Eric C Bettelheim - World-recognised expert in environmental and financial markets and products.

 

 

Public Speaking - Speeches and Presentations

 

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2016

 

Date Location Topic
May 2016 AIPN International Petroleum Summit, Houston
Climate Change Perspective: How Should Industry Respond?
April 2016 Energy Institute, London
Greening Fossil Fuels

 

2014

 

Date Location Topic
January 2014 London, Ecosystem Markeplace, Panellist: Launch of the Forest Carbon Report 2013

February 2014 Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, ISTF Annual Conference
Forest Market Failure: A Conceptual Problem.

 

2013

 

Date Location Topic
February 2013 London, EcoConnect Clean Tech Conference, Floresta-A Clean Investment Opportunity
March 2013 Rochester, NY, University of Rochester Alumni Lecture, Public Policy, CSR & ESG: Words & Actions.

 

 

2012

 

Date Location Topic
May 2012 Floresta Holdings Ltd San Francisco, Impact Investor Summit, Investor Showcase
June 2012 Rio de Janiero, Rio + 20, Acre Side Event Private Sector Investment in Forestry
December 2012 London, National Oil Companies AIPN Annual Conference, Keynote Speech: The Social and Environmental Contract.

 

 

2011

 

Date Location Topic
August 2011 Brasilia, Dialogue on Investments Brasilia, Dialogue on Investments & REDD+, IPAM Workshop, Private Sector Investment & Forest Carbon

 

 

2010

 

Date Location Topic
29 January University of Warwick One World Forum: Global Challenge:Fighting Deforestation; Forest Carbon Markets in compliance with REDD: Agendas and Future Prospects, Warwick
8 February FOA Mansion House Debate: London Financial Markets Are Doing Nothing to Solve Climate Change. London
26 February Harvard University Law School & WWF: Washington DC Forest Carbon Finance Summit,Co-Chair: Alternative Financial Structures for REDD
30 April Hong Kong Executive Forum, Business in a Changing Climate
10-11June Washington DC Green Power conference; Carbon Markets & REDD, USA, Keynote Speaker
23-24 June Amsterdam European Sustainable Investment Strategy Meeting, Investing in Sustainable Forestry, Agriculture and Bio-energy
15 June London National Environment Research Council,Finance and Forestry Workshop

Wheres The Data?

21 July London National Environment Research Council, Finance Water and Forestry Symposium

Wheres The Data?

6 September Monaco The Family Alternative Investment Conference: Is The Future Clean and Green?

 

2009

 

Date Location Topic
11 November Intelligence Squared Debate, Hong Kong. The West is Full of Hot Air and Asia is Saving the World from Climate Policy Disaster
23 September Forest Carbon Markets & REDD, Washington DC The Potential of Forest Carbon Markets.
15 September IEA-IETA-EPRI GHG Emissions Trading Workshop, Paris Opportunities and Limitations for Crediting Large-Scale REDD Projects in the Near Term (2012-2020)
10 September Swiss Futures and Options Association, Burgenstock Conference, Interlaken. Chairman, Panel on Sustainable Investments
2 August Green Pioneering Summit, Verbier The Value of Ecosystems
28 May Carbon EXPO 2009, Barcelona Chair, Making Foresty and Land Use Mainstream in the Flexible Mechanisms
3-5 May Climate Change: Financing Green Development NYU Abu Dhabi Conference
Investing in Carbon Forestry and Agriculture
3 April San Diego, California Navigating the American Carbon World Topic: Offsets: From Voluntary to Regulatory; the Role of Forestry
25 February Said Business School,Oxford University Emerging Environmental Markets
29 January The City of London Corporation in association with the London Accord, Gresham College and Z/Yen Group Forests and Carbon Finance
25 January The Royal Geographical Society, Green Festival Green Capitalism

 

2008

 

