Analysis Archive
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A glut of LNG export projects
Oil & Gas Asia PacificThe cost overrun figures quoted for Australian LNG projects this week were startling and additional costs are the last thing sponsors need given market conditions
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Germany’s smart meters market heats up
Power EuropeThe upcoming sales of Techem and ISTA, the two dominant German smart metering providers for heat and water, could go for approaching €4 billion ($4.44 billion) each, and for both mandated financial...
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Data Analysis: North American upstream uptick
Oil & Gas North AmericaNot since 2014’s second and third quarter has the upstream space in North America seen such a surge in deals as during the second half of 2016 to date
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Izmir Bayrakli Hospital PPP, Turkey
Social & Defence EuropeThe sponsors of Izmir Bayrakli Hospital closed on the project despite worsening economic conditions, managing to actually push out debt tenor lengths for its financing
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Indonesian procurement: signs of improvement?
Power Asia PacificWhen the 2,000MW Java 7 coal-fired power project reached financial close at the end of September 2016 it gave a major boost to the Indonesian power sector, which has seen a scarcity of completed...
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Ausgrid Acquisition, Australia
Power Asia PacificAfter the surprise rejection of two Chinese bids for electricity transmission network Ausgrid, IFM Investors and AustralianSuper kept the deal on track by swooping in with an unsolicited proposal.
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Q3 league tables: Winners and losers
EuropeIJGlobal looks at the performance of three companies it its Q3 league tables in order to highlight trends within the infrastructure finance market
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Ontario's rail PPP push
Transport North AmericaInfrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx are seeking private sector sponsors for large portions of the planned expansion of the province's regional rail and light rail transit network
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Data analysis: Renewables in focus for Q3 European fundraising
Oil & Gas EuropeOf the total funds raised in Europe in the third quarter of 2016 by unlisted, closed-ended vehicles, a vast majority is targeted at investments in renewable energy assets, IJGlobal data shows
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REIPPP stumbles on round four
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaSouth Africa’s renewable energy independent power producer procurement (REIPPP) programme has stumbled at its fourth round, with no power purchase agreements signed or projects financed. Problems...
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Oil rebound sparks investment hopes
Oil & Gas Asia PacificThe price of Brent crude oil rose to its highest level in a year earlier this week, raising hopes that investment levels in the beleaguered oil and gas sector could soon begin to rise
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Acquisition of Thyssengas, Germany
Oil & Gas EuropeDutch fund manager DIF and the investment arm of French utility EDF have completed the acquisition of German gas transmission company Thyssengas from Macquarie, representing the first gas sector...
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One Belt, One Road: Wuhan port
Transport Asia PacificYangtze River Development's signing of a $1 billion financing for the completion of a port project with Armada Enterprises, an American venture capital company, represents a milestone in the Xi...
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Data Analysis: Corporate PPAs
Renewables EuropeCorporate social responsibility, the proliferation of renewable energy projects and a reduction in subsidies are all contributing factors in the rise of corporate PPAs in Europe
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LatAm's renewables wave
Renewables Latin AmericaLatAm is experiencing a boom in renewables, and in particular solar. Governments are rolling out tenders and tariffs are getting lower. But in an environment where tenors are set to shorten and...
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Colombia’s referendum result
Latin AmericaThe result of Colombia’s referendum on a proposed peace accord with armed rebels, has been widely seen as bad news for investors
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European infrastructure debt: SMAs vs funds
EuropeOn 20 September 2016, UBS Asset Management (UBS AM) reached a €570 million ($635.5 million) final close on Archmore Infrastructure Debt Platform (IDP), its first infrastructure debt fund launched in...
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Data Analysis: Canadian LNG export indecision
Oil & Gas North AmericaNearly all LNG projects initiated on Canada’s west coast have been delayed or cancelled in the face of challenging economics and oversupply
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A28 Rouen-Alençon, France
Transport EuropeThe refinancing of the A28 toll road in France replaced three tranches of monoline-wrapped CPI-linked notes maturing in 2017, 2027 and 2032 with long-term bonds