagee is not able to claim.
OUR INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF COMPANIES AND PARTNERS: BARINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION LIMITED
BARINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION LTD.
IBU CORPORATION LIMITED GROUP
SAFARO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LIMITED GROUP
ERA INVESTMENT (HK) LIMITED
ERA PETROLEUM
ERA ASSETS LIMITED
ERA INVESTMENTS CZ a.s
ERA WATER- CZECH REPUBLIC
ERA GLOBAL SECURITIES S.L. ,SPAIN
C.T.U. INVESTMENTS LIMITED – CWE GROUP LTD.- CWE Renewables Ltd ARAMEX INVESTMENTS LIMITED ARAMEX INVESTMENTS (HK) LIMITED
ARAMEX INVESTMENT LANKA (PVT) LTD
OCEAN KING ASSETS LTD.
BLACK SWAN CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
W.P.E. GROUP, CZECH REPUBLIC
GULF ORIENT COMMERCIAL BROKERS L.L.C.-DUBAI, U.A.E.
EMAIL ADDRESS: FOR: ARAMEX INVESTMENTS LIMITED
http://www.wix.com/aramexinvestmentsltd/europe
HONG KONG OFFICE:
Suite 901, Level 9,
Hong Kong Club Building, 3A Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong, S.A.R.
Tel: +852 3125 7526
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Fax: +852 3125 7550
OUR INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF COMPANIES AND PARTNERS:
SAFARO INTERNATIONAL GROUP Sweeping changes in the world around us demand a global approach to markets.
Grasping and anticipating these developments is a daunting task requiring shrewd analysis and speedy decision-making, the stuff of highly adaptable
individuals equally at home in new technologies and innovative financial vehicles.
To our way of thinking, sophisticated financial techniques and international links are all mere tools. However valuable they may be, for us they actually
serve a higher ambition - that of nurturing close ties with our clients based on bonds of trust and the utmost confidentiality. Our associated firms come together in seven geographic Areas. Each one is led by an Associate Business Partner, who is a member of our Global
Executive. This integrated business model allows us to meet the global demands of our clients, as well as the legal and regulatory requirements that
impact our organization.
Through our seven Areas we bring together the power of the global organization, sharing our knowledge and resources, and driving global consistency
and quality.
Our Global Executive focuses on strategy, execution and operations, so that we deliver on the promise we make to our clients — to deliver seamless,
consistent, high-quality client service, worldwide.
MEET OUR LEADERS Through the breadth and depth of their collective experience — professionally and in their communities — the global leaders of
SAFARO INTERNATIONAL GROUP reflect the strength of our global network and the diversity of our global culture.
HOW WE WORK WITH YOU We are a global network of professionals. This gives us — and you — a deep pool of talent and experience to draw upon.
Whatever your industry and wherever you are located. SAFARO INTERNATIONAL GROUP was founded with an uncompromising commitment to excellence and integrity in everything we do. Our mission is to
provide our limited partners with superior long-term, risk-adjusted returns in order to further many of their own good works in areas such as finance,
minerals and non-minerals commodities, oil, aviation and philanthropy.
Since inception, our vision has been to achieve this mission by creating, maintaining and growing SAFARO INTERNATIONAL GROUP as an organization
uniquely dedicated to conducting the finest independent investment research possible across a broad spectrum of industries, geographies.
We believe our strong and consistent culture – one rooted in teamwork and respect. Our partners and their interests are paramount to us. Everything
we do serves them first and foremost. To that end, we work tirelessly to ensure that our collective interests are consistently aligned, and are proud that
our employees as a group comprise the single largest investor in our projects.
We look forward to the continued growth of SAFARO INTERNATIONAL GROUP and its resources, capabilities and relationships for the benefit of all of its
constituencies for many more years to come.
Unity, Seriousness, Integrity, Industry
Our motto - Unity, Seriousness, Integrity, and Industry - has governed our activities for seven generations from currency dealer to banker, covering
the entire range of financial services.
An unchanging purpose directs our business. It is to place the interest of our clients above all other considerations, to devote ourselves to each one
individually in the fulfillment of their requirements. By honoring the trust our clients place in us, we have established a very good position in
international finance.
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BARINGS BANCORP OF TRADE AND COMMERCE
BARINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION LIMITED
BARINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION LTD. BARINGS CORPORATION
BARINGS PARTNERS
BARINGS SECURITIES
CIMIROCH CORPORATION
IBU AVIATION
IBU CORPORATION
IBU DIAMOND
IBU INVESTMENT
IBU TRADING
MIDLAND CORPORATION
MIDLAND FACTOR CORPORATION
MIDLAND LEASE CORPORATIONS
MIDLAND MORTGAGE CORPORATION
MIDLAND OIL CORPORATION
MIDLAND PROPERTY CORPORATION
MIDLAND VENTURES CORPORATION
ROS INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS
SWISS AMERICAN BANCORP OF TRADE AND COMMERCE
BARINGS BANCORP OF TRADE AND COMMERCE LIMITED
Is a global financial services firm providing:
1. Debt Instruments for credit for enhancement
2. Standby letter of credit
3. Bank guarantees
4. Certificate of deposits
5. Cash collateral accounts
6. Direct pay letter of credit
7. Structured finance
8. Discount of financial instruments.
BARINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION LIMITED BARINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION LTD.
Is an independent boutique of investment services. From its foundations in United Kingdom, BARINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION
works with a specific focus on certain economies such as Europe, Asia, Caribbean, Pacific, Middle East and Central and South
America:
1. Strategic planning
2. Investment management
3. Discretionary investment management
4. Advisory investment services and project finance
5. Investment policy
6. Asset protection
7. Insurance counseling and planning
8. Asset allocation strategies
9. Investment management
10. Customized Portfolio Performance Reporting
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11. Portfolio Structure & Diversification Strategies
12. Investment management and alternative investments
13. Income tax planning and consultation
14. Art and collection advisory
15. Protecting assets
16. Creation of holding structures global custody
17. Wealth planning
18. Asset allocation
19. Management of different asset classes
20. Monitoring of mandates and performance
21. Transferring of assets: estate planning
22. Philanthropy.
BARINGS CORPORATION LIMITED
1. Family governance solutions, control and succession
2. Specialized services such as medical services and education of family members
3. Mapping out a family strategy
4. Acts as a private family office company for families with substantial wealth
5. Investment Policy
6. Support in Asset Allocation – Strategy
7. Support for Investment Management
8. Support for Alternative Investments
9. Support the establishment and management of custom Portfolio
10. Structuring and Portfolio Diversification – Strategies
11. Advice on Insurance
12. Tax Planning
13. Property Tax Planning
14. Support the planning of fortunes
15. Support the management, control & succession of family wealth
16. Support in planning the education of future generations
17. Support in Philanthropy
18. Administration testamentary trust
BARINGS PARTNERS LIMITED
Is a private equity firm focused on the acquisition and operational turnaround of underperforming businesses in
different sectors.
1.Co-invest in, or facilitate the merger of different operations of any type or size
2. Can purchase or otherwise dispose of underperforming divisions, unnecessary distribution centers
3. Balance sheet
4. Public to private transactions
5. Sale of family owned / private businesses and Transformational M&A
6. Crisis management
7. Debt restructure and reduction
8. Business advisory
9. General consultancy services
10. Tax planning.
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BARINGS SECURITIES LIMITED
Is a global financial services firm providing:
1. Securities and investment management services
2. Provides support for institutional and hedge fund clients
3. Providing support in cleaning services
4. Execution services support
5. Fund administration services securities lending services
6. Innovative custody
7. Collateral management
8. Fund services
9. Depositary receipts
10. Equity and fixed income products
11. Currencies
12. Commodities
13. Asset-backed securities and derivatives
14. Alternative investment and safekeeping services to institutional investors
15. Securities lending programs and support in transaction services
16. Control equity investments in middle market companies undergoing an operational
17. Provides programs optimize clients’ economic returns
18. Servicing any investment or fund structure in any location to help clients optimize efficiency, mitigate risk and enhance revenue.
CIMIROCH CORPORATION LIMITED
CIMIROCH is a global mineral company headquartered in United Kingdom and in order to build a portfolio of
multi-commodity advanced projects in the five continents, our company is supported by offices and associate
business partners in six regions, considering the mineral fertility, the maturity in the mineral production and
manageable risks: South and Central America’s, Africa, Asia and Australia.
1. Mineral research and strategic planning
2. Investment management
3. Discretionary investment management
4. Advisory investment services and project finance
5. Geological exploration and mineral processing and engineering
6. Extensive program of mineral exploration, keeping enterprises in different countries
7. Prospecting comprises mainly copper, manganese ore, iron ore, nickel, bauxite, phosphate, potassium, coal, marble, granite, diamond and metals of
the platinum group.
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IBU AVIATION LIMITED
The company is headquartered in London is the responsible for the project management and the
support of Airline Companies.
1. Supporting services
2. Aircraft registration
3. Airport finance and management
4. Finance for acquisition of aircrafts and helicopters, with the support of international banking
5. Acting as sales agent for aircraft and finance and delivery of materials and parts
6. Operating leases
7. Finance leases
8. Leveraged leasing
9. Sale / leasebacks
10. Freighter conversion finance
11. Long-and-short term financing and secured loans.
IBU CORPORATION LIMITED
IBU CORPORATION's core business is setting up and managing companies, trusts and other structures to meet
the specific personal or business needs of our clients.
1. These needs would include offshore and United kingdom company formation and administration
2. Ttrust and fiduciary services
3. Services accounting and VAT services
4. Offshore registration
5. Tax advice or planning and residency certificates
6. Royalties & intellectual property
7. Wealth protection
8. Foreign property ownership
9. Facilitating cross-border business and agent for service of legal process
10. Can advise governments, publicly quoted companies and professional law and accountancy firms but the majority of clients are
individuals, expatriates, entrepreneurs, freelance consultants, private investors.
11. Embracing asset management
12. Corporate finance and fund raising
13. Specialist tax advice
14. Ship and yacht registration
15. Credit cards, as well as trademark
16. Intellectual property registration and protection
17. An independent insurance consultancy company
18. Health insurance solutions for international private clients
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IBU DIAMOND LIMITED
Founded in 2006, the IBU DIAMOND FINANCE is a company in the development of natural resources for
emerging markets. The Company is engaged in all aspects of the value chain, from exploration and project
finance to logistics, mining and distribution. Our expertise ranges from diamonds. The Company can operate in
Central and South America, Israel and Africa.
1. Supplier of polished diamonds to different countries in partnership with diamond polisher companies
2. Work directly with mining companies in Africa, South America and other locations to market rough and polished diamonds in all of the world’s major
diamond centers
3. Forms partnerships with companies in developing countries to work on carefully selected manufacturing and infrastructure projects
4. Provides equity
5. Project financing
6. Diamond mortgage
7. Project management for industrial companies in rapid-growth areas in the mining industries.
IBU INVESTMENT LIMITED
Founded in 2006, IBU INVESTMENT manages the financial portfolio of the IBU GROUP OF COMPANIES. The
company has an exceptional understanding of financial instruments available in the international financial or
capital markets.
1. Expertise in real investments
2. Financial management
3. Diamond industry
4. Services for corporations, governments, endowments, foundations and individuals worldwide
5. Its ability to guarantee extremely high levels of liquidity
6. Capabilities are built on a foundation of research and analysis, proven expertise in the use of financial instruments, and a thorough understanding of
trends in international financial or capital markets.
IBU TRADING LIMITED
Founded in 2006, IBU TRADING has established its position as a reliable general trading company, engaged
as an intermediary, importer / exporter, facilitator or broker in various types of trade between and among
business enterprises and countries.
The company connects producers to industrial consumers, meeting the requirements of both for trading- and
financial services, market information, logistical support and goods. We are strongly committed to customer
satisfaction, providing goods and services at the right specification, the right price.
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1. Establish a commodity international market company
2. Provide industry-specific market infrastructure
3. Full range of facilities
4. Trades in a broad range of commodities, agricultural goods, minerals ( the gold & precious metals, diamonds & colored stones ), machinery, energy
products, and natural resources and and other commodities industries for our own account
5. Global traders and brokers
6. Act as major financiers, investors and large-scale organizers
7. Play a vital role in the logistics of transactions, such as the global movement of products
8. Assume and manage risk involved in transactions
9. Act as business consultants
10. Provide many specialized and strategic and corporate advisory services
11. Sales support
12. Transportation
13. Insurance
14. Storage
15. Financing and leasing
16. Engineering and construction service
17. Traffic and logistics planning.
MIDLAND CORPORATION LIMITED
MIDLAND CORPORATION is the United Kingdom based private company of the SAFARO INTERNATIONAL GROUP
operating exclusively in private services business and provide:
1. Advice on strategic asset allocation
2. Structuring and investment management for both United Kingdom domestic and international clients
3. Wealth manager
4. Cross-border wealth structuring or discretionary investment management
5. Guidance and recommendations on the latest techniques and opportunities
6. Investment services covering both traditional and alternative asset classes, from equities, bonds and cash to commodities, hedge funds and
commercial property
7. Constructing diversified asset allocations
8. Investment management services: asset allocation support ; manager selection and monitoring; discretionary and advisory
9. An independent trust and fiduciary services company
10. Managing and developing structures to hold a wide range of assets.
MIDLAND OIL CORPORATION LIMITED
MIDLAND OIL is a United Kingdom based private company operating exclusively in the oil & gas sector. Its targets
investments in start-up and early stage private exploration & production companies.
