Panellists at the Renewable Energy Forum 2014 insisted that the industry's progress towards grid parity was not to be feared.
A senior advisor at energy consultancy Finadvice thinks the push will be partly driven by power utilities, which are now ‘struggling for survival.’
Panellists at our Berlin Summit 2014 differed in their assessment of the attractiveness of Australia's PPP market.
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John McCarthy, head of infrastructure at the Gulf-based sovereign wealth fund, also sees emerging markets and greenfield as potential avenues for expansion.
Delegates at Infrastructure Investor's Berlin Summit 2014 heard that renewable energy is becoming more of a core strategy as consumer concerns see subsidies slashed.
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The relative glut of capital in infrastructure markets is prompting global investors to look for differentiation, leading them to invest in new geographies and capabilities.
The former chief executive of the UK water industry said investors can assist with the "constructive evolution" of regulatory regimes.
The infrastructure industry faces a 'fundamental' task in helping to address the demands of sustainable development, according to a leading economist.
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A fund managed by Ashmore Colombia has sold 100% of Lazus, a Colombian telecoms infrastructure firm, to telecoms group Columbus International.
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management is top dog in the Infrastructure Investor Awards 2013, winning in four categories.
Four out of six teams were selected to compete for the DBFOM concession of Indiana’s portion of Illiana, the bi-state toll road project connecting Indiana with Illinois.
President Obama said his budget proposal will include $302bn to fund transportation infra over the next four year after Transportation Secretary Foxx announced a new round of TIGER grants totaling $600m.
The world’s largest pension fund will co-invest with OMERS and DBJ in infrastructure, with a PE alliance next.
The UK asset manager, which paid $299m for a US power utility in January, has raised $508m for its maiden vehicle.
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform, which initially signed up ten founding investors on a “soft commitment” basis, is now down to seven.