Spotlight on Europe and Day4 Energy
I thought you might be interested in a recent Business in Vancouver article that highlights European investor interest in Canada these days, with a focus on the success of the Peterson Capital road-shows I’ve conducted on the continent over the past several months. Here’s a link to the article, which appeared in the May 15th edition of BIV:

European Road-show June 14-18th
The economic difficulties in Europe have not diminished interest in Canada over there – in fact, it’s likely heightened interest, given the feedback I’ve received from the institutional fund managers and family wealth advisors that I work with who are looking to place funds in markets that show both stability and growth. (more)

Peterson Capital: Who We Are:
Peterson Capital’s president is Rick Peterson, a Vancouver resident with nearly 20 years experience in several key areas in the Canadian capital markets.

He has filled senior sales, corporate finance and management roles with national investment dealers HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Yorkton Securities, and Merrill Lynch Canada. He was also President & CEO of private money management firm Watermark Capital Management Inc.

What We Do
Peterson Capital assists in financing efforts and offers corporate communications and investor relations services to private and public companies in the Canadian capital markets.

We specialize in two areas

• Assisting in locating potential sources of financing for late-stage private or public companies. This includes sourcing potential investors, advising on financing structure, and developing and arranging investor and road-show presentations in Canada and Europe.
• Developing an ongoing market and shareholder communications program to increase our clients’ awareness with stakeholders, the media and other members of the investment community.

Our Competitive Advantage
Few companies that offer services similar to ours have our level of direct experience in all aspects of raising capital and providing corporate communications services.

This experience is backed up with a wide network of contacts that help our clients secure capital, execute growth plans, and maintain a high level of communication with stakeholders. We have longstanding relationships with the following key capital markets

• Investment Advisors and Corporate Finance professionals in every major dealer across Canada with experience and a proven track record of raising money for quality companies.
• Institutional and private equity fund managers and analysts (buy-side and sell-side) in Canada, the US & Europe.
• Experienced communications, data management and website development professionals who understand legal and compliance issues involved in investor relations and media activities. For more information, contact rick@rickpeterson.ca