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Stonebridge is pleased to announce that Ivan Konczynski has joined the portfolio administration team

Stonebridge is pleased to announce that Ivan Konczynski has joined the portfolio administration team as a Credit Analyst- Relationship Officer.

Ivan has worked in the finance and insurance sector for several years, most recently as an Account Manager with Business Development Bank of Canada (“BDC”). Ivan has recently relocated to Toronto from Montréal and looks forward to bringing his past experience to the team.

He holds a Bachelor Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a concentration in Finance from Bishop’s University.

In joining Stonebridge Ivan will complement an existing team of financial professionals and will be a valuable resource in our continued effort to provide high quality and trusted portfolio administrative services.

Stonebridge is pleased to announce that Cathy Chen has joined the portfolio administration team

Stonebridge is pleased to announce that Cathy Chen has joined the portfolio administration team as a Portfolio Administration Clerk.

Cathy holds a Bachelor of Economics degree, majoring in Statistics, from Guangdong University of Business Studies in China. She has worked in the banking sector for more than ten years, starting with one of the leading banks in China then with a local Credit Union in Toronto after moving to Canada.

In joining Stonebridge Cathy will complement an existing team of financial professionals and will be a valuable resource in our continued effort to provide high quality and trusted portfolio administrative services.

Stonebridge is proud to be a Silver Awards Sponsor at the 23rd Annual CCPPP Conference on Public-Private Partnerships

Stonebridge is proud to be a Silver Awards Sponsor at the 23nd Annual CCPPP Conference on Public-Private Partnerships to be held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in Toronto on November 2 & 3, 2015.

This marks the 8th consecutive year that Stonebridge has served as a Sponsor of the event. “We  are proud of our continued sponsorship relationship with the Canadian Council of Public-Private Partnerships. This annual P3 event is an unique opportunity for Stonebridge to showcase our financial services to participants from all levels of government and a wide range of private sector professionals .” stated Denis Bourassa, Partner and Co-CEO of Stonebridge Financial Corporation.

The Annual CCPPP National Conference is now recognized as the premier event on public-private partnerships (P3) in the world. It began in 1992 and has since grown to include over 1,200 senior public and private sector participants, making it the largest annual gathering of P3 decision-makers.

 

Moncton Events Centre Project

Stonebridge Financial Corporation (“Stonebridge”) is pleased to announce the achievement of financial close by Bird Capital Limited Partnership of a $77.0 million debt financing for the construction of the Moncton Downtown Centre Facility project, a 9,000 seat multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility to be built in downtown Moncton, New Brunswick (the “Project”).

The two-phase project includes the design, construction and financing of the facility (phase 1), followed by operation and maintenance of the facility over a 30 year period (phase 2). Stonebridge acted as Financial Advisor to the Consortium, which was led by Bird Capital Limited Partnership and included Bird Construction Inc. and SMG. Construction financing for the Project was provided by TD Bank Financial Group and BMO Bank of Montreal.

Stonebridge Financial Corporation is a specialized financial services company with a proven reputation and expertise in financial advisory and arranging and structuring debt financings for syndication in the Canadian institutional marketplace, with a focus in the energy, infrastructure, and health care sectors. Stonebridge has arranged and syndicated over $3.3 billion of project debt financing.

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Stonebridge is pleased to announce that Brittany Rollins has joined the portfolio administration team

Stonebridge is pleased to announce that Brittany Rollins has joined the portfolio administration team as a Credit Analyst – Relationship Officer.

Brittany holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Economics, from the University of Alberta. Upon graduation she started her career in corporate finance where she spent 3+ years specializing in commercial real estate lending. Brittany has recently relocated to Toronto from Alberta and looks forward to bringing her credit experience to the team.

In joining Stonebridge Brittany Rollins will complement an existing team of financial professionals and will be a valuable resource in our continued effort to provide high quality and trusted portfolio administrative services.

Omer Malik, Vice President, Project Finance- Infrastructure will be a guest speaker at the 10th annual Canadian Infrastructure Finance Forum

Omer Malik, Vice President, Project Finance- Infrastructure will be participating as a guest speaker at the 10th annual Canadian Infrastructure Finance Forum in Whistler, British Columbia on July 8th and 9th, 2015. Omer will be speaking at the “How can we make PPPs more efficient?” session taking place at 10:40AM on July 9th.

