KYC Best Practices: IECA White Paper Discussion

Intro to the IECA White Paper-KYC Best Practices; learn why virtually all participants in the energy industry need to understand and implement strong customer identification programs. Explore (i) the statutory and regulatory requirements for banks and other financial participants to adopt KYC policies, (ii) the criminal liabilities for anti-money laundering and terrorism financing laws applicable to everyone and managing that liability by implementing strong KYC practices, and (iii) the risk of inadvertent exposure to counter-party credit risk that can be managed by deploying a robust KYC program. We will include brief case studies, ranging from AML violations, counter-party credit risk exposures that might have been avoided, the KYC implications of new cryptocurrencies, and cyber-security implications of protecting KYC data.

Learning Objective:

  • Identify key elements of KYC and the implications to the energy industry.


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Political Turmoil, Government Instability, Unpredictable Economies and Trump: The International Arbitration Approach to Issues Impacting the Global Energy Market

This presentation will provide an overview of important issues impacting the global energy market and how investors can mitigate against commercial and political risk and how this is viewed through the lens of international arbitration. For instance: elections in 14 Latin American companies and others in Europe over the next two years are expected to lead to new energy policies in those countries. For example, Mexico’s new president has a vision for Pemex that is a complete reversal of the one shared by the prior regime, which is causing anxiety for recent investors in Mexico’s energy sector. To a more drastic extreme, the consequences of Venezuela’s tragic economic collapse has yet to be determined but the various scenarios are not comforting for foreign investors. In Guyana, where multinational energy companies hold major concessions, recently failed elections have caused uncertainty to abound regarding the treatment of existing concessions with the government. The Trump effect can be seen by the current administration’s view on international treaties such as NAFTA. U.S. investors have often relied on the protections of US treaties to protect their foreign investments, but those treaties are being altered or dropped. Likewise, the attitude towards China and Russia continues to shift. And of course, there is Brexit, which may impact energy investments in the North Sea. Some assurance for mitigating both commercial and political risk when investing in energy projects worldwide can be provided through international arbitration. This presentation will explain the commercial terms that should be considered when investing in energy projects worldwide, as well as treaty protections available to investors for future and current energy investments.

Learning Objective:

  • A comprehensive overview global energy markets and international arbitration.


Data Privacy:
IECA takes our data responsibilities very seriously and we want you to have confidence in how we handle your personal data. The data provided will only be used by IECA to conduct the necessary business of the association in serving you. Please contact IECA via info@ieca.net if you wish to have your information corrected or deleted. By registering for this webinar, you are agreeing under the IECA privacy statement that IECA can use your personal information for the purpose of updating you about this webinar, and agree to receive future communications from IECA regarding relevant meetings and programs.


7 Key Drivers of Credit Risk for US Public Finance Portfolios and Key Drivers and Risk Factors for the Oil and Gas Industry

Economic volatility and low oil prices require companies to be thorough in their assessment of industry credit risk. We will review the oil and gas outlook along with risk dimensions related to pipeline infrastructure projects, local legislation, IMO 2020 regulation, and public finance portfolios, including local governments, hospitals, universities, transportation, and water utilities. Gain essential insights on how these factors may materially impact credit quality and investor appetite in the coming months. Then discuss how to analyze and score risk almost exclusively using quantitative risk factors.

Learning Objective:

  • Gain an understanding of energy industry credit risk while using qualitative risk factors.


Data Privacy:
IECA takes our data responsibilities very seriously and we want you to have confidence in how we handle your personal data. The data provided will only be used by IECA to conduct the necessary business of the association in serving you. Please contact IECA via info@ieca.net if you wish to have your information corrected or deleted. By registering for this webinar, you are agreeing under the IECA privacy statement that IECA can use your personal information for the purpose of updating you about this webinar, and agree to receive future communications from IECA regarding relevant meetings and programs.


