Special Topic: Structured Finance

Speaker: Mr Colin Ho Koon Peng

Title: An Introduction to Project Finance

Topic outline:

• Learning objectives

• Project finance key principles

• Case study information

• Discussion

• Q&A

Synopsis: This session aims to provide participants with an introduction to the field of limited recourse project finance and an understanding of the key drivers behind the financing process from a practitioner’s standpoint. The session will include an overview of key project finance principles followed by a case study where attendees will be expected to participate in a discussion assuming the roles of various stakeholders in the project finance process.

Preread prior to the session

• https://ppp.worldbank.org/public-private-partnership/financing/project-finance-concepts
• http://finance.wharton.upenn.edu/~bodnarg/ml/projfinance.pdf
• http://www.eib.org/epec/g2g/annex/1-project-finance/

Speaker: Mr Rajesh Johar

Title: An Introduction to Structured Finance

Topic outline:

• Overview

• Factors of Structured Finance

• Classic Structured Trade Examples

• Q&A

Synopsis: This sessions aims to provide participants with an understanding of the commodity market. The session will include an overview of commodity and the roles & differences of emerging markets & developed market. Rajesh will also covers an overview of structured finance, structured due to difference in terms between Sell & Buy, Financing involved and the lack of adequate payment security, followed by some classic structured Trade examples.