1. Private company investment and trading and provides its clients oil and investors with a unique opportunity to access the
private oil & gas capital market.
The company activities comprise the following four business areas:
• Exploration and Production ("E&P")
• Refining and Marketing
• Natural Gas ( Supply and Distribution ) and
• Power.
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MIDLAND VENTURES CORPORATION LIMITED
Is a global private Venture Firm based in United Kingdom. As an important company in venture capital and
private equity, Midland Ventures work with talented management teams to:
1. Develop businesses that have potential for significant growth
2. Supporting people who start, grow, change and buy businesses
3. Delivering significant power to the people that the company work with through our knowledge, experience and global network of relationships and
partners and offerings to strategic corporate venture arms, institutional investors, and venture capital firms.
ROS INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED
ROS INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY is a world's important commercial and residential real estate advisor. With
over 400 partners in more than 50 countries.
Our network of specialist service teams strive to deliver levels of service and success beyond our clients'
expectations.
Services - advising on all aspects of commercial and residential property to help our clients realize the true
value of their real estate:
1. Property and Asset Management
2. Building Consultancy
3. Capital Markets
4. Compulsory Purchase
5. Development
6. Facilities Management
7. Fund Management
8. Global Corporate Services
9. Landlord and Tenant
10. Loan Servicing
11. Office Agency
12. Planning
13. Rating and Taxation and Valuation Advisory.
SWISS AMERICAN BANCORP OF TRADE AND COMMERCE LIMITED
SWISS AMERICAN BANCORP OF TRADE AND COMMERCE is a world’s financial advisor company based in
United Kingdom.
The company is dedicated to help all business reach its fullest potential. We share our client vision for
growth and we'll support you with customized product packages, responsive services and access to expert
advice. Our international partnership network and trade expertise spanning Africa, Asia, Central and South
America’s and the Middle East are also an advantage when our client are planning to expand business
operations.
Principal services:
1. Corporate finance
2. Mergers and acquisitions
3. Leverage buy-out
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4. Leverage buy-in
5. Management buy-out
6. Business restructuring strategies and loss prevention
7. Retail, consumer and industrial inventory appraisal.
WHAT WE BRING TO YOUR BUSINESS
• DEEP UNDERSTANDING
We work closely with you to gain a deep insight into your business. We take the time to fully understand
your company’s issues, objectives, opportunities, strengths and vulnerabilities. And we listen carefully to
what you say about your challenges and issues. This means that you receive advice that really gets to
the heart of your business.
• KNOWLEDGE
We are a business based on knowledge. We’re dedicated to improving performance through
benchmarking, networking and leading practice. And we’ll share our learning with you to benefit your
business. We will also seek to identify issues before they become problems.
• INSIGHTS AND PROVEN PRACTICES
We’re not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom. We combine fresh thinking with our global
methodologies, tools and proven practices. This means you benefit from our ideas and insights delivered
through a quality service.
• THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME
We assemble the right multi-disciplinary team for your business, drawing on our global network of professionals. You get the diverse perspectives and
skills you need, wherever in the world you need them.
• FLEXIBILITY
Today’s business world requires you to balance stability with rapid change. The way we work allows us to help you respond swiftly to the challenges
you face. Our people tackle your issues with energy and enthusiasm by helping you achieves your potential.
• INTEGRITY
We act with integrity, have mutual respect and are open and honest in everything we do. We only ever do what we believe is right.
OUR PEOPLE - MAKING A DIFFERENCE
We’ve developed a culture based on mutual respect and teamwork that promotes personal
responsibility and initiative at all levels. Our partners in 140 countries share our values and
our commitment to quality. Together, we strive to make a difference to each other, to our
clients and to the communities in which we live and work.
We help our people succeed professionally and personally through leading training and
development programs and ongoing coaching. We give them challenging and rewarding
experiences that help them grow and expand their aspirations.
And being a truly global organization, we support individuals who wish to apply their skills and
experiences in new environments. Whether it’s a new service line, office or country they
aspire to work in, we help them match their goals to our clients’ needs, around the world.
Our talented and motivated people make SAFARO INTERNATIONAL GROUP a great place in
which to work. They help us deliver on our promises to clients. We’re committed to attracting
them, retaining them, and helping them be the best they can be — now and in the future.
Our website: www.ibucorporation.com
www.safarocorporation.com
Our email address: [email protected]
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Black Swan Capital Wealth Management
Private Client Wealth Management
At Black Swan Capital we firmly believe that the client is at the centre of the
wealth management service. Only by
understanding you, your unique personal circumstances, your objectives and your
aspirations, can we deliver the
professional service that you are entitled to expect.
We want to help you to realise your long
term financial objectives, whilst
managing risk and providing protection along the way. Unlike most financial
advisers, we do not hide behind the cover of relative performance.
We will not put your money into the 'default' fund. We will give you
investment advice as well as product
advice. We prefer to nurture a long term relationship with you and your family
rather than always chase after new clients
and sales opportunities.
Black Swan Capital is an independent company that provides wealth
management and associated services to
substantial private clients from its offices in the City of London. A new office will
open shortly in Hong Kong.
It's your money, and you work hard for it.
Expect the best from your professional advisers - including those to whom you
entrust your money. Black Swan Capital is the answer.
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Asset-Cap
Asset-Cap offers a wealth of experience and expertise in a wide range of financial solutions, Asset-Cap is a trusted name, helping thousands of global clients to finance residential and commercial investments. Black Swan Capital recommends Asset-Cap to our clients for all their mortgage needs. Contact Black Swan Capital and ask to be referred to our main contact at Asset-Cap to ensure best service. Asset-Cap
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David Cottrell & Company is a chartered accountant and registered auditor, but their clients also treat them as general business advisors. Supported by a professional team, David Cottrell has over 20 years of hands on commercial experience (and yet he still looks so young). This means that his advice is not only technically sound, as you would expect from all professional accountants, but also practical, taking into the account the realities of running a business. Black Swan Capital uses David Cottrell for all its
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Emerging Market Property
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Contact Us London office Hong Kong office
Black Swan Capital Ltd To contact the Hong Kong office
Beaumont House please visit their unique web site:
6 Snow Hill www.blackswancapital.com.hk
London, EC1A 2AY
Tel: 0844 888 0575 | +44 (0) 20 7002 7606
Fax: 0844 888 0576 | +44 (0) 20 7900 3656
Email: [email protected]
Black Swan Capital Ltd is registered in England and Wales, Company No. 03799866,
Registered Address: 6 Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AY,
and is directly authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority,
Registration No. 229892.
