The UK-based alternatives firm closed its first solar vehicle in July on €35m.
Cezary Podkul looks at the key issues that are likely to affect the outcome of the US' surface transportation reauthorisation debate in Congress, due to resume on 8 September.
South Korea’s $25 billion sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has brought cheer to at least one GP so far as it follows other Asian sovereign wealth funds like China’s National Social Security Fund and the Government Pension Fund of Thailand in making a first foray into private equity. In June, the Korean government […]
Korea Investment Corporation’s move into private equity is good news for GPs in a fundraising drought.
Silverfleet Capital, the European mid-market firm, has paid €212.5 million (€247 million; $351 million) to acquire Kalle, a maker of synthetic casings for sausages based in Germany, from fellow mid-market player Montagu Private Equity. A syndicate of lenders led by the Bank of Ireland provided a €133 million debt package for the acquisition. Sausage casings: […]
The UK-based private equity firm is looking to sell the business that supplies safety equipment to armed forces around the world.
The Western US state has passed what many see as model legislation for PPPs in the US. Cezary Podkul sat down with a key observer of the statute to find out why it has the market feeling good.
The tech-focused affiliate of Natural Gas Partners has more than doubled the size of its prior fund, which backed companies including turbine maker TPI Composites.
San Francisco-based Probitas Partners has capitalised on the move by hiring two of Deloitte’s former team to bolster its European business.
Are funds the right route for institutional capital to get exposure to infrastructure, and if so, at what cost? The debate rages on, writes Philip Borel.
Are funds the right route for institutional capital to get exposure to infrastructure, and if so, at what cost? The debate rages on, writes Philip Borel.
In a further sign that the US IPO market is coming to life, InfrastruX, an energy company based in Seattle, is seeking to raise funds via the public market. The lead book runners for the IPO are Credit Suisse and UBS Investment Bank.
Indian phone company Aircel is seeking between $1bn-$1.6bn for between half and all of its 12,000 towers operated in the country and has shortlisted four parties. Those shortlisted are reportedly able to evaluate the books of the tower’s holding unit as early as next week.
The leaders of developing nations are too often obstacles to effective infrastructure development, but a project in Africa is a case study in good government, reports Cezary Podkul.
The Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets has given the green light to a plan to increase investment in the region’s electricity networks by 25% to £6.5bn from £5.2bn. Ofgem will also create a £500m fund to provide financial incentives to companies improving their green credentials.