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The Russian bank is looking to divest the remainder of its stake in Pulkovo after selling part of its initial holding to QIA and a Russian group.

The investment manager is integrating its infrastructure, real estate, private debt and private equity businesses as it gets clearance from French regulators to raise renewables fund.

The Japanese insurer’s decision to create an alternatives division follows sister company Japan Post Bank’s move last December to establish a private equity division, as part of its efforts to diversify beyond domestic bonds.

Standard Chartered and China Merchants Bank will collaborate to provide financial services, including project financing, for projects under the China-led initiative.

The Asian Development Bank suggests developing Asia can reap at least $2 for every $1 it invests in low-carbon infrastructure.

The province’s energy minister said the decision, which is due to save some $3bn, ‘is not one we take lightly’.

Partner Vincent Casey is the law firm’s second major infrastructure hire after Andrew Fraiser joined earlier this month.

The French bank has helped developer Eurowind refinance three wind farms in Italy with a total capacity of 80MW.

The German asset manager is nearly three-quarters of the way to its €600m target six months after launching the vehicle.

For years, US offshore wind was characterised by the failure of the Cape Wind project. But now investors are talking about the success of Block Island and what comes next, finds Jordan Stutts.

Bruno Le Saint has been appointed to head the global finance division which includes infrastructure-related departments.

The deal comprises the purchase of 37MW of greenfield assets and rights to acquire an additional 165MW of solar projects from a German developer.