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11th Annual Latin America Syndicated Loans Conference 2015 11th Annual Latin America Syndicated Loans Conference 2015 September 10th & 11th, 2015 The Ritz-Carlton South Beach, Miami, USA The leading event for the Latin American lending community returns to Miami this September. For over 10 years, Euromoney Seminars Latin American Syndicated Loans Conference has been home to the hottest industry debates and unrivalled networking. Don t miss out on your chance to take part this year. Join your peers on September 10th & 11th at the luxury Ritz-Carlton South Beach, for two days of our expert-led sessions and dedicated networking breaks. Who attends? CFOs and Treasurers Heads of Syndication Private equity professionals Lawyers Rating agency professionals Institutional Investors Fund Managers Loan Traders Key speakers include: Michael Jakob, Director, Credit Suisse Nicole Freeman, Managing Director, Origination and Syndication, Wells Fargo Benjamin Velazquez, Director, ING Doug Doetsch, Partner, Mayer Brown Juan Jose Garcia, Head of Syndications LAC, IFC Marcos S. Camargo, Managing Director, Syndication & Capital Markets, Banco Société Générale Brasil S.A. Robert Lee, Managing Director, MUFG Ruhi Cosgun, Senior Investment Officer Financial Markets, FMO Octavio Berron, Chief Financial Officer, Fermaca Andreas Dobner, Head Credit & Surety Hub Latin America, Director, Swiss Re Alejandro Estevez-Breton, Chief LatAm Economist and Head Rates & FX Strategy, Santander Registration Olivia Mendoza olivia.mendoza@euromoneyevents.com Tel: (US) +1 212 901 3828 Speaker opportunities Mathilde Steen mathilde.steen@euromoneyplc.com Tel: (UK) +44 (0) 20 7779 8557 Sponsorship opportunities Jon Fleming jfleming@euromoneyplc.com Tel: (UK) +44 207 779 8940 This event gets better every year with a great overview and potential for networking Denise Conn, Ipreo Debtdomain Syndicated Loans Find out more at www.euromoneyseminars.com/latamsloans
11th Annual Latin America Syndicated Loans Conference 2015 September 10th & 11th, 2015 The Ritz-Carlton South Beach, Miami, USA Wednesday September 9th 6.00pm Icebreaker Cocktail Reception at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Sponsored by Day One: Thursday September 10th 8.15am Registration and morning refreshments 9.00am Chairperson s opening remarks 9.15am A macroeconomic debate: What economic changes are we seeing in Latin America and how is the syndicated loans market impacted? Latin America is in a deep economic transformation. In this session we will have a debate among economists who will give their forecasts and thoughts on the economy and geopolitical environment for 2015. n How have the Mexican energy reforms affected the economy and syndicated loan market? n What impact have Brazilian macroeconomic changes had on the syndicated loan market? Will other economies and regions benefit from the scandal? n Looking at the impact of falling oil and gas prices on Latin America s macroeconomic indicators: Who are the winners and losers? Alejandro Estevez-Breton, Chief LatAm Economist and Head Rates & FX Strategy, Santander 10.00am How low can we go? A deeper look into the banks pricing, deal volume and tenors n How are banks responding to the dual challenge of high liquidity and competition in the market? n What do the international banks bring to the market that local and regional players can t? n Which countries and sectors are commercial banks looking at and why? n How far is Basel III priced into the loan market? What will postcrisis regulation mean for the tenor and structure of loans? Nicole Freeman, Managing Director, Origination and Syndication, Wells Fargo Javier Richard Cook, Managing Director, Syndicated Loan Capital Markets Group, Investment Banking Division for the Americas, MUFG William Donovan, Executive Director, Loans Syndications, Santander Senior representative, HSBC 10.45am Morning refreshments and networking break 12.15pm Falling angels: Bringing previously active and non-investment grade companies into the game again and making them successful n What can we learn from the turnaround of different companies? n How did companies arrange paying back their old debt with new debt? n Lessons learned from success stories: How do you take names that have been failing to the market and rebrand them? Michael Jakob, Director, Credit Suisse Doug Doetsch, Partner, Mayer Brown 1.00pm Lunch 2.30pm The role of loan syndication in project finance: How are the shorter tenors and restrictions being handled and what new structures does it provide? n What lending structures present themselves for project finance projects throughout the regions? n How has Peru managed to attract more investment into its infrastructure projects in the last three years than in the previous decade? n Is there new interest from institutional investors and is this affecting the syndicated loan players? n Bank market vs bond market: Can these markets work together? Moderator: Brett Murphy, Managing Director Project Finance, Banco Société Générale Emilio Fabbrizzi, Director, Head of Project Finance Latin America, DNB Markets, Inc. Benjamin Velazquez, Director, ING Marcos S. Camargo, Managing Director, Syndication & Capital Markets, Banco Société Générale Brasil 3.15pm Looking past the Brazilian instability: What will drive the Brazilian syndicated loan market in 2015? n What will the change in commodity prices mean for future investments in Brazil? Will we see a change in the overall supply of capital? n Impact of the Petrobras scandal: Do lenders see an opening in the market to be allowed to finance Brazilian infrastructure projects? n Outlook for 2016: How are international banks looking to encourage Brazilian companies to use syndicated loans? Will the international and local banks change their strategies? Reinaldo Manoel de Lima, Deputy General Manager, Banco do Brasil Cesar Ramos, Independent Consultant and Board Member, Ouro Preto Oleo Gás S.A. Samuel Canineu, Director, ING Andreas Dobner, Head Credit & Surety Hub Latin America, Director, Swiss Re 11.30am Mexico before and after: How have the energy reforms opened opportunities for new players, structures and financing models? n What new structures and opportunities have arisen as a result of the reforms? Will we see a new financing paradigm? n To what extent will the energy reforms open up private investment in the oil & gas, telecom and power sectors? n What are the key risks lenders consider when evaluating potential financing opportunities in the post-reform market? Ignacio Quesada, Managing Partner, Alvarez Marshall Bernardo de la Garza, Consultant on Energy and Legal Matters, Telmex Find out more at www.euromoneyseminars.com/latamsloans