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Black Swan Capital (International) Ltd is registered in Hong Kong, Company Number 978231, Registered Address 21/F ICBC Tower, Citibank Plaza, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong, and is regulated by the Hong Kong Confederation of Insurance Brokers for Insurance Broking Business
Our Story
Who is Black Swan Capital?
We are an independent company providing wealth management services to affluent private clients from our offices in Hong
Kong and London.
The Company was established in London in 2000, and has been directly authorised by the UK Financial Services Authority
since 2004. The Hong Kong office was opened in 2008.
Why is Independence so important?
Banks, fund houses and insurers are naturally inclined to promote and sell their own products to you. Independence means
being able to select the most appropriate products from the whole market to suit our Clients’ requirements and objectives.
How are we Different?
We differentiate ourselves through our exceptional client services, and a very high level of integrity which is the foundation for
the trust and loyalty we enjoy.
Our Services As independent Wealth Managers, we provide truly "independent" product and service advice. Unlike banks, fund houses
and insurers, we are not biased towards in- house products. We use our own unique asset allocation models and portfolio
construction processes to guide Clients towards the most appropriate investment strategy for their particular circumstances
and objectives. We aim to nurture and maintain long-term relationships with our Clients and we reward their commitment. It
all begins with a meeting with one of our experienced, professional Wealth Managers.
We hope the Frequently Asked Questions page of this website will give you an insight into how we operate, but to fully
appreciate the scope of our services and the quality of our advice, contact us now or come to one of our many events to
experience the difference personally. We regularly host financial events such as seminars, as well as less formal social
events such as wine-tasting!
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Our Satisfied Clients We pride ourselves on the high level of satisfaction our Clients enjoy and the loyalty they display:
70% of our new Clients are referrals from happy existing clients Over 50% of our 2008 new business came from satisfied existing Clients who increased their
assets under our management 95% of Clients who trusted Black Swan Capital to manage their assets still trust Black Swan
Capital to manage their assets today
Executive Director, JP Morgan "Black Swan Capital has provided top quality financial and investment
advice to me for several years now. They offer a full range of investments dependent upon your risk
appetite and, crucially for me, minimize the time I need to spend on financial management. Their
performance on my portfolio has also been exceptional."
Our Client Profile
A large number of our UK Clients are in the financial services and associated industries themselves, a fact we are proud of, as it indicates that we are the wealth managers that the professionals themselves trust to manage their money and assets.
In Hong Kong, we focus on providing financial planning for the local Chinese as well as expatriate
markets. We have dedicated teams of Wealth Managers with specific expertise and specialist service
solutions to serve Clients of different nationalities
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Investment Seminar & Cocktail Reception
At The Hong Kong Club on 24 February, 2009
1. Our Chief Investment Officer, Mr. James Hughes, gave a thought-provoking presentation entitled “Invest in the market, or
hold cash?”
2. Welcome address by Mr. Bernard de Petrucci, Managing Director, Black Swan Capital Hong Kong.
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Interview with James Hughes
Peak Magazine December 2008 Issue
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Black Swan Capital Interview
Peak Magazine January 2009 Issue
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“We really are different!”
HONG KONG OFFICE:
2501-05 Citibank Tower,
Citibank Plaza,
3 Garden Road,
Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 3752 3000 Fax: +852 3010 0002 Email: [email protected]
www.blackswancapital.com.hk
LONDON OFFICE:
Email: [email protected]
www.blackswancapital.uk.com
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ARAMEX INVESTMENTS LANKA (PVT) LTD., PRISM OF DIRECTIONS ARE INVESTMENTS
AND FINANCE ON EMERGING MARKETS DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH WITHIN THE
COUNTRY INVESTED IN, WITH MAJOR EMPHASIS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND
HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS THAT WILL HELP ALLEVIATE THE SPECTRUM, LIVING
STANDARD OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY.
Our Sri Lankan office was opened in 2010 in order to manage our Investments in Sri Lanka and
Maldives. Decision to Invest in Sri Lanka was due to the Driving Economic Growth in the country after
the war period.
Our Initial main areas of Investments are Hotels, Leisure/Theme Parks, Plantation and Power
Generation.
As our Policy we will also get involved in Social and Humanitarian Projects which are aimed to
develop the Living Standards of the local communities.
Hotels
We do intend to have a chain of 4 & 5 star hotels throughout the country, initial locations and projects
have been chosen in the cities of Colombo, Kandy, Dambulla, Pasekudah, Arugambay, Galle,
Wadduwa and Hikkaduwa. Our intention is to bring luxurious hotel management company to manage
all our Hotels.
Also we have located few Islands in different Atolls in Maldives to construct Luxury type Hotels.
Plantations
Initial steps have been taken to invest heavily on Tea Plantations n order to improve the supply of Good
Quality CEYLON TEA to our clients from our own Estates.
Power Generation
Sri Lanka is in a rapid need of Energy due to the Economic Growth and in order to keep up with the
required production we have decided to invest in Power Generation from Small power Plants up to
Mega Power Plants using Hydro Power, Wind Power and Gas.
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List of OUR Projects:
REFINERY:
1. COGEN ENERGY PROJECT-COGEN ENRGY PTY LIMITED-DARWIN, AUSTRALIA-300 HECTARES
OF LAND, LOCATED IN A ZONED DOWNSTREAM GAS PRECINT PROJECT SCALED TO 180,000
BARRELS PER DAY CAPACITY. PROJECT COST AU 3.1 BILLION
2. MATH QUOTIENT SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED, BANGALORE, INDIA -project cost of USD 1.1 Billion
- initially promoted by the Oil & Gas arm of a reputed Indian Group – is setting up a 4.88 mmtpa
(100,000 bpd) oil refinery in a major east-Indian state (the “Project” or the “Refinery”), as Phase 1 of a
planned 400,000 BPD capacity Rollout
The Refinery location has the following key advantages: � Location on the Eastern Coast of India, thereby having key advantages as compared to other inland Indian refineries as it has close proximity to one of the most dynamic demand centres i.e. South East-Asia, East Asia � Strong connectivity with rail, road and sea and access to all necessary utilities (power and water)supported by availability of skilled manpower at low costs.