Date Location Topic
16 December Evidence before the Environment Audit Committee House of Commons, London Forests: the Future Role of Carbon Markets in their Protection and the Timber Trade
6 December UNFCC COP CMA/CCBA Side Event Poznan, Poland Principles for Private Sector Investment in Forest Carbon
18 November Fondation ENI, Milan Italy  REDD - International Workshop on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
6 November Nairobi, Kenya Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa:Common Position on Kyoto Climate Change Negotiations
5 November The Royal Society, London, Forests, REDD and the EU ETS Forest Credits and the Price of Carbon: A Business Perspective
29 October Kigali, Rwanda, Commonwealth Business Council
Commonwealth East Africa International Business Forum
Agriculture and Forestry
27 October Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA)  Seminar The Politics and Economics of Forest Carbon
5 September Swiss Commodity Futures Association, Interlaken The Carbon Market: Coming of Age
18 August African Group Preparatory Meeting, Accra Ghana Policy Approaches and Positive Initiatives for Reducing Emissions
from Deforestation - Implications for Africa
23 June Common Market for East and Southern Africa, Carbon Finance Workshop,Johannesburg Land Use, Climate, Agriculture and Livelihoods
18 June University of Edinburgh Carbon and Communities Tropical Woodlands
20 June The Royal Society, London Strategies for Making Avoided Deforestation Work
22 May The London Accord, London Making Investment Work for the Climate
6 May The London Accord, Brussels Making Investment Work For The Climate
2 May Evidence to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee Post-Kyoto, the International Context for Progress on Climate Change

 

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2007

 

Date Location Topic
10 December UNFCCC Climate Change Confairenc 13 Bali
Climate, Conservation and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) event
Linking Climate, Biodiversity and Human Welfare
8 December UNFCCC Climate Change Conference 13 Bali International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) REDD and Poverty
8 December UNFCCC Climate Change Conference 13 Bali Global Canopy Programme Forests Now in the Fight against Climate Change
8 December UNFCCC Climate Change Conference 13 Bali CIFOR Forest Day Maximising Multiple Benefits from Forest Carbon Projects
7 November Presentation to the European Development Conference, Lisbon The Politics of Forest Carbon
30 October Royal Geographic Society, London - Intelligence Squared Debate Capitalism Can Save the Planet
17October Greenpower Conference, London Forestry & Quality
28 September Exchange Invest Conference Monaco The Future of Environmental Finance, Products and Developments
20 September Carbon Finance World 2007, University of Chicago Business School Project Offsets: Greenhouse Gas Offsets vs.Carbon Sequestration Projects
12 September Presentation to Members of the European Parliament, Brussels The Need to Include Forest Credits in the ETS: The Economic Benefits
7 June Royal Society of Arts, London-The Week Debate Growth Can be Green
6 March The Voluntary Carbon Offset Inquiry, House of Commons, London Evidence before the Environment Audit Committee

 

2006

 

Date Location Topic
17 October World Federation of Exchanges, Sao Paulo, Brazil Trading the Earth: Environmental Derivatives
10-11 May Carbon Expo, Cologne, Germany Environmental Markets

 

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2005

 

Date Location Topic
30 November International Media & Environment Summit, Kuching, Malaysia Business in the Environment, Environmental Markets
9 November Bringing China to Europe 2005, London Western Values for Chinese Companies
6 September Swiss Commodity Futures Association Meeting, Burgenstock Trading the Earth:Environmental Derivatives

 

2004

 

Date Location Topic
15 November Europe-China Trading and Investment Conference, London Stock Exchange Chairman
27 May Compliance Institute Seminar, Deloitte & Touche, London What More Can Financial Services Regulation Achieve?
27 April Green College, Oxford Emergency Responses to Climate Exchange

 

2002

 

Date Location Topic
21 June FOW European Derivatives Exhibition: (Chairman) Emissions Trading Can You Afford To Ignore It?

