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British Sustainable Infrastructure II, UK
Social & Defence EuropeAs local authorities across the UK increasingly declare climate and nature emergencies, Gresham House’s second British Sustainable Infrastructure strategy aims to invest in the technologies and services necessary to build a future economy resilient to these crises
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Acquisition of Equans Urban Energy, UK
Social & Defence EuropeA consortium of Swiss Life Asset Managers and Schroders Greencoat took over Equans Urban Energy in the UK in December for an enterprise value of £260 million, becoming the owner of the country's largest portfolio of heating and cooling concessions
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University of Sussex West Slope PPP, England
Social & Defence EuropeThe University of Sussex celebrated financial close late last year on a £210.5 million PPP-style transaction to upgrade and increase its accommodation services to transform the student experience
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IJGlobal Regional Report – Middle East & Africa, FY 2023
Social & Defence MENAInfrastructure finance activity across the Middle East and Africa was down over the course of the full-year 2023 when held against the 2022 results, but this is expected to change in the coming year as Gulf States ramp up activity
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London CIV’s new CIO
Social & Defence EuropeThe pension pool for London’s Local Government Pension Schemes, London Collective Investment Vehicle, is beginning the year under the leadership of a new CIO
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IJGlobal Regional Report – Asia Pacific, FY 2023
Social & Defence Asia PacificInfrastructure finance across Asia Pacific marked a marginal increase in activity over the course of the 2023 calendar year, logging improved stats when held against full-year 2022, according to the IJGlobal database
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IJGlobal Regional Report – North America, FY 2023
Social & Defence North AmericaInfrastructure finance across North America marked a slight increase over the course of the 2023 calendar year achieving an uptick when held against activity in full-year 2022, according to the IJGlobal database
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IJGlobal Regional Report – Europe, FY 2023
Social & Defence EuropeInfrastructure finance across Europe dipped by 6.2% over the course of the 2023 calendar year, marking a slight drop against performance achieved in full-year 2022, according to the IJGlobal database
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IJGlobal Regional Report – Latin America, FY 2023
Social & Defence Latin AmericaInfrastructure finance across Latin America witnessed an uptick in activity over the course of 2023 with full-year figures recorded by the IJGlobal database identifying a rise of 8.2% when held against performance in full-year 2022
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Aware Super's London expansion
Social & Defence Asia PacificAware Super late last November marked its expansion into London with a A$10 billion commitment to the UK investment office. Here IJGlobal looks into its plans for the future
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IJGlobal Regional Report – MEA, Q3 2023
Social & Defence MENAThe year to the end of September 2023 marked a substantial downturn in activity across the Middle East and Africa, however, with some landmark achievements in the financing of greenfield infrastructure and energy across the region
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IJGlobal Regional Report – Asia Pacific, Q3 2023
Social & Defence Asia PacificAsia Pacific bucked the broader trend of poor performance across infrastructure and energy financing activity in the third quarter of this year, achieving similar levels to recent times led by O&G and renewables. For the full year up to the end of Q3, infra finance deployment across APAC amounted to $223.6 billion, a slight uptick on last year’s numbers
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IJGlobal Regional Report – Latin America, Q3 2023
Social & Defence Latin AmericaPerformance across Latin American infrastructure and energy deal activity up to the end of the third quart of this year marked a significant drop by value and volume, according to data compiled by IJGlobal. Infra finance deals by value in Q3 2023 came in at $20.1 billion, a fall of 31% when held against the corresponding quarter
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IJGlobal Regional Report – Europe, Q3 2023
Social & Defence EuropeThe third quarter of 2023 showed strong performance for Europe across the broader “infrastructure finance” category when held against the corresponding period in 2022, providing marginal cheer in an otherwise fairly depressed market
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A fool and their money are soon parted
Social & Defence EuropeThe English language is rich in proverbs and this one (the headline) happens to be one of the many imparted to me by my grandmother – a rather splendid woman who had a strong influence on me from the earliest age
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Fundraising… swimming naked in the rip tide
Social & Defence EuropeRoaming around the market this week – as is one’s wont – it’s comforting (if not a tad worrisome) to hear rumblings from within the infra fund community that confirm what's been said for a while… with bells on
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Infra funds – rolling in… it
Social & Defence EuropeWhat a week it’s been in the world of European infrastructure funds. For some it’s been jolly japes all round… for others, it’s been a bit of a head scratcher
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NephroPlus seals dialysis units’ PPP, Uzbekistan
Social & Defence Asia PacificFrom renewables to education, Uzbekistan has successfully embraced the public-private partnership structure. In the healthcare segment, one such project - the 4 greenfield dialysis centers PPP by NephroPlus Health Services Central Asia – stands out
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IJGlobal Regional Report H1 2023 – Europe
Social & Defence EuropeThe first half of this year was something of a mixed bag of results for Europe with the greenfield project finance of infrastructure and energy making a recovery, while refinancing activity was constrained and M&A decidedly down