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A Morning with the Project Bond Leaders
Intercontinental Hotel,
Doha Monday, 12 December 2011
8:30 to 13:30
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Light breakfast and Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:10 |
Opening and Welcome MICHAEL GRIFFERTY, PRESIDENT, GULF BOND AND SUKUK ASSOCIATION IAN ANDERSON, CFO and DIRECTOR OF TAX, QATAR FINANCIAL CENTRE AUTHORITY |
| 9:10 -9:30 |
THE CASE FOR PROJECT BONDS Presentation KARIM NASSIF, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE, STANDARD & POOR'S |
| 9:30 – 10:15 |
WHAT GOES INTO A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT BOND/SUKUK TRANSACTION?
KATRINA HALEY, HEAD OF STRUCTURED BONDS, EMEA, HSBC BANK Panelists: ABRAR HUSSAIN, CREDIT AGRICOLE – CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANK DIPTI THAKAR, COUNSEL, LATHAM & WATKINS GIAMBATTISTA ATZENI, MENA BUSINESS MANAGER, BNY MELLON CORPORATE TRUST KARIM NASSIF, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE, STANDARD & POOR'S |
| 10:15 -11:00 |
WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR PROJECT BONDS/SUKUKS TO TAKE OFF IN THE GULF?
BEJAN ROOHI, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CAPITAL MARKETS ORIGINATION, MENA, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK Panelists: FAIZ NASSIM, HEAD OF STRUCTURED FINANCE, QINVEST DAVID SILVER, PARTNER, BENNET JONES SAMER SOLH, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, AMWAL ASSET MANAGEMENT |
| 11:00-11:20 | Break for Coffee |
| 11:20 – 11:40 |
SPECIAL COMMENT: FINANCING THE CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR WITH "GREEN" PROJECT BONDS IS A MARKET BEING BORN? AARON BIELENBERG, SENIOR ASSOCIATE, LATHAM & WATKINS, LLC |
| 11:40 - 12:30 |
WHAT KINDS OF PROJECTS WILL FIND FUNDING IN 2012 AND BEYOND?
STUART ANDERSON, MANAGING, DIRECTOR STANDARD AND POOR'S Panelists: RAJAT SAPRA, HEAD OF GLOBAL MARKETS QATAR AND CO-HEAD OF WHOLESALE BANKING, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK AARON BIELENBERG, SENIOR ASSOCIATE, LATHAM & WATKINS, LLC KANDARP THAKAR, ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, MSHEIREB PROPERTIES |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch |
