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EFA inks inaugural financing in India
Export Finance Australia has signed its first financing in India, with another similar deal in the pipeline
Clifford Capital prices $500m debut sale
Singapore-headquartered infrastructure credit platform Clifford Capital has priced a $500 million 3-year debut bond transaction, its first-ever unguaranteed issuance
GuarantCo backs green projects in Mongolia
Private Infrastructure Development Group-backed GuarantCo has provided a 5-year, 100% payment default guarantee of $41.5 million to Trade and Development Bank JSC to support the latter’s critical sustainable infrastructure projects in Mongolia
Indonesia’s sovereign fund readies patriot bond launch
Just over 6 months after its launch in February, Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is preparing to issue its first “patriot bonds” to mainly fund infrastructure development, IJGlobal understands
IFC weighs up commitment to Ninety One EM fund
The International Finance Corporation is considering an anchor commitment of up to $100 million to an emerging markets infra debt fund managed by Ninety One
EQT preps seventh infra fund, Sweden
Swedish investor EQT is preparing its seventh infrastructure fund with initial registrations filed in Luxembourg today, IJGlobal can reveal
Uganda closes infra budget financing
The government of Uganda has secured a €230 million facility to finance its infrastructure and development budget for FY 2024/25
Golding hits €825m final close on fifth FoF, Germany
Munich-based Golding Capital Partners has reached final close on its fifth infrastructure fund-of-funds at €825 million, surpassing a €700 million target
Financing secured for Ecuador hospital PPP
The government of Ecuador and concessionaire Grupo Campana has secured financing from IDB Invest and CIFI for the construction of a specialised hospital in Guayaquil
Romania launches debut healthcare PPP
The Municipality of Timisoara has launched a €140 million hospital PPP, IJGlobal can reveal
Utilitas to launch district heating, renewables refi, Est...
Estonia’s largest district heating and renewable energy producer Utilitas Group is preparing to launch a €1 billion refinancing within the next 2-3 weeks, IJGlobal can reveal
IJGlobal Investor Awards 2025 – APAC judging panel
We are delighted today to announce the Asia-Pacific judging panel for IJGlobal Investor Awards 2025 to celebrate achievements in APAC fundraising and deployment as well as M&A across the energy and infrastructure asset classes
Analysis & Case Studies
Equitix – the European expansion
As part of its wider European investment strategy, UK-based manager Equitix in June closed its second Europe-focused infrastructure fund at €1.4 billion in total commitments as it continues its continental expansion
Chile's Los Rios-Los Lagos hospital PPPs
The Los Rios-Los Lagos hospitals package reached financial close in February 2025, taking 5 years from announcement to final signing and overcoming significant hurdles to get construction underway.
Infra funds – Christmas come early?
Data for our Q1 fundraising report that will be published shortly echo the mood across the industry – that this first quarter felt a lot more like Q4… a time when fund managers bust a gut to achieve final close before the end of the calendar year
IJGlobal Regional Report – MEA FY 2024
Infrastructure financing across the Middle East and Africa stepped up impressively over the course of the full-year 2024 with Saudi Arabia dominating activity
Other News
Franklin Templeton social infrastructure strategy tops €1...
