With forest product exports continuing to enjoy a run of high commodity prices there is plenty of attention worldwide on the robust returns delivered from forest resources. Source: Timberbiz
It is timely that New Zealand and Australia will host a major forest investment and market outlook conference series. The FIEA event in its third year and popular with forest company CEOs and financial sector leaders for its insight.
The keynote speaker headlining this FIEA event is Kevin Mason is managing director and senior analyst ERA Forest Products Research, a Canadian-based independent research firm that covers the global forest products sector.
“We focus first and foremost on understanding the commodity side of the market,” said Mason, “As trends in the underlying commodities far outweigh managerial abilities, or the lack of.”
Mason and his team of analysts have a reputation for having been able to predict nearly every bankruptcy in the North American forest products industry, as well as highlighting some of the best upside returns as well.
“Timing of investments in the forest products sector are key,” said Mason.
Over the past 20 years, ERA has built up a large following of investment clientele, and advises many of the leading hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds and private equity players.
As ERA’s senior analyst, Kevin Mason is no stranger to controversy and is always willing to challenge accepted wisdom.
His negative views on several prominent mergers in the sector have won him accolades in the investment industry, but also angered many merger proponents.
He has helped the firm expand its investment coverage within North America, and is now building coverage of European and Latin American firms.
Two other speakers known for their global forest sector insights – Gary Myers of Timberlink and Brooks Mendell from Forisk Consulting, will join Mason.
The Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) is running the 3rd biennial forest industry investment conference – Forest Investment and Market Outlook – in Melbourne on 14– 15th April 2014.
This latest conference will focus on strengthening ties between the equity investment, finance and forest products industries in Australia and globally.
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