ECA Backed Finance
Welcome back to TXF Asia 2023, brought to you by TXF, Proximo, and Uxolo - we kick off by utilizing our TXF Data with the help of some regional experts to break down top trends. investment opportunities and hotbeds of activity in the Asian export finance market
The Asia Pacific region is rife with opportunity for Development finance. Across both energy and infrastructure there are plenty of opportunities for DFIs and multilaterals to be involved in deals. Join us as we unite Asia’s leading DFIs to discuss:
- What does the pipeline look like for DFI transactions in Asia?
- What are some of the biggest challenges facing DFIs operating in Asia?
- What can DFIs do to help facilitate investment from institutional investors?
- What role will the energy transition mechanism play in Asia, and what work needs to be done to make the ETM a functioning reality?
Alongside the support that ECAs can provide, the private insurance market remains a vital piece of the puzzle when it comes to financing projects in Asia. This session considers:
- How have recent geopolitical shifts impacted the cost of cover, and why is insurance more important than ever?
- How can the insurance market manage the new risks caused by global supply chain shortages and the ensuing project cancellations?
- What support can insurers provide on renewables and infrastructure projects, and how can they support banks to offer larger tickets?
As the APAC region continues to grow and pipelines become larger. The demand for ECA finance has resulted in ECAs becoming more innovative in their solutions and implementing untied loans to cope with this increasing demand. Join us as our panelists break down:
- The benefits of tied vs untied loans for both the ECA and the Borrower.
- Assess best in class examples of structures for untied ECA financings.
- Understand why ECAs are pushing more import and untied business in APAC.
Solar investment has been on the rise across the Asian region with hotbeds of activity in countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, India and more. Solar will be a core component of renewables portfolios as we strive for net 0. Join our panelists as they discuss:
- Where are the biggest opportunities for solar investment?
- Explore some of the challenges around PPAs and examine which financing models work best for solar projects.
- Explore best in class examples of solar projects that have reached financial close in the region.
The insurance market has an important role to play in Asia’s project and development finance landscape, but what do clients think about the product on offer? This workshop gathers banks and corporates who use insurance to discuss the products’ successes and pitfalls in a market where risks continue to rise.
When dealing with both emerging markets and emerging
technologies, blended finance is a crucial building block of success and a critical
element of the financing structure. Join us for this keynote panel as we
discuss:
- The Importance of ECA/DFI collaboration to
the growth of the APAC region.
- Where can we see the biggest opportunities
to utilise blended finance?
- Hear first hand from dealmakers themselves
examples of blended finance in the APAC region.
- What about the APAC region makes it an interesting candidate for blended finance transactions?
Offshore Wind is certainly a hotbed of activity in the APAC region with countries like Vietnam, Taiwan and Japan being very active in the offshore wind space contemporarily. Join our panelists as they discuss:
- What does the pipeline look like for Offshore Wind activity in APAC - where are the biggest opportunities?
- How to navigate geopolitical and construction risks to help keep projects on budget and reach financial close - is there a need to rethink financial structures?
- What is the role of governmental incentives and policies in driving the rise in Offshore wind in the region
Welcome to Asia 2023, brought to you by TXF, Proximo, and Uxolo
Join us for a geoeconomic keynote session talking you through the geopolitical and economic landscape of the Asian market. Leave with an unparalleled understanding of the risks involved to improve your risk management processes when undertaking deals in the region.
Join us for a series of Fireside interviews with some of the most senior trailblazers in the Asian Export, Project and Development Finance markets as we quiz them on contemporary geopolitical challenges, the state of play and a look to the future of what the Asian market may look like.
The Asian ECA market is continuing to grow and diversify,
and we are seeing Asian ECA activity increase in a big way. Now is certainly the
time to double down and continue to collaborate for global and continental
success. Join our panellists as we unite the region’s leading ECAs to discuss:
- The diversification of Asian ECA investments
and how ECAs portfolios have transitioned post pandemic.
- The role ECAs can play in supporting
global and continental net 0 ambitions.
- The possibility for ECAs to offer local currency
financing.
- The
role ECAs can play in diversifying and debottlenecking Asian supply chains.
Traders are up
against inflationary pressures, razor thin margins, and soaring cost of debt
and operations. At the same time, consumption is going
down, and competition is rising.
