08:30   Registration

09:30   Session 1: The Macroeconomic Outlook For Ukraine For 2019 And Beyond

• Analysing GDP growth forecasts and macroeconomic indicators for 2018-19. Ensuring macroeconomic stability and reducing fiscal risks
• Charting the progress made in the reform process. What remains to be done?
• Gauging the potential impact of the Presidential and parliamentary election campaigns on the speed of delivery of crucial reforms and macro stability
• The liberalisation of currency regulations and the impact on the business environment and Foreign Direct Investment
• Progress report on the government’s Privatisation programme – are the targets attainable?
• Are there sufficient hard currency reserves in place to meet the government’s external debt obligations for 2019?

11:00   Morning refreshments

11:30   Session 2: Appraising The Capital Markets Infrastructure And Key Capital-Raising Instruments Available To Ukrainian Issuers

• Plans of the Sovereign issuer to access the international debt capital markets
• What are the priorities of the Ukrainian SEC in order to grow the depth and liquidity of the domestic capital markets?
• Focus on the growth of the domestic fixed income market and the introduction of nominee accounts as an opportunity for non-resident global custodians to invest with ease on the local bond markets
• Equity capital markets: are the conditions in place yet and does the international appetite exist for new IPOs from Ukraine-focused companies?
• The outlook for and activities of the state-owned banks – progress made in corporate governance, defining strategy and preparations for potential privatisation or trade sales
• NPLs: what progress has been made in the sales of non-performing loans and what are the key current opportunities
• The IFIs and their ongoing role as a key source of financing for the public and private sectors in Ukraine

13:00   Lunch

14:15   Session 3: Case Studies Of Finance-Raising Strategies By The Most Prominent State-Owned And Private Sector Companies

• The restructuring of the debt portfolios of major Ukrainian corporates, how successful they have been and the responses of the market
• The rise in demand for local currency funding in the capital-raising strategies of Ukrainian entities
• Charting the activity of Ukrainian corporate on the international syndicated loans market
• The evolution of the Private Equity market in Ukraine. Is it a viable option for growing mid-cap companies and are the conditions in place for PE groups to achieve strong rates of return on investments?
• The use of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) as an alternative vehicle to raise capital on international markets for acquisitions in Ukraine
• What are the key drivers of growth on the M&A market in Ukraine: key trends and active sectors?

16:00   Afternoon refreshment

16:30   Session 4: Roundtable Discussion Between EM Investor Advisory Panel And Leading Corporates

• Which industry sectors are attracting the greatest interest from international investors: agribusiness, oil & gas, power, IT, real estate, pharmaceuticals, financial services
• Is the move by global fund managers away from emerging markets towards more mature markets just temporary or of more ongoing concern?
• How resilient would Ukrainian corporates be to a significant tightening of global financing conditions?
• Progress report on levels of corporate governance in both the state-owned companies and the private sector

18:00   Evening Reception