As the Philippines gears up to roll-out and implement large-scale PPP projects, the Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines (PPP Center) is exploring several mechanisms to tap capital markets as a financing option for PPP projects.
The Forum will bring together PPP investors, financial institutions, government agencies and other major stakeholders in the PPP program to discuss the government's policy proposals, innovative reforms and regulatory initiatives aimed at strengthening and bolstering Philippine capital markets for PPPs.
The panelists will explore PPP equity securities listing and PPP project bond issuances: the advantages and challenges in using these instruments, the existing legal and regulatory framework, and the requirements for successful listing and issuance. Applying these principles, the current pipeline of PPP projects in the Philippines and other jurisdictions will be analyzed as candidates for capital market financing.
Registration 12:30pm
1:00pm Welcome Address
Mr. Richard S. Bolt, Country Director, Philippines Country Office, Asian Development Bank
1:15pm Panel Discussion: Government Initiatives Towards Accessing Capital Markets for Infrastructure and PPPs
Moderator:
Mr. Vaughn F. Montes, PPP Risk Management Expert, Development Bank of the Philippines
Panellists:
Hon. Teresita J. Herbosa, Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Commission
Mr. Roel A. Refran, Chief Operating Officer, The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.
Ms. Cosette V. Canilao, Former Executive Director, Public-Private Partnership Center
Ms. Vida T. Chiong, Deputy Commissioner, Insurance Commission
Cesar B. Crisol, President and Chief Executive Officer, PDS Group
2:15pm Panel Discussion: Unlocking a key alternative in PPP financing: PPP equity securities
Presenter:
Mr. Hans B. Sicat, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.
Moderator:
Mr. Ed Roche, Advisor, US Treasury
Panellists:
Mr. David J. Nicol, Chief Finance Officer, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation
Mr. Sergio G. Edeza, Senior Vice President and Treasury Head, San Miguel Corporation
Ms. Lynn Tho, Partner & ASEAN Infrastructure Advisory Leader, Ernst & Young Solutions LLP
Atty. Ana Ma. Katigbak-Lim, Partner, Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose
3:15pm Coffee Break
3:45pm Panel Discussion: Providing Renewed Impetus for PPP Project Bond Issuances
Presenter and Moderator:
Mr. Valery Tubbax, Head of Power & Infrastructure Advisory, Investment Banking Asia, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Panellists:
Mr. James Harris, Partner and Global Head of Infrastructure, Hogan Lovells
Mr. Frederic Thomas, Senior Investment Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Mr. Justino Juan R. Ocampo, Executive Vice President and Investment Banking Group Head, First Metro Investment Corporation
Mr. Bonifacio M. Banzon, Director and Head of Project Finance, Bank of the Philippine Islands
Vicente Graciano P. Felizmenio, Jr., Director - Market and Securities Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission
4:45pm IPFA Asia Update
Mr. James Harris, Partner and Global Head of Infrastructure, Hogan Lovells; IPFA Asia Branch Council Chair
4:50pm Closing Remarks
Undersecretary Andre C. Palacios, Executive Director, Public-Private Partnership Center
5:00pm Networking
More panellists to be announced
For more information, please contact Rachel Allen e: rallen@ipfa.org