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IJGlobal ESG Awards 2021 – The Deals
Renewables EuropeIn this section of the write-ups from IJGlobal ESG Awards 2021, the focus is turned on the transactions – identifying real developments from during the judging period that turn the dial on the environmental, social and governance front
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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
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Fund managers exit left – suitcases of cash
Renewables EuropeA spate of infra fund IPOs in recent times has many in the infrastructure community casting covetous eyes at prosperous peers while sucking their teeth and muttering darkly about directions the market’s taking
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Network Rail’s Project Reach
Transport EuropeNetwork Rail’s Project Reach – a live process which promises bidders the opportunity to upgrade UK fibre along the rail network in exchange for the right to monetise additional capacity – has raised questions among industry watchers as to whether the enterprise is out of touch
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A little bit of SONIA in my life…
Transport EuropeAs the market trembles its way into the final quarter of the year, minds turn sluggishly to the next big challenge facing lenders as the deadline looms for the demise of Libor and its similarly-named cousins across the globe
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Kinguélé Aval hydropower IPP, Gabon
Power Sub-Saharan AfricaIn the middle of this summer, French asset manager and infra investor Meridiam gained the distinction of bringing Gabon’s first grid-connected IPP to financial close
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TLBs creeping into the infra landscape
Social & Defence EuropeThere’s a cheeky little financing mechanism that’s starting to impact the European infrastructure space… a riskier debt instrument borrowed from the US that brings with it the far-from-subtle aroma of leveraged finance
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The saviour of Southern Water?
Water EuropeEarlier this month Macquarie made a return to ownership of one of the UK’s worst performing water companies – Southern Water. If it can turn it around, the rewards it will reap are not confined to the financial
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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
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DigitalBridge – the digital infra pioneer
Telecoms North AmericaDigitalBridge Chief Executive Officer, Marc Ganzi speaks to IJGlobal about the potential for global digital infrastructure investment and the pioneering role his firm plays in this space
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The Global Digital Infrastructure Survey 2021
Telecoms North AmericaIJGlobal is delighted today to be publishing the findings of the Global Digital Infrastructure Survey 2021 and associated report – sponsored by Allen & Overy and DigitalBridge, and run in partnership M&E Global
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UK enters new era for trade with Central America
Renewables Latin AmericaUKEF chief executive Louis Taylor and CABEI executive president Dante Mossi join forces to write and op-ed for IJGlobal in the wake of their signing an MoU earlier this year to presage an uptick in activity between the 2 organisations
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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
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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
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Digital infrastructure – key to environmental goals
Telecoms EuropeM&E Global – IJGlobal's digital infrastructure partner – takes a look at the role DI will play in delivering ESG targets. Dr William Cox writes...
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The Astris Finance Interview
Renewables Latin AmericaOn time to celebrate the firm’s 20th anniversary, Astris Finance has been awarded Latin American financial adviser of the year, for the third year in a row – and for good reason. This boutique firm is deeply embedded in the energy and infrastructure sectors in the region, having been active there for the last 2 decades
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The Citi Interview
Oil & Gas North AmericaCiti has been named Global Bond Arranger of the Year for 2020, in addition to winning the respective regional awards for North America and MENA
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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?
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The Herbert Smith Freehills Interview
Renewables EuropeHaving won IJGlobal Legal Adviser of the Year for Europe and acted on numerous award-winning deals, Herbert Smith Freehills partners Lewis McDonald and Gavin Williams speak about a year like no other…