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Luton Airport, UK
Transport EuropeLuton Airport has always struggled to sell its London credentials, sitting as it does 13 miles north of the capital's orbital motorway. This refi of the concession re-fit and extend the existing facility in conjunction with plans to improve connectivity
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Mind the gap
Transport EuropeWhile the UK government has talked a lot about bridging the north-south divide, the regions still lag far behind London in terms of investment in transport infrastructure
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Infra debt funds – brown trouser time
Renewables EuropeThere’s an old tale that Admiral Nelson was once asked by a flunky why he wore a red tunic into battle. He coolly replied that, were he to be shot, the blood would not show and the morale of his fighting men would not flag. To this, the attendant replied: “And that’s why I wear brown trousers.”
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China vs Japan outbound
Asia PacificThe two Asian giants are both keen outbound investors. IJGlobal data reveals the Japanese have an edge over their Chinese rivals when it comes to deal volumes, but the gap is narrowing
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Scotland – land of my fathers… and NPD
Social & Defence EuropeThis week we looked on in admiration as Queensferry Crossing – the £1.35 billion bridge linking Edinburgh to the wastelands of Fife – opened to traffic so the Scottish Government can say it went live in August… only for it to close again once the snarl-up had cleared
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Interview: Mytrah Energy’s Bob Smith
Renewables Asia PacificIndia’s ambitious renewables goals makes the country’s electricity market the “most exciting in the world,” Mytrah Energy executive vice-president Bob Smith tells IJGlobal.
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Mini-perm treatment for GCC tenors in need of a trim
Renewables MENAMini-perm financings are increasingly in vogue across the GCC, driven by ultra-competitive pricing on renewable energy projects and bank liquidity requirements
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Corruption and infrastructure
Transport Asia PacificCan we draw any parallels between the perceived corruption levels in a country and its ability to procure infrastructure projects?
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Silvertown – make-or-break for UK PPP
Transport EuropeThe UK government dubs Silvertown Tunnel a “nationally-significant infrastructure project”… and not without good reason. It’s the only one out there
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Flying off the shelves
Transport Latin AmericaA large number of international operators are hotly anticipating upcoming privatisations of airports in Brazil. And there are many reasons why investors should be salivating at the prospects
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Hickory Run power plant – US
Power North AmericaIn a first for the US power sector, Asian investors have sidestepped brokers and gone directly to lead arrangers
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New players on the North American fundraising field
North AmericaThe North American fundraising market has been making the headlines over the past 18 months thanks to its mega-funds, but a renewed hope in the region’s future project pipeline has seen a number of ‘new’ market entrants looking to tap investors’ growing infrastructure bucket
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EIB – full retreat from the UK?
Social & Defence EuropeRarely does one see anything on LinkedIn that prompts a belly laugh, but today a cheeky bit of clickbait posted by a frequent and controversial market commentator on the future involvement of the EIB in UK projects prompted a click-through – and left this hack cackling
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Macquarie / GIB and the August echo chamber
Renewables EuropeIt’s that time of year again – sailing past the mid-point of August with the echo chamber in full effect as the entirety of the (South) European infrastructure community basks itself in the very finest fleshpots that bonuses can afford
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Denmark’s Frankenfund – it’s live…
Renewables EuropeThis week witnessed the birth of a fund that bears all the hallmarks of Frankenstein’s monster and it has now been unleashed on emerging markets. In a staggering display of Nordic good sense, Denmark’s largest company – a global leader in the ports and shipping space – has been spliced with three pension funds to create a monstrous vehicle to invest across African infrastructure and energy
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Aela Wind Portfolio, Chile
Renewables Latin AmericaThe debt contract for the three-asset Aela wind portfolio in Chile was anything but plain vanilla, and shows that there is still some appetite for long-tenor financings in the country
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MENA cuts time to financial close
Oil & Gas MENAThe MENA region, never a slouch when it came to getting projects over the finish line, appears to be getting quicker at taking projects from preferred bidder (PB) to financial close
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Ontario – light rail… heavy issues
Transport North AmericaLight rail in Ontario is a hot topic these days with three under construction, five in procurement and another one at planning stage. With the normally clockwork procurement process struggling to meet its rigid deadlines, it’s not quite as fantastic a market as it used to be…
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Turnberry 2007… where are they now? (Part 2)
Transport EuropeThe second part of our look back at an infrastructure retreat hosted by IJ at Turnberry Hotel in 2007. Now, a decade later, we take a look back at the careers of those who attended and assess how kind the years have been...