Highlights of Projects & Infrastructure Finance International 2009The 2009 Projects & Infrastructure International conference, was again the highlight of the Project Finance calendar. Over 150 global experts from all sides of the market, gathered to share insider knowledge on the energy and infrastructure deals in the pipeline and assess the future dynamics of project finance.
Sessions included:
- Representatives from the leading Multilateral agencies; EIB, OPIC, EBRD & MIGA illuminating their role in supporting international projects.
- Market leading project finance banks assessed the impact of the new lending landscape on project finance. This was very informative, frank and open discourse between the industry's most experienced commercial lenders. The market's leading banks; BNP Paribas, Calyon, Credit Suisse, HSBC and RBS gave their true perspective on the outlook for commerical lending in the medium term.
- The Export Credit Agencies Talked Shop! - A new interactive format saw the world's most significant ECAs in an open discussion with Projects International Delegates.
Delegates shared indepth discussions with JBIC, US EXIM, ECGD, Euler Hermes Kreditversicherungs-AG, Atradius and EDC and had their chance to put their questions directly to the ECAs.
- Off The Record With The Ratings Agencies. Projects International achieved a first, by bringing representatives from the key Ratings Agencies, Moodys, Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings onto the same platform. The agencies compared and contrasted their approach to project ratings and how this has evolved through the recent financial turmoil.
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Projects & Infrastructure Finance Experts Included:
Robert J. Minyard
Treasurer
EXXONMOBIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
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Pascal Breant
Project Finance Manager, Middle East
TOTAL
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Alfred de Witte
Project Finance Manager
SAKHALIN ENERGY INVESTMENT COMPANY
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Frederik Janssens
General Manager
SOCIEDAD GNL MEJILLONES
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Nandita Parshad
Director for Power & Energy
EBRD
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Simon Brooks
Vice President
EIB
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Robert Drumheller
VP, Structured Finance
OPIC
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Lance Crist
Global Head, Oil & Gas
IFC
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Will Rathvon
Global Head, Resources & Energy Group
HSBC
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Andrew Jameson
Head of Structured Trade Finance, Energy & Natural Resources
RBS
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Rajesh Sharma
Vice President& Head of Structured Finance
EDC
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Terry Newendorp
Chairman & CEO
TAYLOR DEJONGH
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Anthony Marsh
EVP, Europe & Africa
CONTOURGLOBAL
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Barbara O'Boyle
Vice President, Structured Finance Division
US EXIM
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Fumio Hoshi
Executive Director
JBIC
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Viktor Hoek
Head of Project Finance
ATRADIUS
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Ivan Giacoppo
Head Of Oil, Gas, Metals & Infrastructure
SACE
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Mathew Brett
Managing Director Europe
ADVANCED POWER
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Ranald Spiers
Executive Director, Middle East & Asia
INTERNATIONAL POWER
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Fintan Whelan
Co-Founder & C
MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER
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Dieter Helm
Economist & Fellow, New College
Oxford University
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Steven Greenwald
Head of Project Finance
CREDIT SUISSE
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Torbjorn Caesar
Co-Head
ACTIS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
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David Craig
Manager, Projects & Structured Finance
ECGD
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Joe Blum
Partner
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS
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Barbara Weber
Founding Partner
BIBS CAPITAL
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Markku Pekonen
Managing Director
EMERGING MARKETS ADVISORS
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Barbara O'Boyle
Vice President, Structured Finance Division
US EXIM
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Andrew Jameson
Head of Structured Trade Finance, Energy & Natural Resources
RBS
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Lance Crist
Global Head, Oil & Gas
IFC
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Ranald Spiers
Executive Director, Middle East & Asia
INTERNATIONAL POWER
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Robert Drumheller
VP, Structured Finance
OPIC
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The only dedicated global Project & Infrastructure Finance conference!At Projects & Infrastructure International 2009 delegates enjoyed the chance to meet experts from each field of project finance all under one roof.
This year's industry poll gathered insights from commercial project finance lenders, multilateral and Export Credit agencies, infrastructure investors and project sponsors on the good, the bad and the ugly in project financing and development. Their votes were cast as follows:
- What is the most dramatic change in the industry in the last 12 months?
58% - Contraction of commercial lending
36% - Financing terms & tenor
6% - Resurgence of the ECAs
0% - EPC prices/availability
- How are deal structures changing?
56% - Multi-source financing
36% - Higher equity investment
4% - EPC/equipment sourcing
2% - Withdrawal of the IPP model
- What is the most likely consequence of the changed financial environment?
45% - Projects delayed or abandoned
27% - Tightening of financial structures
17% - Return of relationship banking
11% - Changing risk allocation
- Whose market is it anyway?
51% - Financiers
32% - Project Sponsors
12% - Tax Payers
5% - EPC Contractors / Equipment Suppliers
How would you have voted? Join us in 2010 to have your say!
An expert panel of representatives from all sides of the deal table, will share their highs and lows of the previous year, while you have the chance to vote on yours. Join us and make your vote count! Featuring:
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