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The IFC Global Infrastructure Fund, which will make equity investments in developing countries, had aimed to raise $1bn.
Infrastructure investors were taken aback by the UK opposition party’s energy plan. But it underlines that political risk is a fact of life.
The infrastructure investment firm exceeded its fundraising goal of $1bn attracting institutional investors from North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Managers closing funds in 2013 are reaching target more often than those who closed in 2012.
The Adriana Infrastructure CLO is backed by loans to operational PPP projects in the UK that were originated by NIBC.
The deal, which follows the fund’s acquisition of an education project in Birmingham this summer, brings its UK assets under management to £162m.
P3 schemes are ‘a critically important tool for governments to embrace’ says former Ontario minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal David Caplan.
More than 99 percent of Crestwood unitholders approved the $8bn merger between Inergy Midstream and Crestwood Midstream.
The UK venture firm's backing of Erin Solar, its 11th renewable energy deal, comes shortly after it launched a power generation business this summer.
An 8.6MW collection of residential solar photovoltaic systems on 3,000 properties has been acquired by Aviva’s REaLM Infrastructure Fund.
Growth prospects remain strong for infrastructure in Turkey – but too much capital could soon be chasing too few deals in the country, delegates heard at PEI’s Turkey Forum in Istanbul.
Fundraising for Q3 2013 was much quieter compared to Q3 2012.
Aviva Investors has bought €84.5m of senior secured notes issued in a private placement by Dutch telecoms firm Reggefiber.
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A variation of ING’s innovative debt platform was deployed as Zaanstad Penitentiary reached financial close.
The OFTO regime for under-sea cable investment has shown the government can give investors what they want.