- In a difficult market, how have traders adjusted
their borrowing portfolios to aid cash flow?
- How much of a
challenge does ESG/sustainability pose when accessing financing, whether its bank or alternative debt?
- Why are some traders tapping into ECA/DFI loans, and other alternative sources, over traditional structured finance?
Indonesia has been a key player in the Asian export
finance market with a diverse selection of deals from across energy and
infrastructure being completed in the region utilising ECA financing. Join our
panelists for this session breaking down the Indonesian export finance market
as we discuss:
- What does the pipeline for deal flow in
Indonesia look like – with renewables bids out to tender at the moment what can
we expect from the Indonesian ECA market?
- How much impact does governmental
legislation and input have on the completion of deals in new technology assets?
- What impact has the Indonesian export ban had on the market?
With the capacity for CAPEX once again growing in Asia
now is a fantastic time for borrowers to once again be utilising ECA finance.
Join our star-studded panel of borrowers as we discuss:
- The impact of legislations on the
portfolios of borrowers amidst the need for decarbonization in the region.
- What does the pipeline for borrowers look
like in Asia?
- What support do borrowers require from
ECAs?
- What
new technologies or asset classes could benefit from / start utilising ECA
finance?
In this session, we hear from producers across the
metals, energy, and agri spaces on how they are tackling the top headwinds and
opportunities of 2023.
- From increased operational costs to rising cost of
debt, how are producers aiding their cash flows?
- Are central/development banks and ECAs providing adequate support to producers
throughout this period of increased cost of debt?
- How are traders and producers working more closely to manage supply chain and price risks?
Vietnam has long been discussed as an Asian hub for renewables and net 0 ambitions. The new PDP8 legislation will require around $600bn in renewables investment to get to their net 0 goals and energy continues to be a hot topic in the country. Join our panelists as they discuss:
- What assets are ripe for investment in Vietnam?
- How has new legislation impacted the Vietnamese
export finance pipeline?
- With the new net 0 goals and legislations, will PPAs become more common in Vietnam to promote more renewables deals?
This exclusive workshop will unite the leading financiers in the region to discuss the main topics, trends and opportunities across the Asian Project finance market.
This session is invite only, if you are interested in joining and would like to apply to attend please email max.kallmeier@exilegroup.com
Alongside Asian ECAs international ECAs also have a
major part to play in the Asian export credit market. Join us as we unite
leading international ECAs to discuss:
- How can ECAs facilitate more untied
financing deals and what benefits could this present for the Asian market?
- How can ECAs position themselves to be a
part of local currency transactions to better support borrowers?
- Why is ECA finance an attractive proposition to borrowers in the market vs other options in the region?
What’s changed as
the APAC region bounces back? This session
gathers both central and local banks to discuss how lending appetite has
changed, as it begins to gain momentum after the post-fraud drought.
- How drastically is inflation affecting cost of
funding and the wider lending landscape?
- Have banks gained more confidence in the market as
lender liquidity picks up again?
- Is structured trade finance dying out in favour of non-traditional loan types?
The Australian project finance market is one of the
most exciting and growing markets in the APAC region. From traditional
renewables with the likes of wind and solar projects, to exciting emerging
energy projects and traditional infrastructure and PPP projects, now is the
time to closely examine the opportunities Australia has to offer.
- How are hydrogen projects poised to help
facilitate the Australia’s energy transition – how soon before we expect this
to be a more prominent component of renewables portfolios?
- What
does the pipeline look like for Australian renewables deals?
- What opportunities does Australia present
from an infrastructure perspective – is there an opportunity for a larger
pipeline for PPPs and infrastructure deals in Australia?
We’ve heard from the ECA’s now it’s the exporters turn! Join us as we unite exporters working in the Asian Market as they discuss:
- What support can ECAs provide to support Exporters working in the region?
- Have geopolitical tensions affected the ways in which exporters operate in Asia?
- How has the growing push towards sustainability and ESG affected the way in which exporters operate?
In this session, we will hear from two speakers delivering presentations on two different topics
- Kam Hessling will present on the changes to the LMA's green principles, which were passed earlier this year.