 

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2001

 

Date Location Topic
28 November IRR Conferenc Hedge Funds, Dublin Mastering Investments in Offshore Funds Jurisdictions: Changes and Challenges Arising From Truly International Offshore Funds
30 October Cambridge Union Debate, Cambridge Most City hotshots are just lucky fools
18 October Compliance Institute Dinner The Failure of the Regulator
20 June International Derivatives Conference:Debate, The Savoy, London This House believes economic growth is the true savior of the environment

 

2000

 

Date Location Topic
June 7 AIMA/GAIM 2000, Geneva An Update on the Latest Developments of the Global Regulation of Alternative Investment Funds
April 27 Hedge Fund Seminar, London Member of the Panel
March 9 The 2000 International Securities Finance Symposium, London Member of the Panel

 

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1999

 

Date Location Topic
November 19 AIC: Altinvest Conference, Zurich Alternative Investments A Lawyers View
September 29 IIR/ICBI Conference: Credit & Default Risk, Paris Collateral in a Crisis Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
September 28 International Securities Lending/Cedel Repo Summit: Roundtable, Luxembourg  
September 23 Hawksmere Conference: The New Financial Services Act, London Rule making powers and no action letters
September 16 IMN Conference: High Performance Investing, Monte Carlo The Investor Bill of Rights What is reasonable for Investors to demand
September 10 IBC Conference: A Legal Update on Collateralisation, London Taking Collateral in Euroclear or Cedelbank A Comparison
June 18 The Law & Regulation of Hedge Funds Conference, London IBC Chair
June 8 AIMA/GAIM 5th Annual Global Alternative Investment Management Forum, Geneva An Update on the Latest Developments in the Global Regulation of Alternative Investment Funds
March 16 AIC Conference: Alternative Investment Funds & Strategies, London The lessons learnt from the 3rd Quarter of 1998 Regulation and the Evolution of Best Practice in the Hedge Fund Industry
February 25 Hawksmere Seminar:The New Financial Services Act, London Rule making powers and no action letters
February 2 International Securities Settlement Week 1999, London Examining the Impact of EU Directives on Securities Settlement

 

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1998

 

Date Location Topic
December 8 IBC Conference, London City Regulation into the 21st Century International Cooperation
November 26 Pension Fund Investment Forum, London Hedge Funds What are they? Have they influenced the market?
September 30 Cedel Bank 3rd International Repo Summit, Luxembourg  
July 24 The Securities Houses Compliance Officers Group 1998 Conference, St Albans Closing Debate
June 3 AIMA/GAIM 4th Annual Global Alternative Investment Management Forum, Geneva Examining the Implications for and Prospects of Further Regulatory & Marketing Developments on both sides of the Atlantic; The 1998 Regulatory Update
May 18 Lawrence Financial Group Seminar, Athens Financial Services Approaching the Millennium & Beyond Legal Risk Management
May 8 FIA Law & Compliance Division 20th Annual Workshop, Washington DC Internet Issues Panel

 

1997

 

Date Location Topic
December 11 Cedel Collateral Management Programme Seminar/Workshop, London Update on Legal Issues
December 3 IBC Conference NewRO-A Blueprint for Change, London A Closer Look at the SEC Style System & International Jurisdictions
October 16-17 IBC International Forum-Distribution of Funds in Europe, Berlin Marketing Offshore Funds into the EC and The Investment Services Directive from the Perspective of a Non-EU Entity
September 24 Cedel Bank 2nd International Repo Summit, Luxembourg  
September 10 Cedel Broker/Dealer Seminar, London  
June 5 EMFA/GAIM Conference, Geneva Assessing the Potential Impact on the Distribution and Marketing of Alternative Investments of the Liberalisation of Investor Categories, Products and Special Vehicles: Examining the impact of the new regulations on both sides of the Atlantic
May 30 IIR Conference, London Margin Trading: Tackling the Legal and Regulatory Framework
May 8-9 FIA Law & Compliance 19th Annual Workshop, Washington DC " European Cross-Border Issues " Panel and " Global Issues " Panel
April 24 ICM Conference, New York Collateralisation of Derivatives: " Legal Issues in Cross-Border Collateral
March 6 Securities Finance International1997 International Securities Finance Symposium, London The Legal Framework Supporting The Securities Finance Businesses
February 25 International Securities Lending, London Securities Lending Roundtable 1997

