The forum will explore green bonds opportunities in Brazil, with speakers from the Brazilian Ministry of Finance, Iberdrola and BNDES. If you're in Sao Paulo next week, please do join me.
- The state of the global Green Bonds market - keynote from Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative
- How to issue green bonds - Labeling and third party verification, The Green Bond Principles and role of underwriters, Selecting green assets
- Creating a Green Bonds market in Brazil - Legal Issues, Tax Incentives, Possible structures and guarantees, Demands from investors
If you would like to attend, email Gustavo Pimentel to request your invitation!
Issuance of Green Bonds has grown 3-fold in 2014 to US$35 billion. Discover who are the main corporate and financial issuers, the investors buying them, typical ratings and coupons, how to verify the positive environmental impact and what the trends are for the coming year. Learn how Green Bonds will develop in Brazil and what are the main opportunities for issuers, underwriters, investors and service providers.
08:15 – 09:00 | Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00 – 09:15 | Opening Remarks
Gustavo Pimentel, SITAWI – Finance for Good
Carlos Nomoto, Santander
09:15 – 10:00 | The state of the global Green Bonds market
Keynote Speaker:
- Sean Kidney, Founder and CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
10:00 – 11:00 | How to issue green bonds
Moderator: Gustavo Pimentel, SITAWI Finance for Good
Speakers:
- Labeling and third party verification | Ricardo Zibas (KPMG)
- The Green Bond Principles and role of underwriters | Cristina Schulman (Santander)
- Selecting green assets | Ignacio Real de Asúa (Iberdrola)
11:00 – 11:20 | Coffee Break
11:20 – 12:30 | Creating a Green Bonds market in Brazil
Moderator: Gustavo Pimentel, SITAWI Finance for Good
Speakers:
- Legal Issues | Werner Grau Neto (Pinheiro Neto Advogados)
- Tax Incentives | Matheus Cavallari (Ministry of Finance)
- Possible structures and guarantees | Marco Antônio Fujihara (Key Associados)
Demands from investors | Cristina Schulman (Santander) and Guilherme Cardoso (BNDES)
12:30 – 12:40 | Closing Remarks
Speakers: Cristina Schulman (Santander)
