Paolo Matoto

Executive Director
CIBC

Paolo Matoto joined CIBC Capital Markets in 2018. He is an Executive Director in

the firm’s private placement team based in New York, focused on all aspects of the

origination, execution, and distribution of traditional debt private placements for

CIBC clients. He has executed over 150 transactions across a wide range of sectors

(in particular power, energy, infrastructure, and natural resources) globally, and

is experienced in both corporate and project/structured financings. As a senior

member of the private placement team, he is responsible for every facet of a

transaction. From client management, drafting of marketing materials, oversight

and negotiation of legal documentation, execution strategy, investor-marketing

discussions, through to pricing, book building, allocations and funding.

Mr. Matoto previously held a similar position at a well-known financial institution

for 10 years. He began his banking career in 2001 as part of a competing firm’s the

Global Syndicated Finance team and moved on to debt private placement roles at

other major financial institutions.

Mr. Matoto received a Master of International Affairs degree from

Columbia University in New York in 2001, with a concentration in finance

and economics.

Bonds & Loans Andes 2022 - Virtual Conference

The evolution of esoteric financing structures: what role will private placements, project bonds and other alternatives play in funding strategies?

Bonds & Loans Andes 2021 - Virtual Conference

A new frontier in financing structures: How can private placements and private debt offerings address the needs of long-term infrastructure projects?

Project Finance & Capital Markets Latin America 2020 - Virtual Conference

What is the status of infrastructure projects across Latin America? Are they honouring their PPA contracts? How have sponsors’ investment criteria (and priorities) changed with COVID-19?

Bonds, Loans & Derivatives Andes 2020