In the Summer of 2015, the World Bank (in consultation with other development partners) issued the ‘Report on Recommended PPP Contractual Provisions’ which offered a compilation of recommended language on selected provisions typically encountered in PPP contracts. The World Bank is currently working on an updated edition which is now open for public consultation accessible…
Following the AGM on 23 November 2016, we are pleased to announce that the two member representatives who have been appointed on the IPFA Board of Directors are: Philip Hall Head of Infrastructure and Transportation and Co-Head of Structured Finance Office, MUFG David Wickstrom Vice President – Infrastructure, Utilities and Renewables, Macquarie Capital David has…
For 2017, IPFA will be delivering over 100 events across the world. After a very successful launch in 2016, we will be continuing with our webinar series. These will cover a range of topics including market updates, training sessions and other topical issues that are of interest to our members. We are continuing to expand…
An additional Board vacancy is now being advertised to members following the resignation of an existing Director at the AGM. The Non-Executive Director position will be a three year term and suit someone in a senior position. This is in addition to the Future Leader vacancy (details below) so there are now two Board vacancies….
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank officially published a new “Guide to the Statistical Treatment of PPPs” on 29 September. The recording of PPPs “on” or “off” the balance sheet of governments under the European systems of account is a topic that has attracted increased attention over the past few years. In response…
As part of the IPFA Future Leaders Network (FLN) initiative we are seeking a future leader to join the IPFA Board as a non-executive Director and be appointed at the next AGM on 22nd November 2016. The FLN is specifically targeted at the next generation of leaders in the industry and aims to provide a…
We are pleased to announce that Marcin Piasecki will be replacing Przemysław Sztandera, PFR on our IPFA Polish Council as of this week. Thanking Przemysław for all his support over the years, we look forward to working with Marcin as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in Poland. For further details on…
On behalf of our two charities we would like to extend a big thank you to all the teams who generously supported another very successful IPFA Infrastructure Charity Quiz Night. We would like to thank our hosts Operis, Marsh and Stephenson Harwood for helping to put together this fantastic event. The evening consisted of 24…
Following the Referendum on 23 June 2016, the UK has taken the historic decision to exit from the European Union (EU) which means that the UK Government will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by notifying the European Council of the UK’s intention to leave. What the future will look like is uncertain for…
We are pleased to share the findings of an infrastructure investment study, released by the Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) and EDHEC Infrastructure Institute-Singapore (EDHECinfra). A summary factsheet and the full report can be accessed here. The global study, which looked to identify investor expectations for the sector, found that investors have an increasing appetite…
IPFA webinars are a new complimentary service to all IPFA members. The webinars will cover market updates, training sessions and other topical issues that are of interest to our members. We would like to hear from you if you are interested in hosting a webinar or if you have any topic suggestions. Please contact events@ipfa.org….
Following the recent IPFA London event on the Implications of Brexit, we have put together a short survey to gather members’ views on the impact of the EU referendum. The survey provides an opportunity to comment on some highlighted areas of concern and suggest issues which you would like to see addressed by IPFA going…
View our latest members update for upcoming IPFA Events globally and our latest news. Our Members Updates are sent out to our members monthly, if you would like to sign up to receive them or have had any issues receiving them please get in touch with our membership team at membership@ipfa.org Please see link below…
Mazars, the integrated and independent international organisation specialising in audit, accountancy, tax and consulting services, today announces it is to acquire Corality Financial Group (‘Corality’). The merger realises Mazars’ ambition to be the world leader in financial modelling, model audit and related training services for the infrastructure finance sector. The combination of Mazars’ project…
View our latest UK & Ireland Branch update for upcoming events and our latest news. Our Branch updates are sent out to our members bi-monthly, if you would like to sign up to receive them or have had any issues receiving them please get in touch with Jessica Jenkins. Please see link below to download….