Energy Risk Management System (ERM)

Do you know that your company needs a better system to manage risk exposures, but aren’t confident with how to make it happen? Are you in the middle of a risk systems implementation and looking for pointers? Are you curious what is involved in taking on such an undertaking? Join us for the capstone of Credit Analytics Education Group’s webinar series on selecting and implementing a credit risk management system (CRMS) or Energy Risk Management System (ERM). A panel discussion of system implementation veterans will cover the end to end process from justifying the investment with senior decision-makers and putting together a project team to implementation and training so that the end product is a success. The session will include views from different sectors of the energy industry and include tips and tricks picked up from practical experience. Attendance in the prior four (4) webinars is not required to attend this session.

Learning Objective:

  • Gain an understanding of the credit risk management system and the Energy Risk Management System.


Data Privacy:
IECA takes our data responsibilities very seriously and we want you to have confidence in how we handle your personal data. The data provided will only be used by IECA to conduct the necessary business of the association in serving you. Please contact IECA via info@ieca.net if you wish to have your information corrected or deleted. By registering for this webinar, you are agreeing under the IECA privacy statement that IECA can use your personal information for the purpose of updating you about this webinar, and agree to receive future communications from IECA regarding relevant meetings and programs.


Is Your Inventory Working for You?

Inventory is the required input or output for those of us operating in the energy space. We need inventory to produce energy and then what we produce becomes inventory. Inventory is key. But for those companies that physically own inventory, it can be both a great asset, as well as a significant drain in resource, both operational and financial. In this presentation we will focus on inventory and ask the question whether your inventory is really working hard for you?

Learning Objective:

  • A comprehensive look into energy inventory impacts to your assets and bottom line.


Data Privacy:
IECA takes our data responsibilities very seriously and we want you to have confidence in how we handle your personal data. The data provided will only be used by IECA to conduct the necessary business of the association in serving you. Please contact IECA via info@ieca.net if you wish to have your information corrected or deleted. By registering for this webinar, you are agreeing under the IECA privacy statement that IECA can use your personal information for the purpose of updating you about this webinar, and agree to receive future communications from IECA regarding relevant meetings and programs.


IECA QFC Stay Rule Compliance Document Logistic

Phil Lookadoo, Partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP and IECA Board member, takes viewers through the user-friendly steps companies will take when using the new IECA Bilateral Amendment to amend their existing Qualified Financial Contracts (QFCs) with GSIB banking organizations. As of January 1, 2020, if a GSIB has not conformed (i.e., amended) its existing QFCs with a counterparty to comply with the U.S. Bank Regulators’ QFC Stay Rules, then the GSIB is prohibited by the regulators from entering into any new trade on or after January 1 with that counterparty.

The IECA Bilateral Amendment, itself a customized version of the ISDA® Bilateral Amendment, can easily be used, in lieu of the ISDA® 2018 US Resolution Stay Protocol or the ISDA® Bilateral Amendment, to amend a company’s existing ISDA® Master Agreements, EEI® Master Agreements, NAESB® Base Contracts, crude and refined product GTCs, and other QFCs with GSIB counterparties. Following a quick walk-through of a user’s logistical steps and a brief discussion of the helpful resources found in the QFC User’s Guide, Phil answered viewers’ questions, including the three reasons why an energy company should use the IECA Bilateral Amendment instead of the ISDA® Bilateral Amendment or the ISDA® 2018 Protocol. View all of these documents in the IECA Resource Library.



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IECA takes our data responsibilities very seriously and we want you to have confidence in how we handle your personal data. The data provided will only be used by IECA to conduct the necessary business of the association in serving you. Please contact IECA via info@ieca.net if you wish to have your information corrected or deleted. By registering for this webinar, you are agreeing under the IECA privacy statement that IECA can use your personal information for the purpose of updating you about this webinar, and agree to receive future communications from IECA regarding relevant meetings and programs.


Supply Chain and Credit

Check out the follow up webinar from Jim Gellert,  Continuing the Conversation: Expanding Credit Horizons & Evaluating Supply Chain Counterparties.

