Jakarta has shortlisted three airports for the first auction, as part of a plan to increase its spending on aviation infrastructure by up to six-fold over the next five years.
Michael Wilkins and Oliver Herbert of Standard & Poor’s explain why demand for high-yielding assets in the UK will remain following the Chancellor’s move on annuities.
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As part of an expansion into the US, Anthony Phillips will become the UK firm’s head of North America.
The Washington State Investment Board has approved an allocation of up to $150m in the Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure Investors fund.
The Swiss asset manager has committed more than $280m to solar projects in the US, fully deploying capital from its US Solar Energy Fund.
A consortium including subsidiaries of the Spanish developers has won a lucrative concession contract for two metro lines in Lima.
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The Russian fund and its international partners have allocated $1.1bn to potential projects in the region, with a focus on infrastructure, natural resources and energy.
The New Mexico SIC has approved a $100m commitment to First Reserve Energy Infrastructure Fund II, nearly a month after committing $25m to EnCap Flatrock’s third fund.
Two vehicles managed by RobecoSAM Private Equity have replaced an existing investor in the EnerCap Power Fund.
The industry will need to spend a total of £33bn on supply chain activities over the next 18 years, fresh research suggests.
Following a lag in the country’s PPP pipeline, legal changes aim to give the market a boost. The timing gives pause for thought.
The country’s premier has pledged tenders for 80 transport and energy projects and hints at future openings in the utilities and airport sectors.
The Canadian investor’s latest deal comes a few months after it paid £644m for a 50 percent stake in the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
The French fund manager has now backed IHS to the tune of $475m with a further $47m commitment.
The successful issue, which has a tenure of around 15 years, has been described as a fresh landmark for India’s maturing debt markets.