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Jemima Atkins

Investment Professional, Pioneer Point Partners

Alex Bebov

Managing Partner, BAC Securities

Philippe Benaroya

CEO & Managing Partner, Generali Global Infrastructure

Zak Bentley

Americas Editor, Infrastructure Investor

Frederic Blanc-Brude

Director, EDHECinfra

Floortje Brouwers, GIC

Floortje Brouwers

Senior Vice President, GIC

Philipp Bunnenberg 

Consultant, BAI

Tim Cable

Senior Partner, Vantage Infrastructure

Lucy Dale

Director, BlackRock

Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

Frank Dornseifer

Managing Director, Bundesverband Alternative Investments

Jean-Francis Dusch

BRIDGE CIO, Global Head of Infra, Real Assets & Structured Finance, EDRAM UK

Burkhard Egbers

Founder, Egbers Investment Partners

Claudio Ghisu

Co-Head Infrastructure/Managing Director, YIELCO Investments (Switzerland) AG

Benjamin Hemming

Head of Infrastructure Debt, MEAG

Severin Hiller

Co-Head of Infrastructure Debt, Rivage Investment

Magdalena Kowalska

Senior Portfolio Manager, NN Investment Partners

Agnes Mazurek

Head of Product Innovation, APEX Group

Tom Murray

Managing Director, I Squared Capital

Jerome Neyroud

Head of Infrastructure Debt, Schroders

Kay Parplies

Head of Unit, European Commission

Alistair Perkins

Head of Infrastructure Debt, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Steven Pringle

Director, Member Relations, GRESB

Cristina Serrano

Global Head of Institutional Business, Santander Asset Management

Kevin Smithen

Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer, DigitalBridge

Matias Sottile

Managing Partner, Ayres Partners

Tom Sumpster

Head of Private Markets, Phoenix Asset Management, Phoenix Group plc

Dominic Swan

Head of Private Debt, HSBC Alternatives, HSBC Asset Management

Benoît Theys

Head of Infrastructure Finance, AG Insurance

Stefan Wala

Head of Origination, Kommunalkredit Austria AG

Alex Waller

Head of Infrastructure Debt, Whitehelm Capital

Benjamin Walter

Portfolio Manager, Allianz Global Investors

Day 1
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Agenda

Infrastructure Debt Forum - Thursday 21st

Infrastructure Debt Forum
08:45 - 08:50

Introduction from Infrastructure Investor

08:50 - 09:00

Welcome from the chair

Severin Hiller
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Severin Hiller

Co-Head of Infrastructure Debt, Rivage Investment

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09:00 - 09:45

From weathering the storm to leading the charge – infrastructure debt to the fore

Zak Bentley, Benjamin Hemming, Alistair Perkins, Alex Waller
  • A less volatile asset and more flexible solution – how infrastructure debt gained its resilience tag
  • How the persistent low interest rates and other macro factors play heavily into its favour
  • Assessing the numbers – why infra debt is seeing more capital commitment year upon year and relatively big ticket sizes
  • Are we seeing investors increasingly seeking infra debt solutions over traditional fixed income?

Moderator: Zak Bentley, Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

 

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Zak Bentley

Americas Editor, Infrastructure Investor

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Benjamin Hemming

Head of Infrastructure Debt, MEAG

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Alistair Perkins

Head of Infrastructure Debt, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

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Alex Waller

Head of Infrastructure Debt, Whitehelm Capital

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09:45 - 10:30

Traditional and modern infrastructure in the new green, digital economy

Severin Hiller, Philippe Benaroya, Tim Cable, Lucy Dale, Tom Sumpster, Benoît Theys
  • What traditional infra is at risk of becoming redundant as the world transitions at an increasingly rapid pace?
  • How debt managers can help future proof their traditional infrastructure assets
  • What does the future hold for the ever-changing definition of infrastructure assets?

Moderator: Severin Hiller, Co-Head Infrastructure Debt, Rivage Investment

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Severin Hiller

Co-Head of Infrastructure Debt, Rivage Investment

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Philippe Benaroya

CEO & Managing Partner, Generali Global Infrastructure

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Tim Cable

Senior Partner, Vantage Infrastructure

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Lucy Dale

Director, BlackRock

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Tom Sumpster

Head of Private Markets, Phoenix Asset Management, Phoenix Group plc

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Benoît Theys

Head of Infrastructure Finance, AG Insurance

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10:30 - 11:00

Sector-specific strategies – the next step for infrastructure debt’s growth?

Philipp Bunnenberg , Jean-Francis Dusch, Burkhard Egbers, Agnes Mazurek, Stefan Wala
  • Analysing the capital being committed to sector-specific infrastructure debt investments
  • Why renewables, social and digital infrastructure are among those leading the way
  • Business model, client asset liability management and other considerations for managers as we shift towards a new way of project financing
  • How can investors construct their portfolios to efficiently expose themselves to a diverse set of sectors?