In challenging markets, cost cutting and budget management means that supply chain risk managers and procurement organizations need to be efficient and more sensitive than ever to ensure they work with suppliers who can deliver high quality goods and services to avoid exposing their company to reputational, revenue, business interruption and other risks. At the core of resilient supply chains are financially healthy suppliers. Credit professionals need to understand the nature of suppliers, the impact of their ability to grow with an organization as well as their potential to fail. Traditional credit analysis looks at downside risk without assessing upside potential of a company. In this session we will explore how credit professionals should evaluate their procurement and supply chain counterparties to detect leading indicators of other risk areas such as quality and delivery, and work with counterparties as partners to deliver maximum enterprise.

Objectives:

  • Learn about differences in credit decisions for analysis of procurement parties and how to apply credit processes to suppliers and vendors.


Data Privacy:
IECA takes our data responsibilities very seriously and we want you to have confidence in how we handle your personal data. The data provided will only be used by IECA to conduct the necessary business of the association in serving you. Please contact IECA via info@ieca.net if you wish to have your information corrected or deleted. By registering for this webinar, you are agreeing under the IECA privacy statement that IECA can use your personal information for the purpose of updating you about this webinar, and agree to receive future communications from IECA regarding relevant meetings and programs.


Credit Risk Methodology – Understanding Rated and Unrated Counterparties

Join S&P Global as we present a review of key factors and trends influencing the credit risk in the energy sector. This session will cover key aspects of the rated universe including key credit factors for the energy sector, an overview of the rated universe and the outlook for the sector. We will also discuss key trends in unrated credit in the energy sector and factors driving various risk in these firms.

Objectives:

  • Evaluate and develop an understanding of the methodology used for rated and unrated counterparties.


Data Privacy:
IECA takes our data responsibilities very seriously and we want you to have confidence in how we handle your personal data. The data provided will only be used by IECA to conduct the necessary business of the association in serving you. Please contact IECA via info@ieca.net if you wish to have your information corrected or deleted. By registering for this webinar, you are agreeing under the IECA privacy statement that IECA can use your personal information for the purpose of updating you about this webinar, and agree to receive future communications from IECA regarding relevant meetings and programs.


Bankruptcy Law in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico: Compare and Contrast

This session will provide a comparison of US, Canadian and Mexican bankruptcy law, and an analysis of the differences and risks between them. The panel will include discussion on creditor protection proceedings, debtor in possession financing, distressed sale transactions, assignment and disclaimer of executory agreements and treatment of energy trading contracts under the different statutory regimes.

Objectives:

  • Gain an understanding of North American countries bankruptcy law.


Data Privacy:
IECA takes our data responsibilities very seriously and we want you to have confidence in how we handle your personal data. The data provided will only be used by IECA to conduct the necessary business of the association in serving you. Please contact IECA via info@ieca.net if you wish to have your information corrected or deleted. By registering for this webinar, you are agreeing under the IECA privacy statement that IECA can use your personal information for the purpose of updating you about this webinar, and agree to receive future communications from IECA regarding relevant meetings and programs.


ISDA Protocol Adherence vs Bilateral Compliance – Existing Dodd-Frank Protocols (Including the ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol) and Looming Deadline for Banking Regulations Applicable to your Existing QFCs with GSIB Banks

This presentation will first provide a broad overview of how all the existing ISDA Dodd-Frank protocols, alternative amending documents (such as the IECA forms), reporting documents and additional representations work together depending upon a party’s market segment and CFTC designation. Second, we will provide a deep-dive review of the impending deadlines for various banking regulations, their impacts on your contracts (so-called QFCs) with GSIB banks, the new ISDA Resolution Stay Protocol, potential bilateral templates, and a comparison of the creditor protections, and other burdens and benefits of the alternative bilateral forms of compliance for buy-side (i.e., non-bank) participants.

Objectives:

  • An intense session to learn about ISDA Protocols, Existing QFcs with GSIB Banks and looming deadlines.


Data Privacy:
IECA takes our data responsibilities very seriously and we want you to have confidence in how we handle your personal data. The data provided will only be used by IECA to conduct the necessary business of the association in serving you. Please contact IECA via info@ieca.net if you wish to have your information corrected or deleted. By registering for this webinar, you are agreeing under the IECA privacy statement that IECA can use your personal information for the purpose of updating you about this webinar, and agree to receive future communications from IECA regarding relevant meetings and programs.