Stonebridge is proud to again be a Bronze Sponsor at the IJ Global event that covers the major issues facing Canadian federal, provincial and municipal governments, as well as private sector investors in the financing of transport, healthcare, government accommodation, municipal, water, waste and social infrastructure projects.

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Stonebridge Financial Corporation (“Stonebridge”) is pleased to have been appointed as lender agent, to provide construction monitoring services for the Emily Carr University of Art + Design (“ECUAD”) campus redevelopment in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The new campus will accommodate more than 1,800 students and provide state-of-the-art facilities that will attract national and international students and will enhance B.C.’s reputation for world-class postsecondary education.

“Stonebridge is very pleased to offer our experience and expertise in construction monitoring to the institutional lenders on the ECUAD Campus Redevelopment project and to provide them ongoing administrative support and counselling during the construction process. Construction monitoring is just one of a host of administrative services Stonebridge offers our clients to efficiently and effectively manage their financial relationships.” stated Darrell Salter, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Stonebridge Financial Corporation.

Stonebridge Financial Corporation is a specialized financial services company with a proven reputation and expertise in arranging and structuring debt financings for syndication in the Canadian institutional marketplace, with a focus in the energy, infrastructure, and health care sectors. Stonebridge has arranged and syndicated over $3.0 billion of project debt financing.

 

Stonebridge is pleased to announce that Angela Valdes Loyola has joined the portfolio administration team

Stonebridge is pleased to announce that Angela Valdes Loyola has joined the portfolio administration team as a Credit Analyst- Relationship Officer.

Angela recently graduated from her MBA at the University of Ottawa – Telfer School of Management and brings with her several years of international experience in corporate finance including over 3 years in corporate banking.  In addition to her MBA, Angela holds a bachelor and a master’s degree in Finance.

In joining Stonebridge Angela will complement an existing team of financial professionals and will be a valuable resource in  our continued effort to provide high quality and trusted portfolio administrative services.

Stonebridge is pleased to announce that Serge Yannick Ouattara has joined the portfolio administration team

Stonebridge is pleased to announce that Serge Yannick Ouattara has joined the portfolio administration team as a Credit Analyst- Relationship Officer.

Serge Yannick has worked in the financial market industry for several years, most recently working in project finance for a Canadian renewable power company.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from John Molson School of Business, at Concordia University and is currently pursuing the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

In joining Stonebridge Serge Yannick will complement an existing team of financial professionals and will be a valuable resource in our continued effort to provide high quality and trusted portfolio administrative services.

Stonebridge Financial Corporation is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Aon Risk Solutions

Stonebridge Financial Corporation is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Aon Risk Solutions, a leader in the performance security space.

As governments and public agencies continue to look to alternative delivery models, including public-private partnerships (P3s) and design-build-finance to fund infrastructure projects the traditional risk tools of the construction industry are no longer sufficient to allow contractors to compete in the new construction environment.

Stonebridge has teamed with Aon Risk Solutions to help our lenders better understand the many performance security alternatives available through Aon Risk Solutions, each designed to satisfy the liquidity security requirements of the lender while allowing contractors to stay competitive and more effectively manage their balance sheet. Through its strategic partnership with Stonebridge, Aon Risk Solutions can now offer its clients access to Stonebridge’s well structured financing solutions arranged through our network of life insurance companies, pension funds, and bank investors or directly through our Stonebridge Infrastructure Debt Fund.

For years, Stonebridge and Aon Risk Solutions have been active participants in the P3 and project finance market in Canada. Through this strategic relationship we can now offer our clients pursuing opportunities in this emerging asset management space,  the tools and the financing expertise to be competitive.

Stonebridge Financial Corporation is a specialized financial services company with a proven reputation and expertise in arranging and structuring debt financings for syndication in the Canadian institutional marketplace, with a focus in the energy, infrastructure, and health care sectors.

Aon Risk Solutions is a leader in the performance security market and offers design performance security tools that allows contractors to effectively compete on projects delivered under these new procurement models.

For further information, please contact:

Denis Bourassa
Partner & Co-CEO
Stonebridge Financial Corporation
20 Adelaide Street East, Suite 1201
Toronto ON M5C2T6
Work: (416) 364-3001 ext. 225

Email: dbourassa@stonebridge.ca
Web: www.stonebridge.ca

David Bowcott
National Director – Large Strategic Accounts
Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc.
20 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M5J 2N9
Work: (416) 868-5909

Email: david.bowcott@aon.ca
Web: www.aon.com/canada