 

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1996

 

Date Location Topic
December 2 IBC Chair Legal Issues in Netting Conference: and Presenting Session, London US Legal Developments in Netting
September 17 Collateral Management Conference, London IIR Chair and Opening Address
September 10 IBC Margin Trading Conference, London Clarifying the Regulatory Perspective
September 5 Swiss Commodities Futures & Options Association Conference, Bürgenstock, Switzerland Member of the Panel" Psychology of Trading "
June 12 FIA/FOA International Derivatives Conference, London Member of the Panel " Effective Documentation "
May 10 FIA Law & Compliance Division Annual Meeting, Baltimore Netting & Investment Services
March 21 IIR Conference Energy Price Risk Management 96, London Tackling the Plethora of Legal & Regulatory Issues when Incorporating Energy Linked Derivatives into your Risk Management Programme
March 17-20 SIA Annual Compliance & Law Division Seminar, Palm Desert US/EU Regulations
February 19 IIR/8th Annual International Stock Lending Conference, London Tax, Legal & Documentation Issues
February 2 ABA Section of Business Law Committee on Regulation of Futures & Derivatives Instruments, Key West, Florida International Regulatory Coordination
January 11 ABA Section of Litigation Mid-Year Meeting, Miami Emerging Litigation Issues Involving Exotic Financial Products

 

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1995

 

Date Location Topic
November 20 IBC 7th Annual Offshore Funds Conference, London Providing Products for HNWIs and Institutional Clients
November 15 Hellstrom & Partners Seminar, Stockholm Rogue Traders the Barings experience
October 3 Corporate Treasurers Forum, London Foreign Exchange "Investing in Currencies as an Asset Class: Common Myths & Practical Realities"
September 28 FOW Annual Derivatives Compliance Conference & Seminar Oxford Union Style Debate, London This House believes that Self-Regulation is a Misnomer and that the UK is moving inexorably to the SEC style
July 5 IBC Banking & Securities Compliance Forum 1995, London Beyond the Regulations -"The US Approach"
June 5 Lawyers in Regulation, London Disciplinary proceedings in light of natural justice and due process
May 11 FIA Law & Compliance Division, Baltimore Member of the Panel on Barings
May 4 ISLA Conference on International Securities Lending, Geneva Legal Guidelines/Cross Border Issues
March 27 IIR Conference Regulation of Derivative Products, New York Legislative Initiatives from Abroad
March 23 Securities Houses Compliance Officers Group, London Suitability and Segregation
March 8 AIC/Euromoney Conference Hedge Funds Member of the Panel, London Regulatory Issues Affecting the Hedge Fund Industry
January 30 Chairman of Euroforum Conference, London Derivatives for Corporates: The Crucial Issues of Suitability and Risk Management" Regulatory & Legal Challenges "

 

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1994

 

Date Location Topic
November 8 FOW 2nd Annual Clearing & Settlement Seminar, London Operational Risk
November 4 Citibank Seminar Managed Funds Services, London UK Pension Law Reform
October 3 Hellström & Partners Seminar, Stockholm Swaps Documentation and Risks
September 29 Cadogan Financial Conference, Amsterdam Derivatives in Investment Management "The Role of the Trustees"
September 13 IMM Conference, New York Multi Currency Repurchase Agreements "Market Myths: A Radical Critique"
June 27 IBC Legal Studies London Chairman, Conference on "Derivatives Trading: Law & Regulation"
June 15 IBC/International Securities Lending & Repo Conference, Copenhagen Securities Lending in Context
May 25 FII Ethics Training Program, London  
April 27 IIR/Conference, New  York Derivative Regulation: Recent Developments & Applications "Direction of European Regulation"
March 17 IIR/7th Annual Securities Lending Conference, New York Understanding and Mitigating the Associated Risks of International Securities Lending
February 7&8 FII/First Continental,London Ethics Training Program
February 1 IIR/First Annual International Forum, London Energy Finance

