Agenda - Day 1
14:20 – 15:00
Exploring the Utilisation of Alternative Financing Structures To Fuel Growth - ABS & YieldCos
Moderator
Edward Moser, Partner, A&O Shearman
Speakers
Thibault Sauvage, Senior Director, Infrastructure Financing, CDPQ
Natalia Tsitoura, Partner, Capital Solutions, Apollo
James Fox, Managing Director, Infrastructure Debt, Ares Management
2024 saw alternative financing structures being introduced into the EMEA datacenter space, including the first ABS, several YieldCos and an expansion of JVs with relationships between both investors and hyperscalers developing for operators. In what cases are these structures being implemented, what factors are behind their introductions, and what challenges and opportunities do they create?