- Baldev Bhinder will present on the latest risks posed by fictitious trades and misdelivery claims, and the changes which should be made to bank processes to minimize these risks
Alongside the core wind and solar portfolios of renewables developers, new and emerging technologies are coming to market with a role to play in the energy transition. Join our panelists as we discuss:
- When looking at projects in areas with
little to no previous examples to reference how do you assess risk and determine
who takes on the risk? What role do ECAs have to play?
- How can we reduce the price of Hydrogen to
compete with other energy sources – will cost reduction help with
commercialisation?
- How important will government legislation be to creating a pathway for these emerging energies to find their place in the market?
This Afternoon keynote panel will unite key stakeholders
from across the full Asian ecosystem to discuss the importance of collaboration
to achieving Asia’s net 0 goals.
- Where are the opportunities for
collaboration between different institutions – including traders, developers,
ECAs, DFIs and more - on projects. How
can this have collective benefit?
- The role of Greenfield projects vs
Brownfield in powering the transition.
- Discuss how to transition in a way which doesn’t
impact energy security in emerging markets with growing demands for power.
Join us as we unite the key stakeholders for one of our APAC deals of the year to discuss the path to financial close from conception to completion. We examine how dealmakers ensured the deal was bankable and whether this structure is something we will see replicated with more success throughout the region.
Collect your badge ahead of the morning rush - all you will need is a business card or your confirmation email!
The Exile team will be on hand to register you for the event, so you can bring your badge with you the next morning and skip the line.
If you are joining us at the Mr Stork bar for our Ice Breaker Drinks - you can also collect your wristband for this from the registration team.
You must pre-register to collect your wristband and join us at Mr Stork. You do can register here or email operations@exilegroup.com
Wristbands are available at the Andaz Singapore, Level 3, from 18:30 - 20:00.
After 20:00 wristbands will be limited and only available on the door.Registration will also be open if you wish to collect your badge for the event and skip the morning queues!
Join the Exile Team for drink and networking at our Ice Breaker Drinks!
Where: Mr. Stork, 5 Fraser St, Level 39, Andaz 189354 - Rooftop bar of the Andaz Singapore
When: 19:00 - 21:00
Pre-registration is required to attend to this activity, please register HERE or email operations@exilegroup.com
To access the event, you MUST collect a wristband from a member of the Exile team.
Collect your badge ahead of the morning rush - all you will need is a business card or your confirmation email!
The Exile team will be on hand to register you for the event, so you can bring your badge with you the next morning and skip the line.
If you are joining us at the Mr Stork bar for our Ice Breaker Drinks - you can also collect your wristband for this from the registration team.
You must pre-register to collect your wristband and join us at Mr Stork. You do can register here or email operations@exilegroup.com
Wristbands are available at the Andaz Singapore, Level 3, from 18:30 - 20:00.
After 20:00 wristbands will be limited and only available on the door.Registration will also be open if you wish to collect your badge for the event and skip the morning queues!
Join the Exile Team for drink and networking at our Ice Breaker Drinks!
Where: Mr. Stork, 5 Fraser St, Level 39, Andaz 189354 - Rooftop bar of the Andaz Singapore
When: 19:00 - 21:00
Pre-registration is required to attend to this activity, please register HERE or email operations@exilegroup.com
To access the event, you MUST collect a wristband from a member of the Exile team.
Welcome to Asia 2023, brought to you by TXF, Proximo, and Uxolo
Join us for a geoeconomic keynote session talking you through the geopolitical and economic landscape of the Asian market. Leave with an unparalleled understanding of the risks involved to improve your risk management processes when undertaking deals in the region.
Join us for a series of Fireside interviews with some of the most senior trailblazers in the Asian Export, Project and Development Finance markets as we quiz them on contemporary geopolitical challenges, the state of play and a look to the future of what the Asian market may look like.
The Asian ECA market is continuing to grow and diversify,
and we are seeing Asian ECA activity increase in a big way. Now is certainly the
time to double down and continue to collaborate for global and continental
success. Join our panellists as we unite the region’s leading ECAs to discuss:
- The diversification of Asian ECA investments
and how ECAs portfolios have transitioned post pandemic.
- The role ECAs can play in supporting
global and continental net 0 ambitions.
- The possibility for ECAs to offer local currency
financing.
- The
role ECAs can play in diversifying and debottlenecking Asian supply chains.
Traders are up
against inflationary pressures, razor thin margins, and soaring cost of debt
and operations. At the same time, consumption is going
down, and competition is rising.
