Tuesday April 25th 2006

Venue:

Standard & Poor's, The Atrium, 7th Floor, 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London

In conjunction with Standard & Poor's Infrastructure Finance Ratings group, the International Project Finance Association is delighted to bring you an important retrospective on ten year's progress for the UK's Private Finance Initiative as well as a look forward to the next ten years.

This important event will discuss current trends and issues affecting the PPP/PFI market, and the potential impact of such trends on credit quality going forward. As well as guest speakers (see below) the event will draw on Standard & Poor's considerable expertise in the PPP sector. Standard & Poor's has rated and reviewed more than 100 PPPs over the past decade, including private finance initiative (PFI) projects for capital market issuance, as well as participation in CDOs and other financing structures.

This event coincides with the launch of Standard & Poor's 4th Annual Global PPP Credit Survey, which will be distributed at the briefing, and includes Standard & Poor's latest research and commentary on the sector from its global network of analysts.

AGENDA

Registration: 16.30

16.45 Welcome and Introduction from host

Michael Wilkins, Managing Director, Infrastructure Finance Ratings, Standard & Poor's and IPFA Director

17.00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

Richard Abadie, Head of PFI, HM Treasury

17.10 Ten years of PFI: Key Lessons Learnt

Jonathan Manley, Director, Infrastructure Finance Ratings, Standard & Poor's

17.20 PANEL DISCUSSION

Panel Moderator: Jonathan Manley, Director, Infrastructure Finance Ratings, Standard & Poor's

Richard Abadie, Head of PFI, HM Treasury

Thomas Barrett, Director, European Investment Bank

Bob Shekleton, Managing Director, Mowlem

Nick Salisbury, Head of PFI, Director, Barclays Bank

Bill Doughty, Partner, SMIF

Ian Dixon, Managing Director, AMBAC

18.00 Networking Drinks Reception

Drinks and canapes will be served

If you have any queries please contact Rachel Dawes on +44 (0)20 7620 1883 or email rdawes@ipfa.org

Location: The briefing will kindly be hosted by Standard & Poor's, The Atrium, 7th Floor, 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London

Price Details: Free of Charge to IPFA Members & Public Sector

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Posted by rjorr at April 25, 2006 6:38 PM