View our latest Africa Branch update for upcoming events and our latest news. Our Branch updates are sent out to our members bi-monthly, if you would like to sign up to receive them or have had any issues receiving them please get in touch with Carrie Reid. Please see link below to download. IPFA Africa…
IPFA is delighted to announce its first series of webinars, a new complimentary service for all IPFA members. IPFA webinars will cover a variety of topics, including insights into the latest market developments. The first session will be an introductory webinar entitled ‘Project Finance Modelling: Essential Model Functionality for Powerful Transaction Analysis’, which is targeting industry…
We are pleased to announce that Ivan Costermans, KPMG, will be joining our IPFA Belgium Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Ivan as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in Belgium. For further details on our Belgian activities, please contact Laura Cafora e: lcafora@ipfa
We are pleased to announce that Roger Mol, Rijksvastgoedbedrijf, will be joining our IPFA Netherlands Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Roger as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in the Netherlands. For further details on our Dutch activities, please contact Laura Cafora e: lcafora@ipfa.org
We are pleased to announce that Didier de Vliegher, Nauta Dutilh, is our new IPFA Belgian Chairman. In addition to this, we are also happy to announce that Glenn Moolenschot, De Lijn Centrale Diensten, will be joining our IPFA Belgium Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Didier and Glenn as we plan further topical…
We are pleased to announce that Stephanie Dobbelaere, TD Partners and Werner Decrem, PMV, will be joining our IPFA Belgium Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Stephanie and Werner as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in Belgium. For further details on our Belgian activities, please contact…
On Wednesday 18 May the UK Government published its response to the consultation on the National Infrastructure Commission, which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/national-infrastructure-commission. The consultation sought views on the governance, structure and operation of the commission. It ran for 10 weeks from 7 January 2016 until 17 March 2016. Infrastructure is crucial to help build…
We are pleased to announce that Jan van Schoonhoven, Ministry of Infrastructure, will be joining our IPFA Netherlands Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Jan as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in the Netherlands. For further details on our Netherlands activities, please contact Laura Cafora e:…
We are pleased to announce that Daphne Broerse, Norton Rose Fulbright, will be joining our IPFA Netherlands Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Daphne as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in the Netherlands. For further details on our Netherlands activities, please contact Laura Cafora e: lcafora@ipfa.org
Webinar A: 17:00 Dubai | 14:00 London | 09:00 New York Wednesday 27 April, 2016 Webinar B: 08:30 Dubai | 12:30 Singapore | 14:30 Sydney Thursday 28 April, 2016 3 months have passed since Iran’s economy was opened to multinational companies as a consequence of the nuclear deal. This webinar will discuss key political and…
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) spearheaded by China was formally established on Christmas Day 2015. The AIIB is an important addition to the family of multilateral development banks and agencies supporting the development of energy and infrastructure projects in the Asian region. Simmons & Simmons’ senior infrastructure counsel, Bree Miechel, and her colleague, Min…
We are pleased to announce that Laura Huomo, Roschier, will be joining our IPFA Nordic Region Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Laura as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in the Nordics. For further details on our Nordic Region activities, please contact Laura Cafora e: lcafora@ipfa.org
The National Infrastructure Commission has issued a consultation document, seeking views from the private sector on the governance, structure and operation of the commission. The consultation will run for 10 weeks until 17th March 2016. This is an excellent opportunity for members of the IPFA to make their feelings known on the purpose and output…
Nabarro has added to its Infrastructure, Construction & Energy (ICE) offering with the hire of Lucy Plowright as a partner in London and Chris Hallam as a partner in Manchester. Chris Hallam will join the Manchester office from Pinsent Masons where he was a partner in their transactional construction team. He has advised on some…
InfraDeals, the online infrastructure data research tool of InfraNews, InfraAmericas, InfraAsia and InfraLatinAmerica, is pleased to announce the release of its Project Finance League Table and Trend Report for 2015 The League Table report includes the standings of top performing legal advisers, technical advisers, financial advisers, bond arrangers and bank debt providers in the core…