� The infrastructure shall improve many-fold with the development of Petroleum Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (“PCPIR”) with an estimated future investment of approximately INR 800 billion to INR 1 trillion. Factors Enhancing Viability 1. Low Capex per barrel
� The project has a highly competitive capex of US$945.9 per barrel per complexity � In order to bring down capex, majority of the equipments are being relocated from refineries in Germany and Canada that are strategically part-relocating to other geographies (due to requirement of land to cater to enhancement of city limits). These were operational till as recently as Sep / Oct 2008. Both countries have very high stringency norms (refinery quality). The refineries have been certified by international agencies to have a residual life for 20+ years 1.3 World Class Technology � The Refinery has licensed units of renowned oil refining technology suppliers such as the following : � UOP � Snamprogetti � Foster Wheeler, etc. � All the technologies are being transferred to the company for operation of refinery at new location. Operational Status � Land Acquisition: 400 acres of land is in possession; site survey & soil investigation completed � Contracts for Major Equipments / Consultants ( incl .PMC) have already been entered into � Source Refinery Units � Mechanical Integrity checks complete � Residual life certification done � All source refinery units (Germany, Canada, USA) have been shut down and are ready for dismantling � Detailed Integration Report completed by PMC � DPR finalized � Pre-FEED Study complete
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� Crude sourcing agreement entered into for a minimum 60,000 bpd with a leading global player, with the option to enhance the above to 100,000 bpd � Construction Activities kick off (site grading work and boundary wall construction in progress) Key Operating Parameters � Refinery Capacity : 4.88 mmtpa (100,000 bpd) � Nelson complexity index : 11.8
3. W.P.E. GROUP CZ a.s.-W.P.E. Energy a.s.- CZECH REPUBLIC- Solar Power Project in Bulgaria-
€154MILLION
4. Singapore Petroleum Refinery Pte Limited- a refinery to be located at Jurong Island, Singapore
5. MALAYSIA- PETROCHEMICAL refinery, first phase project cost of 6.5 Billion US Dollars.
BULGARIA: 1. Food Industry - Enterprise for production, processing and marketing of meat products, - Enterprise for production, processing and trade in milk products, 2. Health and SPA Centers - Polyclinics for specialized surgery, plastic surgery and dental surgery - SPA centers in areas with Mineral Springs 3. Selected 1 to 2 hotels on the mountain (mineral water) and the Black Sea CZECH REPUBLIC: (ERA INVESTMENTS CZ a.s.) Praha 9, Liben,Ceskomoravska 2255/12a,PSC 190 00 Identifikaeni eislo: 282 13 955 Project: Royal Melnik Park Site: Regional: 30 mins to Prague City centre 35 mins to International airport 12 mins to new planned airport (scheduled 2013) 60 mins to local ski resorts 90 mins to Dresden Local: 3 mins to Melnik town centre Linking two(2) historical village: Horin and Melnik Site:Principal Functional Areas:263 hectares total site area: 82 hectares Residential Developments:859 new homes-primary residence in a resort style environment; opportunity to live in a world-class park: trees, plants, water, topography and the seasonal elements all contributge to create delight: 75% of public land is green, 60% of private land is green, more than 15,000 trees planted. Living in private estate. 165 hectares Leisure Developments: Country Club, Marina, Equestrian Centre, 27 hole Golf Course, Tennis court, squash court, nature walk,shopping, in-line skating, cross country skiing,ice skating & hockey, football & rugby,boating, Horse Riding, Polo 16 Hectares Hospitality Developments: one 5*+ hotel and one 4* Hotel: Palace Hotel: 10.3 ha site:reconstruction existing Palace 80 room 5-star boutique Hotel, wellness facilitites, Gourmet rated restaurant
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Golf Hotel: 5.3 ha site: new build 150 room 4 star hotel, conference facilities, restaurant and bar ERA WATER CZ, a.s. 190 11 Praha 9- Liben Description: ERA WATER CZ PLANT 18 000 LPH Purchase and construction of drinking water bottler in central Bohemia, in the village of Ceska Lipa. A joint stock company ERA WATER CZ a.s., as located in Prague 9, Ceskomoravska 12 for the construction and operation of drinking water bottlers. The shareholders of the company will be in proportion 100% of the ERA INVESTMENT CZ a.s. A total investment of €35.4 Million. Bottling Plant is capable of producing 140,000,000 liters of drinking quality water per year. SOURCE OF VITAE WATER: 15,000 years ago the glaciers covering the mountains of northern Bohemia started to thaw. The thawing water seeped through geologically favourable places into the ground and started to collect in the depths of the earth, where its purity has been preserved to this day. SRI LANKA: ARAMEX INVESTMENT LANKA (PVT) LTD. ARAMEX INVESTMENTS LANKA (PVT) LTD., PRISM OF DIRECTIONS ARE INVESTMENTS AND FINANCE ON EMERGING MARKETS DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH WITHIN THE COUNTRY. 200 ROOM FIVE STAR HOTEL IN THE HEART OF COLOMBO; BUILD NEW HOTELS, NEW APARTMENTS, CONSTRUCT NEW THEME PARKS AND TO PURCHASE TEA ESTATES IN SRI LANKA
Residencies (CCR) 1
Brief Description • CCR is mixed Property development designed to accommodate 198 residential apartments and 180 rooms luxury hotel – Colombo. • Project site is located at, Colombo. Site Directly fronts the Colombo coastline offering excellent visibility and expansive views of coastline, sea and the city Total Land Area = 6,684m2
Total Building area = 97,500m2
• Developer of the CCR is Ceylinco Homes International (Lotus Tower) Ltd (CHITL). • CHTL acquired the lease hold rights of the 240 Perch land at No. 16, Galle road from Urban development Authority (UDA) for 99 years lease and acquired free hold title of 22 Perches of land adjacent to the aforesaid property.