- In a difficult market, how have traders adjusted
their borrowing portfolios to aid cash flow?
- How much of a
challenge does ESG/sustainability pose when accessing financing, whether its bank or alternative debt?
- Why are some traders tapping into ECA/DFI loans, and other alternative sources, over traditional structured finance?
Indonesia has been a key player in the Asian export
finance market with a diverse selection of deals from across energy and
infrastructure being completed in the region utilising ECA financing. Join our
panelists for this session breaking down the Indonesian export finance market
as we discuss:
- What does the pipeline for deal flow in
Indonesia look like – with renewables bids out to tender at the moment what can
we expect from the Indonesian ECA market?
- How much impact does governmental
legislation and input have on the completion of deals in new technology assets?
- What impact has the Indonesian export ban had on the market?
With the capacity for CAPEX once again growing in Asia
now is a fantastic time for borrowers to once again be utilising ECA finance.
Join our star-studded panel of borrowers as we discuss:
- The impact of legislations on the
portfolios of borrowers amidst the need for decarbonization in the region.
- What does the pipeline for borrowers look
like in Asia?
- What support do borrowers require from
ECAs?
- What
new technologies or asset classes could benefit from / start utilising ECA
finance?
In this session, we hear from producers across the
metals, energy, and agri spaces on how they are tackling the top headwinds and
opportunities of 2023.
- From increased operational costs to rising cost of
debt, how are producers aiding their cash flows?
- Are central/development banks and ECAs providing adequate support to producers
throughout this period of increased cost of debt?
- How are traders and producers working more closely to manage supply chain and price risks?
Vietnam has long been discussed as an Asian hub for renewables and net 0 ambitions. The new PDP8 legislation will require around $600bn in renewables investment to get to their net 0 goals and energy continues to be a hot topic in the country. Join our panelists as they discuss:
- What assets are ripe for investment in Vietnam?
- How has new legislation impacted the Vietnamese
export finance pipeline?
- With the new net 0 goals and legislations, will PPAs become more common in Vietnam to promote more renewables deals?
This exclusive workshop will unite the leading financiers in the region to discuss the main topics, trends and opportunities across the Asian Project finance market.
This session is invite only, if you are interested in joining and would like to apply to attend please email max.kallmeier@exilegroup.com
Alongside Asian ECAs international ECAs also have a
major part to play in the Asian export credit market. Join us as we unite
leading international ECAs to discuss:
- How can ECAs facilitate more untied
financing deals and what benefits could this present for the Asian market?
- How can ECAs position themselves to be a
part of local currency transactions to better support borrowers?
- Why is ECA finance an attractive proposition to borrowers in the market vs other options in the region?
What’s changed as
the APAC region bounces back? This session
gathers both central and local banks to discuss how lending appetite has
changed, as it begins to gain momentum after the post-fraud drought.
- How drastically is inflation affecting cost of
funding and the wider lending landscape?
- Have banks gained more confidence in the market as
lender liquidity picks up again?
- Is structured trade finance dying out in favour of non-traditional loan types?
The Australian project finance market is one of the
most exciting and growing markets in the APAC region. From traditional
renewables with the likes of wind and solar projects, to exciting emerging
energy projects and traditional infrastructure and PPP projects, now is the
time to closely examine the opportunities Australia has to offer.
- How are hydrogen projects poised to help
facilitate the Australia’s energy transition – how soon before we expect this
to be a more prominent component of renewables portfolios?
- What
does the pipeline look like for Australian renewables deals?
- What opportunities does Australia present
from an infrastructure perspective – is there an opportunity for a larger
pipeline for PPPs and infrastructure deals in Australia?
We’ve heard from the ECA’s now it’s the exporters turn! Join us as we unite exporters working in the Asian Market as they discuss:
- What support can ECAs provide to support Exporters working in the region?
- Have geopolitical tensions affected the ways in which exporters operate in Asia?
- How has the growing push towards sustainability and ESG affected the way in which exporters operate?
In this session, we will hear from two speakers delivering presentations on two different topics
- Kam Hessling will present on the changes to the LMA's green principles, which were passed earlier this year.
