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IJGlobal Regional Report – Asia Pacific, Q3 2023
Transport Asia PacificAsia Pacific bucked the broader trend of poor performance across infrastructure and energy financing activity in the third quarter of this year, achieving similar levels to recent times led by O&G and renewables. For the full year up to the end of Q3, infra finance deployment across APAC amounted to $223.6 billion, a slight uptick on last year’s numbers
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IJGlobal Regional Report – Latin America, Q3 2023
Transport Latin AmericaPerformance across Latin American infrastructure and energy deal activity up to the end of the third quart of this year marked a significant drop by value and volume, according to data compiled by IJGlobal. Infra finance deals by value in Q3 2023 came in at $20.1 billion, a fall of 31% when held against the corresponding quarter
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IJGlobal Regional Report – Europe, Q3 2023
Transport EuropeThe third quarter of 2023 showed strong performance for Europe across the broader “infrastructure finance” category when held against the corresponding period in 2022, providing marginal cheer in an otherwise fairly depressed market
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Pamplona-Cúcuta Highway Refi, Colombia
Transport Latin AmericaSpanish construction firm Sacyr – through its fully-owned SPV Unión Vial Río Pamplonita – reached financial close in late June on the refinance of its Pamplona-Cúcuta Highway in Colombia. The transaction is worth $642 million, including a $400 million social bond, the largest to date in Latin America for an infrastructure project
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Road ahead: Actis' new structure for Indian acquisition
Transport Asia PacificPrivate equity firm Actis took a new approach to its acquisition of a road portfolio of 6 operating assets in India. The loan backing the acquisition is structured in a way that it continues even after the assets are transferred to an infrastructure investment trust
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Edinburgh Tram – the £13m inquiry
Transport EuropeHaving been in New York last week, it’s interesting to catch up on UK news… only to learn that I missed the long-awaited publication of the £13 million Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
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HS2 – apologies for the cancelled service
Transport EuropeWell now, are we on the verge of a sensible decision being made on the UK’s “high-speed” rail shenanigans? One can’t help but hope that sense will finally prevail over HS2 – a project that should have never have seen the light of day
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IJGlobal Regional Report H1 2023 – Europe
Transport EuropeThe first half of this year was something of a mixed bag of results for Europe with the greenfield project finance of infrastructure and energy making a recovery, while refinancing activity was constrained and M&A decidedly down
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IJGlobal Regional Report H1 2023 – APAC
Transport Asia PacificDeal count in the broader “infrastructure finance” category has steadily increased across the Asia Pacific region in recent years, supported by broadly consistent levels of project finance deal closes and variable performance in the “other infra finance” category – the ones that are not PF
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IJGlobal Regional Report H1 2023 – North America
Transport North AmericaAll told, North America had a reasonably strong showing for the first half of 2023 with a total of $301 billion deployed, down on the corresponding half in 2022 which logged $314 billion, but a considerable step up on H1 2019’s $178 billion
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CDPQ – decarbonising the real economy
Transport EuropeWith C$402 billion in assets under management, CDPQ is one of the world’s leading investment groups. It is also a global leader in sustainability, spearheading efforts to decarbonise the real economy and limit the impacts of climate change by investing in sustainable projects across its various asset classes
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IJGlobal Regional Report H1 2023 – Latin America
Transport Latin AmericaIJGlobal data record a fairly consistent first half of 2023 for Latin American financing of infrastructure having – in recent years – maintained steady progress, but having suffered a particularly sharp slump in H1 2021 as the Covid pandemic impacted progress
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IJGlobal Regional Report H1 2023 – Middle East and Africa
Transport MENAIJGlobal data record a fairly humble first half of 2023 for activity in the infrastructure finance space for the Middle East and Africa with a reasonable amount of project finance, decidedly constrained refinance activity and a tanked M&A sector
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Caribbean Uncovered – Denise Arana on Jamaican PPP
Transport North AmericaHaving recorded 10 podcasts in person at the Inter American Development Bank’s excellent conference in Panama – PPP Americas – this latest one is with a delegate from Jamaica who was not able to attend in person
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LatAm Uncovered – Jonathan Bernal on PPP in Colombia
Transport Latin AmericaThe final podcast to have been recorded in Panama at the Inter American Development Bank conference – PPP Americas – sees the focus shift towards the PPP market in Colombia
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LatAm Uncovered – Santa Catarina, Brazil (Mark 3)
Transport Latin AmericaThe final episode on the 3-part focus on the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil sees the focus remain resolutely focused on PPP and yet another interesting spotlight on a region that has been re-building its relationship with the market
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LatAm Uncovered – Santa Catarina, Brazil (Mark 2)
Transport Latin AmericaThe state of Santa Catarina features again in the second of a series of 3 podcasts where mayors speak about the opportunity for PPP in southern Brazil
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LatAm Uncovered – Santa Catarina, Brazil (Mk1)
Transport Latin AmericaThe first of a series of 3 podcasts on Santa Catarina with the opening episode delving into PPP opportunities in the southern state of Brazil where they have ambitious plans to deploy the procurement model
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LatAm Uncovered – The Ecuador PPP Scene
Transport Latin AmericaThe IJGlobal LatAm podcast juggernaut ploughs on with the latest episode recorded at last week’s Inter American Development Bank conference – PPP Americas – in Panama.The PPP scene in Ecuador is discussed with Gustavo Camacho and Israel Berrezueta