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The Project – Development Plan Residencies Location: Colombo Building: 2 basements and 43 other levels • Basement – Level 3:
Car parking and Kitchen • Level 4 – Level 14: 180 roomed luxury Hotel • Level 15 – Level 43: Luxury residency (198 super residential apartments) Car Parking:
• 170 car parking for the Hotel • 265 car parking for the Apartments
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Current Status of the Project
• CHITL has taken statutory approvals necessary for commencement of the construction • Construction of pilling and substructure has completed. Construction of the superstructure has reached level 16. • The said project is under the custody of the Central government of Sri Lanka. • Project Management is under the supervision of Hyatt group. The management contract is not binding so Investor would have an option to either continue with the management support services of Hyatt Group or appoint a new Management Group. Key agreements and their status
• Agreements with Urban development authority (UDA) and Board of investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) are in place. • Agreements with the consultants and contractors for the project are finalized
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WRITE-UPS: PROJECT IN PHILIPPINES:
WELCOME TO THE HOME OF ARAMEX ERA FUND, private assistance fund for Philippine BOT projects under the PPP
CENTER
About us: The ERA-Aramex fund was organized right after president Noy Aquino III delivered his first state of the nation address on July
2010. There, the president called for a public private partnership and we responded accordingly by organizing a private fund. The fund was
initially organized as the President Noy Aquino III private development assistance fund.
Private funds in the amount of 10 billion Eurodollars was initially placed by ERA Investment HK limited and the ERA Global Securities of Spain with the Islamic Banking Institute as the fund convenor.
In a short time, other capitalists came in to join the funder’s consortium indicating renewed investors confidence in the Philippines with its
brand new government. Notable among the new entries is the renowned Barings capital of London. The name of the fund transformed into
many variations for some reasons; when Barings capital came in to join, the fund became to be known as ERA - Barings fund. Then the Aramex Investments of Hong Kong came in to join the group and the Fund came to be known as ERA-Aramex Funds. The ERA-Aramex
Funds is TODAY THE FUND IS SIMPLY CALLED THE ARAMEX ERA FUND presented in the Philippines exclusively by Prof. Abdel
Dimapunong, president of the fund convenor.
TODAY THE FUND IS SIMPLY CALLED THE ARAMEX ERA FUND THE, IT IS COMPOSED OF INTERNATIONAL FUNDERS,
NAMELY:
ERA INVESTMENTS HK LIMITED
ERA GLOBAL SECURITIES LIMITED, SPAIN
ARAMEX INVESTMENTS LIMITED, HONG KONG
BARINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION LIMITED. LONDON
W.P.E. GROUP, CZECH REPUBLIC
THE ARAMEX ERA FUND is a private fund Intended for financing PHILIPPPINE government BOT projects
under the PPP Center.
ABOUT US - THE ARAMEX ERA FUND,
ABOUT US - THE ERA-ARAMEX FUND
The president Noy Aquino private assistance fund, now simply known as the Aramex-ERA
Fund is a volunteering civic financial engagement for nation and government. it is a
civilian volunteering assistance for good governance sans corruption as president Noy
Aquino III said time and again‖ ‖walang Mahirap kung walang kurakot‖ [there is no poverty where there is no corruption’]. there is no corruption in the implementation of
the Aramex fund because all financial considerations are based on existing laws in
the Philippines without violations of the provisions of the anti corrupt practices act.
Our Private Assistance Fund is a manifestation of the famous statement of US President
John F Kennedy when he said, ―Ask not what your government can do for you but ask what you can do for your country‖.
Doing what civilians are able to do well for the government is also a manifest indication
of democracy in action in the concept of another US famous President Abraham Lincoln
who defines democracy as a government of the people, by the people and for the people.
ARAMEX ERA FUND -PRIVATE ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT BOT PROJECTS UNDER PPP CENTER
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On current events in the Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III has this to say about
his leadership as the president in his relation to the people: ―kayo ang boss ko‖ [you, referring to the people, are my boss] this statement from the president has been viewed
by many on many angles. Some consider it as an outright joke. Others view the
statement as a humorous remark that was intended to provoke laughter. Perhaps the
president was speaking humorously. Yet perhaps he was teasing. And perhaps he was in
playful vexation. But in our view we took it as an expression of thanks to the people
who voted for him. The president was being grateful to those who supported him while he was a candidate. And now as a president he could, in this same vein appreciate the
things that will support his administration. That made me move to organize the President
Noy Aquino Private Assistance Fund in support of the newAdministration of His Excellency
with the principal philosophy of PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP as he calls it or what is
internationally known as PPP
THE FUND IS A CONSORTIUM OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL FUNDERS, NAMELY:
ERA INVESTMENTS HK LIMITED
ARAMEX INVESTMENTS LIMITED HONG KONG
ERA GLOBAL SECURITES LIMITED, SPAIN
BARINGS CAPITAL, LONDON
THE ARAMEX ERA FUND IS A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND
AVAILBLE FOR THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP UNDER PRESIDENT NOY
AQUINO EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.8, KNOWN AS THE PPP CENTER
The ERA INVESTMENTS (HK) Ltd. has formed a new Joint Ventures Partnership with
the Islamic Banking Institute and the Maranaw Management Corporation in order to
push through with several projects including biodiesel and power projects. the
Partnership, known as the MINDANAO POWER VENTURES avails of a Development
Funding that was arranged by the ERA GROUP amounting to €500 million for the
implementation of its biodiesel and power projects in Mindanao, Philippines.
THE MINDANAO POWER VENTURE PARTNERS ERA INVESTMENTS (HK) Ltd., a corporation, organized under the laws of Hong kong, existing with principal office address at Room 907 Silvercord Tower 2, 30 Canton Road,Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, HongKong; and duly registered in Hong Kong a copy of its certificate of Registration is attached herewith as Annex A, and represented herein by its Chairman, Mr. Ashroff Gaffoor, hereinafter referred to as VENTURER PARTNER 1 ;
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The ISLAMIC BANKING RESEARCH INSTITUTE, a corporation organized under the laws of the Philippines, existing and duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Certificate of Registration, a copy of which is attached herewith as Annex B, with postal address at No. 3, Marawi Avenue, Maharlika Village, Tagig Global City postal code 1631, and email address at [email protected] represented herein by its president, ABDEL AZIZ DIMAPUNONG, and hereinafter referred to as VENTURER PARTNER 2; and
MARANAW MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws of the Philippines, existing and duly registered with the securities and Exchange Commission with Certificate of Registration, a copy of which is attached herewith as Annex C, having its postal address at No. 3 Marawi Avenue, Maharlika Village, Taguig Global City with email address at [email protected] , and represented herein by its President, PAYAPA CRUZ, and hereinafter referred to as VENTURER PARTNER 3 About biodix Biodix is a brand of biodiesel products that are produced from pure vegetable oils (PVOs). The PVOs are produced either from coconut oil or palm oil from the agricultural plantations of Biodix Biodiesel Joint Venture. The PVOs are then finally process into biodiesel at the refinery plant. This is a joint venture of ERA Petroleum Company of Hong Kong and the Maranaw Venrure Management Corporation. The technology being used by Biodix is a proven expertise from the Netherlands. Work is underway for a biodix biodiesel refinery in Batangas and Mindanao, Philippines.
