Venue
Webinar

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Event Date Wed Mar 16 EDT (over 2 years ago)
Location Webinar
Region Americas
Details

There has been plenty of debate about the merits, but until now, much of it was based on speculation and assumption. To cut through the rhetoric, JTC Americas has conducted a research project to provide new insights on OZ investors and fund managers, and the projects they invest in.

With the results of our survey complete, we’re hosting a free , where a panel of experts will discuss the findings and analyze what they can tell us about the motivations of OZ investors, what strategies are most effective for fund managers, and the growing emphasis on the impact OZ investments have on distressed communities. This will be invaluable information all OZ stakeholders need to stay ahead of the curve and be ready for the future of impact investing.

Topics Will Include:
• Why investors are drawn to impact funds and how those investors are incorporating OZ financing into their portfolios
• How successful funds are thinking critically about impact and authentically integrating social impact considerations into their missions
• The cohesion between the tax benefits and social impact components of the OZ incentive, particularly how and why OZ fund managers are increasingly promoting impact to potential investors as a selling point — not as an afterthought
• Why it’s imperative for fund managers to find ways to maximize impact within a returns-driven context, ensuring capital is placed in investments with market fundamentals
• The importance of impact tracking and measurement, and the role JTC Americas can play in those processes

Who Should Attend:
• Opportunity Zones investors
• Opportunity Fund managers
• Developers operating in distressed areas
• Local government officials in affected communities
• Anyone with a stake in the future of OZ

Speakers

2022 Speakers

Louis Dubin
Principal and Managing Partner, Redbrick LMD

Jimmy Atkinson
Founder, OpportunityDb

Beth Mullen
CPA, Partner Affordable Housing Industry Leader CohenReznick LLP

Richard L. Shamos
Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP

Shay Hawkins
Chairman and CEO, Opportunity Funds Association

John Sciarretti
CPA, Partner Novogradac & Company LLP

MODERATOR:

Reid Thomas
Chief Revenue Officer and Managing Director, JTC Americas