11th Annual Latin America Syndicated Loans Conference 2015 September 10th & 11th, 2015 The Ritz-Carlton South Beach, Miami, USA 4.00pm Afternoon refreshments and networking break 4.30pm Deals without dollars: A deeper look into the regional players and their pool of local currency n Changes in structures, tenors and documentation: What are the consequences for the market of the increasing liquidity of local banks? n Are companies aiming to use their local currency and does this create new opportunities for lenders? n Are local players taking deals away from the international players? n What kind of projects are done in local currency vs dollars? Juan Manuel Hernandez, Managing Director, Structured & Syndicate Finance, Banco Colombia Senior representative, HSBC 5.15pm ATS Case study: Exploring the issuance of the longest dated Latin America greenfield project bond n Can project bonds emerge as a regional funding source for greenfield/merchant energy and infrastructure projects? n Analysing the success of the deal and the structure: How can project bonds be used as a financing tool in the syndicated loan market? n What can we learn from this deal and will we see more project bonds? Christopher P.B. Erckert, Partner, Mayer Brown 5.45pm Chairperson s closing remarks followed by drinks reception Day Two: Friday September 11th 8.45am Morning refreshments 9.15am Chairperson s opening remarks 9.30am New financing providers, regions and structures: What regions and sectors are ECAs and multilateral agencies targeting? n Are international banks looking to break into new syndicated loans markets and which ones? What value-added are they bringing to deals? n A closer look at deals done in the Caribbean, Paraguay, Uruguay and other forgotten regions n What is the benefit of going in to smaller markets and deals and how to syndicate in new markets? n Where can other financing providers work with commercial banks? Jozef Henriquez, Head of Syndications in the Structured & Corporate Finance Department, IADB Ruhi Cosgun, Senior Investment Officer Financial Markets, FMO Juan Jose Garcia, Head of Syndications LAC, IFC Joanne Tognarelli, Chief Representative South America at Export Development Canada, EDC 11.00am The boom in M&A activity: Will we see more companies expand into new regions outside Latin America? n Are local Latin America banks willing to follow their corporates into new markets? n How can banks finance Latin American players expanding outside of the region? n A closer look at the multicurrency syndication made to buy Canada Bread n What sectors are the private equity firms looking at and will we see more acquisitions being made? Jaime C. Morales Vazquez, CFO Corporative, Grupo Kaltex 11.30am Morning refreshments and networking break 12.00pm Falling oil and gas prices: Who are the winners and losers? n How are the oil and gas prices affecting the Latin America energy market? n Analysing the impact of Phemex s new role in the Mexican oil & gas market after nearly eight decades as a government monopoly n What role is American shale gas playing in Latin America s energy market? Robert Lee, Managing Director, MUFG 12.45pm A closer look at the Los Ramones II Sur Pipeline Project and it s financing structure n What opportunities for project finance are there in Mexican midstream? n How was the transaction able to be structured during the overhaul of the energy sector in the country? n How did key parties manage structuring transaction while reforms were still ongoing? 1.15pm Chairperson s closing remarks followed by lunch and close of conference 10.15am The corporate s perspective on pricing: What are the main considerations when looking for financing? n Have local banks grown to service all financing needs or are international banks still the market leaders? n How important for corporates are local currency tranches in deals? n Loans vs bonds: How do loans sit against the bond market and other financing instruments? n What sources of funding are most attractive to corporates in terms of pricing, structures and tenors? Octavio Berron, Chief Financial Officer, Fermaca Find out more at www.euromoneyseminars.com/latamsloans
Photos and comments from our 10th Anniversary event: Great networking event with the Lat Am syndication world Amichia Biley, DEG Once again one of the best events to meet market participants and to grow the network base Rogerio Barreto, BTG Pactual Excellent networking opportunity for any company looking to finance projects in Latin America Adolfo Zavala, General Electric Excellent event Paul Lee, Scotiabank Great networking opportunity Kristy Ward, Wells Fargo Surpassed my expectations in every way Joao Luiz, Santander Brasil Unique opportunity to feel the pulse of the market and catch up with the most relevant players Andreas Dobner, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions This is the best conference of its kind for those active in the Latin American lending market Thomas Mellor, Bingham McCutchen LLP This seminar continues to be the industry s best networking event for LatAm focused loan syndicated bankers Gonzalo Isaacs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch A good event to understand the latest developments regarding syndications Gloria Gamero, CAF Development Bank of Latin America This conference continues to be the leading event in the banking market to bring awareness of new developments and trends in LatAm German Voss, BBVA
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