Max Alpha Opportunities Fund
Energy Transition Strategy
Work Experience
FEATURES
“Energy transition is a crucial enabler of sustainable development and climate resilience”
UN Theme Report on Energy Transition, 2021
Energy is strategic to every government, as it drives their industries and is essential for the well-being of their society. Climate change is regarded to be an existential threat, and energy transition away from fossils to renewables is a significant initiative in the global shift to net zero. As green technology leads the way, we expect that this trend continues to create lucrative investment opportunities.
Minimum investment
AUD $50,000
AUD $1.00
RESOURCE
DOCUMENT Max Alpha Energy Transition Strategy Class
DOCUMENT Max Alpha ETS Term Sheet
DOCUMENT Max Alpha Information Memorandum
DOCUMENT Max Alpha Application Form
DOCUMENT Max Alpha Additional Application Form
DOCUMENT Max Alpha Redemption Request Form
DOCUMENT Max Alpha Change of Details Form
Holistic Diversification
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Diversification across asset classes.
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A multi layered approach to gain targeted exposure to the Energy Transition trend.
Focused Equity Selection The best, not the many
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Europe Focused as the most advanced region for clean energy.
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Quant and data style driven with profitable companies priced at reasonable value.
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Companies with significant exposure to the trend.
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Sector diversification including utilities and infrastructure.
ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE EU
Energy Transition is a significant initiative in the global move to net zero, and especially so in the European Union. That is why our focus lies on Europe in terms of Equity investments, as well as its world-leading Carbon Credit Market.
Europe aims to be the first climate-neutral continent by becoming a modern, resource efficient economy.
https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en
A European Green Deal REPowerEU
Geopolitical Catalyst
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU has committed to rapidly reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition. This is the REPowerEU plan.
REPowerEU
Delivering the REPowerEU objectives
requires an additional investment of €210 billion between now and 2027.
European Commission, Press Release 18 May 2022
The strategy will invest in assets whose valuation is strongly linked to the progress of the energy transition, while managing allocations across asset classes aiming to balance the risk. It addresses the increasing demand pressure on base metals, as well as inflationary pressure resulting from higher commodity and energy prices. The allocation is based on our rules-based methodology.
WE EXPECT THAT THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES IN:
POWER GENERATION
(Utilities)
ACROSS THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN
(Engineering and Construction Companies),
INFLATION HEDGE
(Guard against inflationary pressure)
THE INPUTS TO THE VALUE CHAIN
(Such as Copper)
A MULTI ASSET APPROACH
Details
Gold
The Energy Transition is a significant transformation of infrastructure and widely argued to be inflationary. Gold provides protection against inflation.
EUROPEAN CARBON CREDITS
The determination to phase out CO2 emissions implies further upside in the price for carbon as traded under the EU’s Emission Trading System, the world’s biggest carbon market.
COPPER
The determination to phase out CO2 emissions implies further upside in the price for carbon as traded under the EU’s Emission Trading System, the world’s biggest carbon market.
EQUITY
A select basket of systematically identified European Energy Transition companies, as detailed below.
EQUITIES BASKET
A systematic top-down selection process identifies a basket of European Equities with a strong connection to the Energy Transition trend, positive earnings, and lower Price to Earnings ratios when compared to the sector.
RISK
There are risks associated with an investment in this strategy, including Market Risk, Issuer Risk, Currency Risk, Liquidity Risk, and Structured Product Risk and Cost. For more information on risks and other features of the Energy Transition Strategy Class, please see the Fund Term Sheet. Prospective Investors should ensure that they fully understand the nature of this product and the extent of their exposure to risk, and they should consider the suitability of this Product as an investment in the light of their own circumstances and financial condition.
RISKS
DESCRIPTION
MARKET RISKS
Market risk, such as interest and foreign exchange rates, equity and commodity prices, or volatility, may have a negative impact on the value of and the return on the investment.
CURRENCY RISK
The ETS Class may invest in assets and securities listed on stock exchanges outside Australia. Currency movements against the Australian dollar may adversely affect the domestic value of the Class's investments and the income from those investments.
STRUCTURED PRODUCT RISK
Structured securities provide benefits to the portfolio but are sometimes more complex. These products may have a risk profile comprising equities, bonds, derivatives, etc. These risks may include volatility, restricted liquidity, issuer risk, credit risk and early termination and reinvestment.
ISSUER RISK
The ETS Class will invest in financial markets and may transact with brokers or a security issuer. If the broker or security issuer becomes insolvent, there is no guarantee that collateral held by them will be returned to the ETS Class.
LIQUIDITY RISK
The Fund Manager will use reasonable efforts to provide indicative bid and offer prices for the Fund on a regular basis under normal market conditions. Liquidity is available within the fund while in the case of maturity or early redemption delivery may take 30 days as the units are held in custody.
STRUCTURED PRODUCT COST
The fees and costs of structured products are usually embedded in the price of the investment such that at issuance, the value of the investment is less than the investment's issue price.
STRUCTURED PRODUCT RISK continued
To the extent that structured securities are not capital protected, the fund might experience a loss of some or all its investment in such a security.