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A fund manager has been formed in New York to target small to medium-sized investments in various sectors.
The French fund manager has partnered with a subsidiary of GDF Suez to inject €81.6m in the 47MWp power portfolio.
The BRL315m infra debt fund raised by Banco do Brasil’s BB DTVM and two others is the first such vehicle to be listed on the São Paulo stock exchange.
The emerging markets-focused fund manager has invested in one of the country’s largest private hospitals – marking its sixth Tunisian investment.
The Dutch pension administrator has committed €250m to the partnership, for which Aquila will be responsible for operational and portfolio management.
With significant infrastructure funding being devolved to the UK regions, the question now is whether local projects can be effectively delivered. Steve Bromhead of EC Harris explores the issues.
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ReNew Power Ventures Pvt Ltd has raised $140m from Goldman Sachs’ private equity fund and two other investors.
Providence Equity Partners has led a consortium investing in Helios Towers Africa, its first foray in the region.
The Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund has exited from Sweden’s A-Train after a decade of ownership.
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The Dutch pension has agreed to jointly invest €372m with Spain's Elecnor to expand the company's transmission business.
Sovereign wealth funds and pension funds are active in Q2
Solvency II will allow some insurers to invest more confidently in infrastructure, while many may decline to invest at all
The UK-listed solar fund, which is due to add a further 74MW to its current 111MW operational capacity, will announce its first dividend in August.
The UK fund manager has raised an additional £210m for its Hermes GPE Infrastructure Fund, which has an ultimate goal of £800m.
The French fund manager has successfully refinanced the outstanding debt of its portfolio company 2i Rete Gas through a combination of bank loans and a bond issue.