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Bonds & Loans Andes 2022 Virtual Conference
WAS LIVE HERE ON THE 5TH APRIL 2022.
THE ON-DEMAND RECORDINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS SHORTLY.
Livestream Agenda
Opening remarks
Tue 5th Apr 2022, 13:55pm (Europe/London)
Speaker
Senior Director, Sovereigns
Managing political and economic risks: assessing the impact of macroeconomic headwinds and election outcomes on the investment landscape
Tue 5th Apr 2022, 14:00pm (Europe/London)
- To what extent is inflation transitionary in the Andes relative to the rest of Latin America? What threat does inflation pose to the growth trajectory of the region?
- Examining the impact of fiscal deficits and sovereign rating downgrades on the investment profile and bankability of projects
- Assessing the impact of a rate rise on funding strategies, local currencies and bond pricing
- What constitutional reforms are expected and how aggressive will they be? Will there be a reactivation of investment spending?
- How supportive will left/central governments be to the private and commercial markets? How will they work together to finance the regions energy and infrastructure needs?
Moderator
Senior Director, Sovereigns
Speakers
Managing Director, Head of Latin America Economics
Portfolio Manager
Chief Economist, Chile and Colombia
Director of Public Credit
Leveraging ESG and sustainability linked products to diversify and lower the cost of funding
Tue 5th Apr 2022, 14:45pm (Europe/London)
- What impact, if any, will ESG considerations have on ratings? How are rating agencies using ESG scores to determine ratings?
- Discover how to monitor and set future parameters to ensure proceeds are being used appropriately
- To what extent are borrowers paying a premium to access green investors? How do you align the interests of stakeholders?
- What more can be done to widen the adoption of sustainability products?
- How are sovereigns evaluating sustainability linked instruments?
Moderator
Partner
Speakers
Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Investing
Head of Latin America Fixed Income
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Meeting the regions decarbonisation and net zero ambitions: navigating supply chain constraints, droughts, political change and social licensing
Tue 5th Apr 2022, 15:30pm (Europe/London)
- To what extent will ongoing droughts delay the green agenda? In light of this, what does the future hold for diesel and coal power plants?
- Assessing the impact of supply chain restraints, increased technology and transportation costs on the bankability of renewable energy projects? How can these risks be mitigated?
- What new technologies such as hybridisation and hydrogen are emerging? What are the pre requisites to make these bankable?
- How will PPA and offtake agreements evolve under the new governments?
- How do you mitigate the risks posed by social unrest and social licenses? How will this affect tenors and documentation?
Moderator
Managing Director – Head Infrastructure Finance Latin America
Speakers
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Director, Latam Development
How will concessions and PPPs evolve to meet Colombia's 5G requirements?
Tue 5th Apr 2022, 16:15pm (Europe/London)
- Assessing the bankability of projects if availability payments, capacity payments and termination clauses/guarantees are removed? What further enhancements are needed?
- How are structural and behavioural changes triggered by the pandemic changing the way financiers and sponsors model project finance transactions?
- What lessons can be taken from 4G projects to attract investment?
- What level of activity is expected in the secondary market? To what extent are project sponsors exiting this space?
- Utilising guarantees and wraps to mitigate construction risk, mobilise liquidity and mature the capital markets
Moderator
Senior Director, Infrastructure & Project Finance
Speakers
Chief Financial Officer
Investment Director
Deputy General Manager Financing & Investment Divison
Deputy Director, Public Private Partnerships
The evolution of esoteric financing structures: what role will private placements, project bonds and other alternatives play in funding strategies?
Tue 5th Apr 2022, 17:00pm (Europe/London)
- What is the rationale and conditions for using private placements?
- Evaluating the benefits from rating, size, tenor, cost of funding to speed of execution
- How comfortable are project bond investors with construction and greenfield risk? Will it remain a refinancing tool? How do you mitigate negative carry?
- How are funding teams evaluating these tools?
- Assessing the potential of local private debt funds to provide liquidity
Moderator
Partner
Speakers
Chief Investment Officer
Partner & Head of Sustainable Infrastructure Credit
Vice President, Head of LATAM Infrastructure & PF
Executive Director
Managing Director
Close of Conference
Tue 5th Apr 2022, 17:45pm (Europe/London)