Moderator: Philipp Bunnenberg, Consultant, BAI

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Philipp Bunnenberg 

Consultant, BAI

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Jean-Francis Dusch

BRIDGE CIO, Global Head of Infra, Real Assets & Structured Finance, EDRAM UK

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Burkhard Egbers

Founder, Egbers Investment Partners

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Agnes Mazurek

Head of Product Innovation, APEX Group

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Stefan Wala

Head of Origination, Kommunalkredit Austria AG

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11:00 - 11:30

Coffee & networking

Infrastructure Debt Forum
11:30 - 12:10

Junior vs senior and the appeal of high return debt strategies in the search for yield

Alistair Perkins, Floortje Brouwers, Tom Murray, Dominic Swan, Benjamin Walter
  • Are high return debt strategies becoming part of a core infrastructure portfolio now, despite high fees?
  • Junior debt, crossover credit & more – what’s proving most popular for different types of LPs in the post-pandemic environment
  • Why would investors choose these high return strategies over equity?
  • Does senior investment grade debt still offer appeal to certain types of investors?

Moderator: Alistair Perkins, Head of Infrastructure & Project Finance, NN Investment Partners

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Alistair Perkins

Head of Infrastructure Debt, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

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Floortje Brouwers, GIC

Floortje Brouwers

Senior Vice President, GIC

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Tom Murray

Managing Director, I Squared Capital

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Dominic Swan

Head of Private Debt, HSBC Alternatives, HSBC Asset Management

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Benjamin Walter

Portfolio Manager, Allianz Global Investors

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12:10 - 12:30

Presentation: The performance of infrastructure debt before and after Covid-19

Frederic Blanc-Brude
  • Impact of covid on private loans and corporate spreads
  • Comparative performance with other fixed income securities
  • Evolution of risk management and prudential reporting for infra debt investors
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Frederic Blanc-Brude

Director, EDHECinfra

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12:30 - 13:00

Fireside Chat: Key themes in private credit for digital infrastructure

Kevin Smithen
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Kevin Smithen

Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer, DigitalBridge

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13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

Infrastructure Debt Forum
14:00 - 14:40

Meeting green requirements – how debt funds must adapt in a significant year for sustainability

Hans-Peter Dohr, Jemima Atkins, Magdalena Kowalska, Jerome Neyroud, Steven Pringle
  • Adhering to established guidelines and regulation, such as the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities
  • The role of digital and energy transition products in improving sustainable infrastructure debt investment
  • Cost-benefit analysis for LPs and GPs – due diligence, compliance, reporting and other considerations
  • How much influence can a debt fund manager truly have when it comes to ESG adherence of it’s assets?

Moderator: Hans-Peter Dohr, Managing Partner, Institutional Capital Associates

 

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Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

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Jemima Atkins

Investment Professional, Pioneer Point Partners

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Magdalena Kowalska

Senior Portfolio Manager, NN Investment Partners

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Jerome Neyroud

Head of Infrastructure Debt, Schroders

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Steven Pringle

Director, Member Relations, GRESB

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14:40 - 15:20

Focusing the lens on fundraising

Severin Hiller, Claudio Ghisu, Cristina Serrano, Tim Cable
  • How has infrastructure debt fared compared to competing strategies throughout the pandemic?
  • What place do smaller, niche managers continue to have amongst the more prominent infrastructure debt fund managers in the fundraising stakes?
  • Where in the world have we seen this capital committed?
  • How managers and investors alike have overcome due diligence and other hurdles

Moderator: Severin Hiller, Co-Head Infrastructure Debt, Rivage Investment

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Severin Hiller

Co-Head of Infrastructure Debt, Rivage Investment

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Claudio Ghisu

Co-Head Infrastructure/Managing Director, YIELCO Investments (Switzerland) AG

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Cristina Serrano

Global Head of Institutional Business, Santander Asset Management

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Tim Cable

Senior Partner, Vantage Infrastructure

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15:20 - 16:00

The merit of debt investments in today’s emerging economies

Alex Bebov, Kay Parplies, Matias Sottile
  • How should debt investors look to approach emerging markets?
  • Premiums galore – garnering a winning formula of country risk, illiquidity and complexity premiums
  • Fine-tuning your due diligence when it comes to specific countries and regions
  • Long-term impacts of the pandemic on infrastructure debt investment opportunities in various emerging economies

Moderator: Alexander Bebov, Managing Director, BAC Securities

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Alex Bebov

Managing Partner, BAC Securities

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Kay Parplies

Head of Unit, European Commission

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Matias Sottile

Managing Partner, Ayres Partners

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16:00 - 16:00

Close of conference