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THE CHAIRMAN
Mr. KANDEGEDERA ABDUL GAFFOOR MOHAMED ASHROFF
Presently, THE CHAIRMAN of BARINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION LTD ; ERA INVESTMENTS(HK) LIMITED, ERA PETROLEUM, ERA
INVESTMENTS CZ a.s.; ERA WATER-CZECH REPUBLIC; ERA
GLOBAL SECURITIES SL.L. SPAIN, ARAMEX INVESTMENTS
LIMITED, ARAMEX INVESTMENTS (HK) LIMITED; ARAMEX INVESTMENT LANKA (PVT) LTD; OCEAN KING ASSETS LTD.; GULF ORIENT COMMERCIAL BROKERS L.L.C.-DUBAI, U.A.E.; VICE CHAIRMAN OF C.T.U. INVESTMENTS LIMITED;
A FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, a joint
Government and registered investor/shareholders, licensed
bank established by the Philippines Government to service the
southern population of the Philippines (principally Muslim) in the provinces of Mindanao,
Davao, Basilan, Cebu, Marawi; Established the bank and its regional offices (Manila and
Mindanao). In November 2000 embarked on Bond raising mission (on behalf of sub-
national Government organizations of the Philippines); established the bank, its banking
operation, License and Charter compliance) and additionally raise international funding
and local investment, and provide banking services to the Province of Mindanao.
Successfully raised ABS Bonds in Germany (via Werner Securities of Germany) for
Philippine Projects and introduce ―sub-national‖ bond facilitation to Philippines and its
banking system.
From 1995 to 1999 as Managing Director/CEO of ERA Assets Limited (Hong Kong)
[Hudson Construction Company Limited]. ERA Assets Limited was formed in 1987 (a
British Virgin Islands (BVI) registered corporation. Opened the ERA ASSET office in Hong
Kong, which was incorporated to undertake various international merchant banking
facilitations. Principally take up the CEO position of a joint-venture acquisition being the
Hudson Construction Company Limited, a listed public company, a major Hong Kong and
Shenzhen (China) development company. ERA Asset Limited acquired a 38%
shareholding in Hudson, which has construction contracts in both China and Hong Kong.
As per the acquisition/joint-venture take-over, became the ―local‖ chairman and CEO,
principally to facilitate bank finance for the various development projects and to also
utilize our European banking ―bond‖ expertise in facilitation of significant projects in
China. As CEO, re-develop the corporate structure, raise additional shareholder capital
and establish banking connections in both China and abroad to provide investor fund for
project development.
From 1988-1995 as PRINCIPAL AND CEO of ERA Assets Limited (consultation to
international banking groups); In 1988, opened new office in Athens with world
renown retired international banker Dr. Voulikas specifically providing international
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private banking facilitation to international clients, particularly in Mediterranean and
Middle-eastern shipping and product transfers. The business, essentially a private bank
specializing in merchant banking, credit transfers and private investment funding. Was
very successful over its inaugural five year period after which Dr. Voulikas retired and
took total control of the business and its development. Dr. Voulikas provide valuable
intuitive banking expertise and training which has been implied in the future of the ERA
corporations. Additionally the cooperation with Dr. Voulikas provide most notable
introduction and formative banking contacts in Europe, Middle-east and Asia.
Successfully manage the merchant-banking operation and assist with the private
banking facilitation
Organize Letters of Credit, securitization and investment facilitation (under the direction of Dr. Voulikas)
Investigate client sponsored projects and negotiate investment criteria
Establish international private banking arrangements
Establish the funding and project finance facilitation of client company and their
projects.
Negotiate government participation/capitalization and investor capitalization.
From 1987 to 1998 , PRINCIPAL AND CEO of ERA Assets Limited (consultation
to Delta group - Greek Shipping and Banking)
In 1987, practice as an advisor/consultant to the Delta Group, a Greek based
international shipping and commodity trading corporation operating out of Athens. This
was a new business venture, capitalized from personal savings, which took advantage of
contacts established in London in my prior assignment period and the opportunity to
consult to the Delta Group provided my entry into the international finance, merchant
banking and commodity finance world. The business traded successfully for a period of
nine months when, Delta Group introduced the consultation of Dr Voulikas to their
consultation team, this resulted in the re-formation of ERA Assets Limited. Later that
year with the inclusion of Dr. Voulikas and we re-opened with a much expanded
international client list - the Delta Consultancy continued through the period from 1987
to 1995.
Key Responsibilities
Successfully manage the shipping finance and credit management (Letters of Credit management and assist with the private banking facilitation)
Organize Letters of Credit, securitization and investment facilitation, particularly
through the London banking community and its Greek banking principals.
Establish the funding and project finance facilitation of client companies and their
projects.
Successfully manage order finance, Letters of Credit - assist clients with
international banking requirements and arrangement shipping facilitation to meet customer requirements
Arrange supply finance (to fund production) via Letters of Credit assignment,
factoring/inventory finance and security deposits from clients.
Liaise with banker, Financiers and Clients in Europe and Britain.
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In 1985-1987, CHIEF CONSULTANT FOR Orient Arab Finance Hong Kong for the South
Asian Regions for Project Finance and Finance Managements.
****CERTIFICATE of Finance/Economics International – ORIENT ARAB FINANCE;
Certificate Business Banking- International Export Finance – ORIENT ARAB FINANCE
.
Dr.Samila De Silva
Managing Director
Aramex Investment Lanka (Pvt) Limited
Doctor in Medicine by profession. Has over 10 years of
experience in Trading, Finance and Management in Sri Lanka
and Russia. From 2004 to 2009 had the prestige of been
appointed as the Advisor to the Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka
in St. Petersburg, Russia
Mr. Adrian Ho. Mr. Ho is the Chairman of CTU Investments Ltd. and the
Vice-Chairman of ERA Investment (HK) Limited. Mr. Ho is also a co-founder of CWE Group Limited.An energy asset developer. He is a Partner with Global Eco Ventures Ltd., a Director of Inter-Citic Minerals Technologies Inc. (CAN), a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Director of AKA Capital Asia Ltd. Previously, Mr. Ho worked as an investment banker at FB Gemini Capital Limited, a Taiwanese bank, and at Tai Fook Capital Ltd., a Hong Kong bank. He has extensive experience in initial public offerings, mergers and acquisition advisories, equity and debt capital market transactions, and many fund raising exercises. Mr. Ho is the grandson of the famous Hong Kong and Macau (pro-Beijing) merchant, Mr. Ho Yin and his son, Mr. Ho Hou Wah Edmund (the first Chief Executive of Macau SAR, China.) Mr. Ho holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics Degree from the Wharton
School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania
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His other specializations, where Anthony has a lot of experience, are advising on international/cross-border tax
planning for global corporate clients. He is strong at designing tailor-made tax efficient group holding
structure. He has significant experiences in advising on international tax structures for a number of large size
global enterprises. What makes Anthony outstanding in the tax planning industry is he is not just rendering tax
advices but he helps his clients to implement the whole global operating structures.