- Baldev Bhinder will present on the latest risks posed by fictitious trades and misdelivery claims, and the changes which should be made to bank processes to minimize these risks
Alongside the core wind and solar portfolios of renewables developers, new and emerging technologies are coming to market with a role to play in the energy transition. Join our panelists as we discuss:
- When looking at projects in areas with
little to no previous examples to reference how do you assess risk and determine
who takes on the risk? What role do ECAs have to play?
- How can we reduce the price of Hydrogen to
compete with other energy sources – will cost reduction help with
commercialisation?
- How important will government legislation be to creating a pathway for these emerging energies to find their place in the market?
This Afternoon keynote panel will unite key stakeholders
from across the full Asian ecosystem to discuss the importance of collaboration
to achieving Asia’s net 0 goals.
- Where are the opportunities for
collaboration between different institutions – including traders, developers,
ECAs, DFIs and more - on projects. How
can this have collective benefit?
- The role of Greenfield projects vs
Brownfield in powering the transition.
- Discuss how to transition in a way which doesn’t
impact energy security in emerging markets with growing demands for power.
Join us as we unite the key stakeholders for one of our APAC deals of the year to discuss the path to financial close from conception to completion. We examine how dealmakers ensured the deal was bankable and whether this structure is something we will see replicated with more success throughout the region.
Welcome back to TXF Asia 2023, brought to you by TXF, Proximo, and Uxolo - we kick off by utilizing our TXF Data with the help of some regional experts to break down top trends. investment opportunities and hotbeds of activity in the Asian export finance market
The Asia Pacific region is rife with opportunity for Development finance. Across both energy and infrastructure there are plenty of opportunities for DFIs and multilaterals to be involved in deals. Join us as we unite Asia’s leading DFIs to discuss:
- What does the pipeline look like for DFI transactions in Asia?
- What are some of the biggest challenges facing DFIs operating in Asia?
- What can DFIs do to help facilitate investment from institutional investors?
- What role will the energy transition mechanism play in Asia, and what work needs to be done to make the ETM a functioning reality?
Alongside the support that ECAs can provide, the private insurance market remains a vital piece of the puzzle when it comes to financing projects in Asia. This session considers:
- How have recent geopolitical shifts impacted the cost of cover, and why is insurance more important than ever?
- How can the insurance market manage the new risks caused by global supply chain shortages and the ensuing project cancellations?
- What support can insurers provide on renewables and infrastructure projects, and how can they support banks to offer larger tickets?
As the APAC region continues to grow and pipelines become larger. The demand for ECA finance has resulted in ECAs becoming more innovative in their solutions and implementing untied loans to cope with this increasing demand. Join us as our panelists break down:
- The benefits of tied vs untied loans for both the ECA and the Borrower.
- Assess best in class examples of structures for untied ECA financings.
- Understand why ECAs are pushing more import and untied business in APAC.
Solar investment has been on the rise across the Asian region with hotbeds of activity in countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, India and more. Solar will be a core component of renewables portfolios as we strive for net 0. Join our panelists as they discuss:
- Where are the biggest opportunities for solar investment?
- Explore some of the challenges around PPAs and examine which financing models work best for solar projects.
- Explore best in class examples of solar projects that have reached financial close in the region.
The insurance market has an important role to play in Asia’s project and development finance landscape, but what do clients think about the product on offer? This workshop gathers banks and corporates who use insurance to discuss the products’ successes and pitfalls in a market where risks continue to rise.
When dealing with both emerging markets and emerging
technologies, blended finance is a crucial building block of success and a critical
element of the financing structure. Join us for this keynote panel as we
discuss:
- The Importance of ECA/DFI collaboration to
the growth of the APAC region.
- Where can we see the biggest opportunities
to utilise blended finance?
- Hear first hand from dealmakers themselves
examples of blended finance in the APAC region.
- What about the APAC region makes it an interesting candidate for blended finance transactions?
Offshore Wind is certainly a hotbed of activity in the APAC region with countries like Vietnam, Taiwan and Japan being very active in the offshore wind space contemporarily. Join our panelists as they discuss:
- What does the pipeline look like for Offshore Wind activity in APAC - where are the biggest opportunities?
- How to navigate geopolitical and construction risks to help keep projects on budget and reach financial close - is there a need to rethink financial structures?
- What is the role of governmental incentives and policies in driving the rise in Offshore wind in the region