 

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1993

 

Date Location Topic
November 24 Cadogan Financial/New Financial Products Conference, London Guaranteed Funds
November 17 IBC/International Securities Lending & Repo Conference, Rome UK Regulatory(including Overseas Dividend Manufacturing Regulations)
June 23 FIA/FOW Futures & Options Conference, London Chairman, Member of the Panel on "Derivatives Markets in Transition: The Customer Perspective"
April 28 MeesPierson Ltd Seminar, London Regulatory Implications of Trading Options & Futures
April 20 MAR Futures Money Management Conference, London Innovative Fund Structures, Applications & Jurisdictional Issues
March 26 IIR International Securities Lending Conference, New York The Inherent Risks of Securities Lending
March 4 FOW International Derivatives Conference, Frankfurt Back Office Strategy for the Derivatives Market

 

1992

 

Date Location Topic
September 25 IIR Conference on Derivative Products, New York Commodity Linked Derivative Products
September 23 Global Investor Seminar, London Securities Lending and the Derivatives Market
June 29 FIA/FOW International Meeting, London Moderator, Panel on Financial Integrity
June 15 International Securities Lending Conference, Milan Securities Lending Risk and Control
June 4 BZW Equity Derivatives Conference, London Practical Uses of Equity Derivatives for Institutional Investors "Legal, Regulatory and Tax Issues"
May 21 FIA Law and Compliance Division, Baltimore Member of the Panel on "UK Regulation"
May 20 Business Research International, London Tax and Accounting for International Securities Lending "The US Securities Lending Market"
March 31 IIR International Securities Lending, New York Foreign Regulatory Overview: New and Pending Government Initiatives Impacting Lending Activities

 

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1991

 

Date Location Topic
December 4 Chairman:Euromoney/Global Investor, London Taking Advantage of the Tax and Regulatory Opportunities for Securities Lending in Europe
November 20 International Swap Dealers Association, London Swap Innovations "Variations on a Theme"
November 1 Equity International Operations and Settlement Strategy for the 1992 Stock Lending Conference, London Defining and Minimizing Risk: Changing the Face of Securities Lending
September 5 Swiss Commodities Futures and Options Association, Bürgenstock, Switzerland Implications of Capital Adequacy Requirements
June 26 IIR Global Investment Operations Congress, New York Understanding and Complying with the Idiosyncrasies of Foreign Regulations
June 18 Business Research International, Frankfurt International Securities Lending "Securities Lending Risk and its Control"
April 16 IIR International Securities Lending, New York UK Issues: Illegality and its Alternatives, Potential for a Repo Market

 

1990

 

Date Location Topic
December 6 Chairman: IBC Legal Studies London As Futures Trading in the 90 Law and Regulation
November 29 International Managed Futures, New York The Tax and Regulatory Framework Governing Managed Futures
October 2 IBC Legal Studies Implications for the ADR Market, London US Legal Requirements for ADRs and Implications for 144A the UK Perspective
April 3 IIR International Securities Lending Country Specific Roundtable, New York Current Regulations Affecting the Market
May 3 FIA Law and Compliance Division Annual Workshop, Baltimore Member of the panel on "Canadian and European Futures Issues"

 

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1989

 

Date Location Topic
October 10 IBC Legal Studies Futures Trading in the 90s Law and Regulation, New York The Future of Futures
June 12-24 Chairman: FIA/FOW Global Investment and Risk Management, London Seminar on Collective Investments
May 18 Business Research International Investing and Trading in Futures and Options, New York International Anomalies:Conflicts and Contrasts in Regulation
April 5-6 IIR International Securities Lending, New York Examination of Primary Lending Markets: Assessing Market Potential(UK)

 

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