Intense competition has sent bid prices to more than triple the original reserve price for one of the three nuclear power station sites up for sale in Britain. A group of bidders for one site in Essex that included Spain's Iberdola and France's GDF Suez have dropped out of competition.
London based law firm SJ Berwin is planning to open an office in Dubai, the first for the firm in the Middle East.
The buyout giant’s plan to delist its Euronext-traded fund and float on the New York Stock Exchange has once more been delayed due to the tumultuous recent conditions in the financial markets.
Cuts to government spending will force governments to increase private provision of public services, argues Michael Kapoor.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with fellow US governors Edward Rendell and Jon Huntsman, today reiterated America's dire infrastructure needs. Rendell estimated the US will need up to $1.5tr in infrastructure investment over the next five years and said PPPs will 'certainly' have a role.
Formerly an investment vehicle for Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth, the Abu Dhabi Investment Company is expanding into M&A advisory with the hire of Alex Carré de Malberg.
John Campbell reflects on the evolution of the infrastructure asset class in the first of a series of six guest editorials on this topic.
Michael Kapoor discusses the new realities of fundraising for the infrastructure asset class.
Cezary Podkul takes an insider’s look at how infrastructure financier Babcock & Brown amassed – and lost – an A$14 billion empire built on debt.
Gatwick airport is managing to attract pension funds as direct investors
Nick Gaynor, Deutsche Bank’s head of financial sponsor coverage for the EMEA region, has joined the subsidiary alternatives firm to lead its charge into direct and co-investments.
A former veteran of 3i's growth capital team Mike Reid has joined the newly rebranded Frog Capital – a cleantech and IT-focused venture capital firm that has just raised a further €40 million from its backers the German Engelhorn family.
A former veteran of 3i's growth capital team Mike Reid has joined the newly rebranded Frog Capital – a cleantech and IT-focused venture capital firm that has just raised a further €40 million from its backers the German Engelhorn family.
A former veteran of 3i's growth capital team Mike Reid has joined the newly rebranded Frog Capital – a cleantech and IT-focused venture capital firm that has just raised a further €40 million from its backers the German Engelhorn family.
The London-based investment manager and advisor is heading to market with its first traditional private equity fund focused on Europe’s renewable energy market.