-
ESG Award Public Sector and Multilateral – AIIB
Renewables Asia PacificThe judges – on the virtual Judgment Day – opted to blend the categories to recognise ESG activities among the public sector and within multilaterals… and chose for winner the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
-
Sembcorp's S$675 million SLB, Singapore
Renewables Asia PacificIn September, Sembcorp Industries raised $501 million through its inaugural sustainability-linked bond, anchored by a $110 million investment from IFC. The issuance sets the scene for an emerging financing instrument in the Southeast Asian energy sector as the region showcases decarbonisation strategies at COP26
-
Rye Park Wind Farm, Australia
Renewables Asia PacificThe unorthodox financing of Tilt Renewables’ Rye Park Wind Farm not only makes it stand out in the renewables savvy Australian market but also highlights the increasing risk appetite of lenders for green energy projects
-
A look inside ADB's Energy Transition Mechanism
Renewables Asia PacificFuture project finance participants will remember 2021 as the year when Southeast Asia threw down the innovation gauntlet. ADB recently selected a team of advisers to work on a funding vehicle to phase out coal while scaling up renewables in Southeast Asia. IJGlobal shares insights from project insiders and a Prudential chairman who is an outspoken proponent of the coal retirement mechanism
-
Kaban Green Power Hub, Australia
Renewables Asia PacificFrench renewable energy developer Neoen brought its Kaban Green Power Hub in Far North Queensland to financial close earlier this month in spite of a host of trial and tribulations
-
Cirata floating solar, Indonesia
Renewables Asia PacificIndonesia's first floating solar power project earlier this month achieved financial close – amid the market's long wait for state-owned utility company PLN to release its electricity supply business plan for the next decade. IJGlobal speaks with Cirata's sponsors including the Indonesian majority owner and Masdar
-
Tilt Renewables takeover, Australia/NZ
Renewables Asia PacificWhile the calendar year is a long way from over and it is never wise to call a market leader in August, the takeover of Tilt Renewables has all the hallmarks of logging the accolade for being one of the largest M&A deal in the alternative energy sector for 2021
-
Infrafintech – problems, solutions & securitisation
Telecoms Asia PacificFintech has disrupted nearly all aspects of financial services. However, the impact of fintech on infrastructure – or infrafintech – has been one of the weakest links, finds IJGlobal APAC editor David Doré. It’s time for that torpid state to change…
-
Woodlark gold, Papua New Guinea
Mining Asia PacificInvestors continue to use gold as an asset to hedge their exposure during economic uncertainty as markets clamour for post-pandemic normalcy. IJGlobal talks with Geopacific Resources' CFO and legal counsel, following the ASX-listed company's financial close of its $222 million Woodlark gold project in Papua New Guinea
-
Royal Adelaide Hospital PPP refi, Australia
Social & Defence Asia PacificThe private sector in Australia seems to be making up for the lack of government action on climate change with the sponsors of the Royal Adelaide Hospital PPP securing the largest healthcare sustainability loan in the world to refinance the project
-
Footscray Hospital PPP, Australia
Social & Defence Asia PacificThe government of Victoria this year successfully procured the “much needed” Footscray Hospital as a public private partnership in a small win for the Covid-battered state
-
Bayfront Infrastructure Capital II IABS securitisation
Oil & Gas Asia PacificImagine originating, bundling, and issuing a diversified portfolio of 30 project finance loans to institutional investors in 5 months… 5 weeks or 5 days. Now contemplate that entire process happening in 5 seconds. What about infrastructure asset-backed securities tokens? Far-fetched? Is that even a future worth creating?
-
Harrisma data centre, Indonesia
Telecoms Asia PacificAs infrastructure financiers increasingly venture into the digital space amid the second year of pandemic, Indonesian internet service provider Inet Global Indo this month (July) broke ground on its Rp1 trillion ($68.9 million) hyperscale data centre phase 1
-
The Societe Generale Interview
Renewables Asia PacificRiding high on two regional awards for MLA as well as scooping the global lending trophy and a key financial advisory win, Societe Generale leading light Federico Turegano talks to IJGlobal about 2020 and beyond…
-
The DBS Interview
Oil & Gas Asia PacificWinner of the IJGlobal Financial Adviser of the Year 2020 for the Asia Pacific region, DBS has a strong reputation among peers and clients for dependable service. IJGlobal speaks with Subash Narayanan to reflect on opportunities ... past, present and future
-
Editor’s Choice APAC – Clifford Capital’s restructure and ADB investment
Oil & Gas Asia PacificAsia Pacific editor David Doré chose Clifford Capital’s restructuring and ADB's investment for the Editor’s Choice Award for the region
-
IJGlobal Awards 2020 – sign up to attend
Oil & Gas Asia PacificIn the absence of our famed IJGlobal awards nights – normally hosted in London, New York, Singapore and Dubai – we are bringing you all the thrills and spills of the night… virtually
-
Lightsource bp solar portfolio financing – Australia
Renewables Asia PacificInvestors in solar development in Australia seem to have 2 very different views of the sector. There are those actively looking to flee the market while others are rapidly expanding local portfolios
-
The Global Digital Infrastructure Survey 2021
Telecoms Asia PacificIJGlobal is delighted to join forces with international law firm Allen & Overy and our DI intelligence partner M&E Global to launch the second Global Digital Infrastructure Survey, sounding out international market sentiment for a booming sector