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Infra head Guillaume Fleuti (pictured) says it will provide the support until the end of 2017 to schemes identified in the countryโ€™s National Infrastructure Plan.
The closing, relating to a facility in Ankara, is the third major deal of its kind in the last few months and is supported by Germanyโ€™s Siemens.
The US firm is looking to raise its third vehicle, focusing on a value-added strategy and targeting a rate of return of at least 15%.
The fresh debt raise by the Arcus, PSP and AMP-backed rolling stock lessor comes shortly after the ยฃ1.16bn refinancing of the UKโ€™s Angel Trains last November.
The listed UK renewable energy group had planned to issue 67.5m new shares but is now adding a further 32.5m to raise more than ยฃ102m altogether.
Both the President and the Treasury Secretary referenced infra investment as a means to maintaining the countryโ€™s competitive edge during an event aimed at attracting foreign direct investment.
The London-listed fund, which just closed a ยฃ123m school PPP alongside Aviva and the EIB, is also positioning itself to tap โ€œsignificantโ€ opportunities in the US market.
However, the LGT Capital Partners/Mercer study also found that LPs saw ESG as less vital for infrastructure funds than private equity or real estate funds.
Delays surrounding the LaGuardia Airport project cannot be compared with the failed Midway privatisations, but are nonetheless disconcerting.
The transaction will allow INPP, a London-listed fund advised by the UK manager, to have a โ€œfirst lookโ€ at US opportunities explored by El-Paso based Hunt.
The Connecticut-based fund manager is no longer pursuing its global core infrastructure fund, a vehicle it launched in 2011 with a target of $3bn.
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Select Committee says the government has failed to make a convincing argument that the project should go ahead.
The ยฃ20bn pension is looking to form new fund relationships as it creates a long-term, income generating investment pool of up to ยฃ1bn.
The bank will initially target East Africa, South Africa and India, focusing on renewables and energy efficiency.
Ecorodovias will start assuming management of the southern hemisphereโ€™s longest bridge at the beginning of June.
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