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.
The New-York based firm has also secured A$1bn for co-investments alongside the vehicle, which it launched last year after strengthening its team Down Under.
There’s no secret formula for aligning public and private interests in infrastructure projects. But some good ideas are currently being tested.
The 30-year loan is part of a £580m secured financing deal that also involves the German Doctors Pension Fund and MEAG.
The two firms are part of a consortium that trumped teams involving EllisDon and Plenary in winning a tender in Ontario.
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IPP tenders and further privatisations could be in the cards as Gulf States continue to grapple with low oil prices.
Ex-GDF Suez Stéphane Brimont will succeed Bruno Angles, who will helm Credit Suisse’s regional operations next month.
AllianceBernstein's Gerry Jennings rounds up our Berlin Summit 2016 video interviews. And in case you missed it, a round-up of who was in front of the camera last week.
The UN agency plans to deploy up to $80m to de-risk early-stage projects with a view to refinancing them with institutional capital once operational.
Key players share their views on the industry on screen at II's Berlin Summit. Featuring Ardian's Mathias Burghardt, InfraRed's Harry Seekings and S&P's Michael Wilkins.
Traffic volatility, debt structures and increased leverage account for most differences in European operator credit quality, says Fitch.