Sponsored by Berwin Leighton Paisner, this webinar discusses project bonds and asks, are they the best solution for infrastructure financing? Talking points include:

• The rise of the project bond and the EIB project bond initiative
• Which markets are leading the way?
• When is a project bond the best solution?
• Brownfield vs Greenfield
• Bond vs bank

Panel:

• Sarah Tame - Chair
• Cormac Murphy, Head of Division for Structured Finance and Trans-European Networks at EIB
• Dominic Nathan, Managing Director, European Infrastructure Finance at Assured Guaranty
• Prashanth Satyadeva, Partner, Structured Finance team at Berwin Leighton Paisner
• Alistair Higgins, Head of Structured Bonds at ING
• Andrew Davison, Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Finance Group, Moody's

Exploring and identifying appetite for investment in infrastructure

Panel

• Chair: Sarah Tame, News Editor - Infrastructure and Funds, Infrastructure Journal
• Petya Nikolova, Executive Director Infrastructure, NYC Retirement System
• Julia Harris, Managing Director, Public Financial Management
• Vonda Brunsting, Deputy Director of the Capital Stewardship Program, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
• Marietta Moshiashvili, Managing Director, Energy and Infrastructure Investments, TIAA-CREF

Assessing the future of shale gas

Panel

• Olivia Gagan, Senior Reporter - Energy, Infrastructure Journal
• Brian Chase, Principal, Campbell Lutyens
• David Koranyi, Deputy Director, Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center at The Atlantic Council
• Greg Pytel MSc MBCS, Senior Policy Expert, Sobieski Institute
• Matthew Townsend, Partner, Head of the London Environmental and Climate Change Group, Allen & Overy LLP

IJ and KPMG's expert line-up explores the emerging trends that will change the infrastructure landscape over the next 5 years and beyond.

2012 was a challenging year for the infrastructure sector. Many Governments around the world struggled to bring projects to market and as a result pipelines were thin. Financing markets continued to be tight, economic stability remained allusive and activity subdued. Looking ahead, the foundations for future growth are being laid and the prospects for many markets are exciting. Our panelists discuss these prospects and attempt to answer those pertinent questions.

Key discussion points focus on:

• The pipeline vacuum
• Infrastructure growth markets
• Affordability of infrastructure
• The increasing role of governments

Panel Included

• John Kjorstad, Editor, Infrastructure Journal
• James Stewart, OBE, Global Infrastructure Chairman, KPMG
• Nick Chism, Head of Global Infrastructure, Partner, KPMG UK
• Steve Beatty, Americas Head of Global Infrastructure, Partner, KPMG Canada

Our panel of industry experts discuss PF2 and the UK government's broader intentions for kick-starting future privately-financed infrastructure projects.

This online seminar follows an exclusive breakfast briefing and roundtable featuring Geoffrey Spence from IUK. The roundtable, held on the 14th February 2013, provided an agenda and plenty of talking points for the seminar. IJ editor John Kjorstad, senior reporter Sakshi Sharma, and select guests from the breakfast briefing answer questions and provide foresight for the year ahead.

Key discussion points focus on:

• Funding routes for major infrastructure
• The role of public equity
• Managing project costs
• PF2 and the UK Government Guarantee
• Is there a legitimate project pipeline?

Panel included:

• John Kjorstad, IJ Editor
• Sakshi Sharma, IJ Senior Reporter - EMEA Infrastructure
• Mark Richards, Partner, Berwin-Leighton Paisner
• Nick Prior, Head of Infrastructure & Capital Projects, Deloitte

IJ's team of industry experts and special guests discuss Infrastructure Debt. How can institutional investors access this asset class?

Our expert panel delves into:

• How can institutional investors invest in infrastructure debt; debt funds, co-investment, direct investment?
• Is credit enhancement always necessary and do investors like BBB?
• When will investors make the transition from secondary infrastructure debt to primary infrastructure debt investment?
• What are the challenges associated with primary infrastructure debt investment?
• What does the industry want to see from regulators and government?

On May 22nd 2012, the UK's Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced the publication of a draft Energy Bill. This Bill is intended to establish a legislative framework for delivering secure, affordable and low carbon energy in the UK.

The Energy and Climate Change Committee conducted an enquiry to scrutinise the draft Bill, and DECC is now considering its recommendations. The Government's response was published the end of 2012, alongside the revised Bill's introduction to Parliament.

An informal Lords working group has also been in place to consider the Bill's draft provisions. DECC has been considering this paper alongside the Energy and Climate Change Committee's report, and has produced a response to both. Our online seminar looks at what the Bill means for the UK energy sector – in planning, developing, and financing both conventional and renewable energy projects, and will address some of the questions that have already been raised.

This IJ Online Seminar in our series analyses and explores the UK government's £3 billion Priority Schools Building Programme that was launched to replace the previous Building Schools for Future scheme.

The UK Government's 2010 comprehensive spending review resulted in cancellation of the entire BSF programme leaving an important segment of primary infrastructure in the lurch. While the PSBP was launched in 2011, its pace has been slow and many questions have been raised on the procurement and financing front especially at a time when the UK is in the midst of revising its PFI model. Our panellists discuss and attempt to answer those pertinent questions.

Infrastructure funds and institutional investors are showing an increased interest in utilities across Europe as a safe, regulated baseline for investment.

As the EU's unbundling regulations continues to combine with corporates' need to deleverage, more of these inflation-linked assets are coming up for sale.

Funds, lenders and advisers will discuss the European market, its opportunities, challenges and potential for growth.

The key discussion points this IJ Online Seminar focused on are:

• Where are the opportunities for investors in European utilities?
• Improving business practices and increasing returns
• The political landscape and utility regulation
• Corporates and divestment

Debating the need for infrastructure in North Africa. After the Arab Spring, what does the change in political landscape mean for infrastructure in North Africa? Assembling a set of expert panellists, including:

• Adil Marghub, Infrastructure and Natural Resources International Finance Corporation
• Stephen Murphy, Citadel Capital Institutional Fundraising
• Frederick Ottavy, InfraMed Management
• Martin Bennett, Marsh Infrastructure Practice

IJ analyses the challenges facing foreign investors in the region, breaking down by sector.

IJ's team of industry experts and special guests delves into the future of long term project financing for UK infrastructure projects and ask the questions, who will fill the gap? Are pension funds the solution?

Our panellists discuss the legal implications of Basel III on banks and their ability to provide long term financing, UK Government plans for attracting pension funds to infrastructure and the future of project finance deals and how they are structured.