Anthony also assisted his high net worth clients on merger and acquisition of their business. Anthony also
involved in family dispute mediation.
Anthony was a chairman and CEO for a Korean listed company with stock code 039790.
Presentations:
Anthony had delivered a number of seminars in Hong Kong and Taiwan on topics of Trusts, Estate Planning,
International Tax Planning and US tax.
Professional Associations:
Anthony is a Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He is also a Member of
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP), Canadian Chapter, a professional body for trust and estate
professionals worldwide. In 2004, Anthony has been appointed as a Committee Member of The Hong Kong
Trustees’ Association and has been nominated and held as Chairman of the China Development Committee of
the Association until 2007.
His Business Achivement:
Since February 2004, Anthony had started up his private practice of wealth planning firm growing from a size of
four persons to eight persons within these years. The turnover of the Company is around US$1 million and the
market value of the Company is currently offered as US$2.5 million by an undisclosed interested party.
ANTHONY LAM CHI KIN
Professional Experience: More than 22 years of experiences in the
trust and taxation industries. He had previously worked for the Big
Four international accounting firms and the largest bank in Hong
Kong, HSBC. He is a specialist in tax and wealth planning for high net
worth local/international individuals and institutions and trusts. His
trust clients’ portfolio ranging from simple to extremely complicated
trust structures. He has been consulted as an expert in the trust
industry. He is currently acting as advisor for a number of substantial
professional trust companies and private banks. His practice is
significantly international. Anthony has clients in the Asia Pacific
Region (e.g. Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Korea,
Singapore, and Indonesia), Europe (e.g. United Kingdom, Swiss and
Italy), Canada and the United States of America.
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Mr.Rao Jessie Managing Director Aramex Investments Limited Current position as Managing Director of Aramex Investments Limited. With proven leadership and cultural flexibility drawn from over 20 years of professional experience with major financial services companies in Hong Kong. (Credit Suisse Privilege, AXA Wealth Management (HK) Ltd …) Skillful at establishing new ventures or start-ups as well as drastically improving performance in mature and complex organizations. Has a
hands-on consulting experience in financial services distribution within culturally diverse sales forces in Hong Kong. Highly proficient in leadership development, performance enhancement and organizational development methodologies. Education and Professional Qualifications: University of South Australia Graduate Certificate in Management: Concentrations in Strategy, Strategic Management and Investment Analysis. University of Hull Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Finished all the courses, only dissertation to go Professional Qualifications
Hong Kong Securities Institute- HKSI Specialist Certificate Pass Regulatory Paper 1 – Fundamentals of Securities and Futures Regulation Pass Regulatory Paper 2 – Regulation of Securities Pass Practical Paper 7 – Financial Markets Pass Practical Paper 8 – Securities Insurance Intermediaries Qualifying Examination for Insurance Brokers (“IIQE”) Long term (including linked long term) insurance- Pass Papers 1, 3, 5
DAVID J. GOOLD David Goold has a career, which has been under the discipline of
Engineering, a diploma-graduate of Production/Industrial Engineer,
commenced his professional life in manufacturing and quickly after
obtaining credentials in Business Management and Marketing rose
through management ranks. After joining the corporate executive, Mr.
Goold embarked on a professional career in product, project and business
development covering the areas of finance, product manufacture and
building-construction development. With over forty years in corporate
finance and commercial development of business Mr. Goold’s expertise
brings essential clarity and business acumen to any executive and with the
knowledge and skills to direct the effective rationalization and problem
solving requirements of today's business.
For the past fifteen years, Mr. Goold has used his engineering based skills
and the experiences learned in banking, insurance and finance compliance
to establish an enviable management reputation in the project finance
and development industry in Australia and South East Asia.
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General Insurance – Pass Paper 2 International Registered Financial Practitioner (Society of International Registered Financial Practitioner)
Member of the Kowloon Cricket Club (KCC)
MS. ELIZABETH M. PAPAG
Presently, MANAGING DIRECTOR, GULF ORIENT COMMERCIAL BROKERS
L.L.C.-DUBAI, U.A.E.; DIRECTOR/ BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF
Era Investment (HK) Limited- Hong Kong, S.A.R.; as DIRECTOR/OFFICER
of ARAMEX INVESTMENTS LIMITED; as DIRECTOR/ PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE
CHAIRMAN, BARINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION LTD. Directs financial strategy,
planning, and forecasts. Supervise investments. Prepare, review and implement
international financial contracts and bank instrument contracts and necessary
corporate documents requirements, contracts, agreements. Directly report to
the CHAIRMAN/CEO, provide support and guidance to the regional offices in the areas of
portfolio management, investments, projects including but not limited to: operations, client
relations, accounting and financial reporting. Directly report to the CHAIRMAN/CEO, work to
establish an annual operations execution plan and to maintain "best practices and processes"
in the international and regional offices. Act in the absence and for and on behalf of
CHAIRMAN/CEO's. Liaison and communicates with regional and international directors.
Formulate strategic financial program plans by assessing policy and program feasibility to
realize short and long term goals and objective of the company.
Incorporator, President/Owner of Keen Rich International Holdings Company Ltd.-Hong Kong,
S.A.R.; 3if International Ltd., Iceland, Europe; Royal Estates, London, U.K. and Sweden;
Afi Global Ltd., British Virgin Islands; GOOD TOP LTD. IBC NO. 147701, COMMONWEALTH
OF THE BAHAMAS : SUITE E-2 UNION COURT BUILDING, ELIZABETH AVENUE AND
SHIRLEY STREET. P.O. BOX N-8188, NASSAU, BAHAMAS;
EPC INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES- Philippines; CMSI-PHILS.;
INTER-PACIFIC INC. - CNMI, U.S.A. ; PACIFIC RIM INSURANCE COMPANY-CNMI,USA
Educational Background: M.B.A.- LETRAN UNIVERSITY, PHILIPPINES; MASTER OF ARTS IN
ECONOMICS, ATENEO UNIVERSITY, PHILIPPINES; GRADUATE OF BACHELOR OF APPLIED
ECONOMICS, POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES.