Matthieu Favas
Matthieu Favas is the editor of Agri Investor. He was previously the web editor of Infrastructure Investor, where he started in 2013 after a year as a reporter at Private Equity International. Prior to joining PEI he spent four years in the wine industry in London, Spain and Mongolia.
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The sector experienced a 20% fall in contract value in July, a month that saw the government send mixed messages regarding infrastructure investment.
The $34bn asset manager is bolstering its San Francisco office after raising nearly $1bn for infrastructure and natural resources in a year.
Too few infrastructure assets are sufficiently prepared against cyber-attacks. For governments and operators, it’s time to plug in.
London-listed renewables investment companies say they are undeterred by Brexit.
The deal, funded by the Australian firm’s global infrastructure vehicle, will provide Antin with its second exit in little more than a month.
By feeding popular fears about China, Western governments might be shooting themselves in the foot. They should see Beijing’s appetite for infrastructure assets less as a threat than an opportunity to win business.
French toll road operator Autoroute de Liaison Seine-Sarthe has redeemed a wrapped bond early through the issue of securities maturing in 2046.
Unfazed by political turmoil in the country, the French firm is aiming to raise debt for two PPP projects worth a combined €1bn.
StepStone tapped its latest secondaries fund to acquire George Kaiser Family Foundation’s entire stake in the six-asset vehicle.
The UK telecoms group, whose largest owners are CPPIB, Macquarie and IFM, is in the process of shedding assets to refocus on its infrastructure business.