01 Oct 2025 Social & Defence EuropeFranklin Templeton’s Social Infrastructure Strategy has surpassed €1 billion of gross asset value following 4 acquisitions in 2025 worth more than €200 million
Green light for Greek waste management PPP
30 Sep 2025 Social & Defence EuropeGreece’s Interministerial Committee has approved 4 waste and recycling plants with a combined cost of €157.2 million
Statkraft’s sells Nordic district heating business
30 Sep 2025 Social & Defence EuropePatrizia and Solör Bioenergi have agreed to acquire Statkraft Varme in a transaction valued at up to €312 million, including a contingent earn-out tied to future performance
Sao Paulo administrative PPP delayed
29 Sep 2025 Social & Defence Latin AmericaAuction for the concession of the Campos Eliseos administrative centre has been delayed from 10 October to 28 November
Clifford Capital appoints MD, Singapore
29 Sep 2025 Social & Defence Asia PacificClifford Capital has appointed Nelly Harapoff as managing director and head of institutional coverage for markets and investor services
Education PPP reaches FC, Peru
25 Sep 2025 Social & Defence Latin AmericaPeruvian investment agency ProInversión has reached FC on the country’s first education PPP – a bundle including 3 boarding schools for high achievers – paving the way for construction
IFC invests in TWM Group, PNG
25 Sep 2025 Social & Defence Asia PacificThe International Finance Corporation is investing $10.2 million in waste management company TWM Group in Papua New Guinea through a PNG kina-denominated fixed-rate loan
Fiera, UBC launch C$800m real assets mandate
23 Sep 2025 Social & Defence North AmericaFiera Capital is launching a C$800 million infrastructure and real estate investment strategy in partnership with the Canadian district of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Minas Gerais auctions off hospital PPP, Brazil
23 Sep 2025 Social & Defence Latin AmericaThe government of Brazil’s Minas Gerais state has auctioned off the HoPE hospital complex PPP in Belo Horizonte
Actis to acquire 800 Super stake, Singapore
23 Sep 2025 Social & Defence Asia PacificActis has agreed to acquire 90% stake in Singapore-based integrated environmental management company 800 Super for an undisclosed amount
Shenzhen prices themed CNH bonds
23 Sep 2025 Social & Defence Asia PacificThe Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government in Guangdong, China has priced its $563 million bond offering, including green notes
ADB approves urban services loan for India
22 Sep 2025 Social & Defence Asia PacificThe Asian Development Bank has approved a $179 million to improve urban services and climate resilience in 7 towns of Sikkim, India
Shenzhen's $563m initial bond pricing out
22 Sep 2025 Social & Defence Asia PacificThe Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government in Guangdong, China has set an initial price guidance for its planned issuance of up to $563 million of bond offering that include green notes
EOI out for military factory privatisation, KSA
19 Sep 2025 Social & Defence MENAThe National Center for Privatization and PPP has launched an EOI for the privatisation of the Kingdom’s Military Uniform and Accessories Factory, Riyadh
Alberta schools’ bundle 8 bids due November
19 Sep 2025 Social & Defence North AmericaInterested firms have until 4 November to respond to an RFQ to DBFM 3 new high schools in Alberta
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IJGlobal League Tables H1 2025 – infra finance stumbles
Social & Defence EuropeThe first half of 2025 saw a significant decrease in infrastructure financing, IJGlobal’s Infrastructure and Project Finance League Table Report shows
IJGlobal League Tables Q1 2025 – primary financing resurg...
Social & Defence EuropeIn a quarter that saw a decrease of infrastructure finance, some 20% down when held against the same time period last year, there was – however – a significant increase in primary financing
IJGlobal Regional Reports – FY 2024
Social & Defence EuropeIJGlobal today pulls together a final piece on international infrastructure financing from over the course of the 2024 calendar year, combining all data gathered from the regional reports
IJGlobal FY24 Funds and Investors League Tables
Social & Defence EuropeWhile the news for full-year 2024 was dominated by consolidation across the infra fund community, fundraising has continued undaunted to achieve a respectable level of activity
IJGlobal League Tables FY24 – refi dominates
Social & Defence EuropeIJGlobal’s full-year 2024 data for greenfield infrastructure and energy transactions show a marked improvement on the previous year, however a good deal of the activity is dominated by debt refinance
Funds & Investors Report FY24 – slow and steady
Social & Defence Asia PacificFull year 2024 proved to be the least active in recent times for fundraising by closed-ended, unlisted infrastructure funds, capping off the 12-month period with the second worst quarter since the start of 2020
Funds & Investors Report Q3 2024 – smaller funds rule
Social & Defence EuropeFundraising by the global infrastructure fund community – despite having performed poorly in the third quarter – has performed more consistently over the first 9 months of the year when compared to previous years
IJGlobal League Tables Q3 2024 – rise and fall
Social & Defence EuropeThe first 3 quarters of 2024 marked an 8% increase in infrastructure finance when held against the corresponding period from the year before, led by a rise in M&A activity, continued growth in bond finance and DFI lending, as well as a spike in refinancings
