Session 1

Sustainable Finance

• The Sustainable, Green, Social & Sustainably Linked Bond Markets. ICMA Principles, AUD market development
• Taxonomy. What is with reference to EU Taxonomy and how Australian Taxonomy is being developer
• How Investors use ESG Scores to summarise large volumes of ESG Data
• Transition & Physical risk, the 2 components risk for any business

Presenter:

• Nick Burrough – ESG Specialist, Bloomberg

Session 2

Greenwashing

• What is it?
• Risks and regulatory focus
• Ways to mitigate risk for borrowers & issuers

Presenter:

• Phil McMahon – Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills

Session 3

Update on international debt capital markets, interest rate outlook and pockets of liquidity for Australian borrowers

 Presenter:

• Tobias Boettcher – Director Debt Advisory, EY

(Slides will be made available on request. Please write to qld@actatreasury.com.au)

Session 4

Bank Relationship Management

Dealing with your bank: in good times and difficult times

In the good times, you need to:

• Understand how bank credit teams view business/corporate lending. Why it is different from home lending.
•  Accept Bank credit assessment takes time and quality information
• Interact with the bank transparently to make the process work

In difficult times, there are actions corporates can take to help get the right outcome

• Open and honest communication.
• Sound financial hygiene including cashflow controls, three-way financial forecasts (with achievable assumptions) and a well thought out corporate strategy.
• Have a plan to reduce debt – sale of non-core assets etc

Presenters:

• Lindesay Brine – Associate Dean, Curriculum & Learning, Macquarie University
• David Johnstone – Executive Director, KordaMentha