PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Panels & Topics.
17 November 2023
09:00 – 09:30
( 0.30 Hour )
Registration
09:30 – 10:00
( 0.30 Hour )
Opening remarks
10:00 – 11:00
( 1 Hour )
Panel #1
PROLONGED EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL AND ENERGY CRISES: A MACRO OVERVIEW
Topics
- Trends in the financial market and economic outlook, with a focus on South East Europe
- Which industries are most likely to default in the next 12 months? Which industries have shown an increase in have shown resilience in the past year?
- Are spillover effects of the crises already showing – European vs. non-European countries
- Regulatory updates – what is new in the European NPL market regulatory framework?
- Regional overview of insolvency law
- Servicers licensing
11:00 – 11:20
( 0.20 Hour )
Networking Break
11:20 – 12:20
( 1 Hour )
Panel #2
COLLABORATION BETWEEN BANKS, INVESTORS, AND SERVICERS IN MOVING THE NPL MARKET FORWARD
Topics
- Implications of an extra prudency request issued by the ECB for banks
- Current credit approval criteria employed by lenders
- Market structure for borrowers (retail/corporate) and its impact on future NPL volume forecasts
- Strategies employed by banks for managing off-balance sheet NPLs
- Risk management – How early is early enough? A bank’s perspective on the adequacy of implemented risk. assessment modules for the ongoing economic crisis
- Strengthening the partnership between banks and investors- Early communication of warning signs for pre-defaulted companies or portfolios can benefit all parties involved
12:20 – 12:40
( 0.20 Hour )
Networking Break
12:40 – 13:20
( 0.40 Hour )
Spotlight Discussion #1
EMBRACING SUSTAINABILITY
Topics
- Impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) requirements on lending activities and the extent of implementation by banks and other lenders
- The new zero-carbon policy’s effect on Real Estate portfolios – asset or burden?
- Increasing investor demand for green portfolios and the reasons behind it
- Potential influence of ESG requirements on NPLs
13:20 – 14:10
( 0.50 Hour )
Lunch & Refreshments
14:10 – 14:30
( 0.20 Hour )
Pop-up Presentation
Topics
- Data Management – Unveiling opportunities through effective data utilization
14:30 – 15:10
( 0.40 Hour )
Panel #3
DIVERSIFYING THE NPL MARKET: EXPLORING DIFFERENT ASSET CLASSES
Topics
- Strategies to attract new investors to the region – an overview of available products and asset classes (retail NPLs, BNPLs, and secondary loans from failed securitizations)
- Secondary market dynamics
- Pre-default vs. deep-default assets – Should banks take a more proactive approach when deciding which portfolio to sell? Investor interest in pre-defaulted and unlikely-to-pay asset portfolios
- Data, data, data – use of new technologies in the NPL market
15:10 – 15:30
( 0.20 Hour )
Networking Break
15:30 – 15:50
( 0.20 Hour )
Pop-up Presentation
MITIGATING RISK WITH CLAIMS INSURANCE – STAY CALM AND PROTECT YOUR RECEIVABLES
Topics
- Strategies to attract new investors to the region – an overview of available products and asset classes (retail NPLs, BNPLs, and secondary loans from failed securitizations)
- Secondary market dynamics
- Pre-default vs. deep-default assets – Should banks take a more proactive approach when deciding which portfolio to sell? Investor interest in pre-defaulted and unlikely-to-pay asset portfolios
- Data, data, data – use of new technologies in the NPL market
15:50 – 16:30
( 0.40 Hour )
Panel #4
REAL ESTATE MARKET AND COLLATERAL VALUATIONS – A KEY INGREDIENT FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTIONS
Topics
- Real estate market trends and their impact on collaterals in secured loan portfolios – A SEE perspective
- Assessment of current RE valuations and related risk in making credit decisions
- Suitability of current valuation methodologies for the current financial and real estate market conditions
- The significance of comprehensive asset information in the valuation process
16:30 – 17:10
( 0.40 Hour )
Spotlight Discussion #2
MANAGING B2B AND B2C NPLS: ENSURING LIQUIDITY
Topics
- Strategies employed by companies in handling NPLs
- Role of factoring in injecting much-needed liquidity
17:10 – 18:10
( 1 Hour )
Cocktail Reception
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