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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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Ohio State University utility lease, US
Renewables North AmericaThe Ohio State University (OSU) has become the first US university to complete a leased-based privatisation of on-campus energy asset
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BlackRock Global Renewable Power II fund: The largest of its kind
Renewables North AmericaBlackRock Real Assets recently raised the largest global renewables fund in the world by reaching final close on its Global Renewable Power II at $1.65 billion, confirming that the asset class has reached maturity among institutional investors
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IJ League Tables – everyone’s not a winner
Renewables North AmericaIt’s that time of year again… League Table Time. Back in the day, we used only to publish them twice a year and – frankly – that was quite enough. But no, you turn your back for seven years and it’s gone quarterly. Huzzah
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Interview: FRV’s Javier Huergo
Renewables North AmericaJavier Huergo, treasurer and chief investment officer for Fotowatio Renewable Ventures' parent company Abdul Latif Jameel speaks to IJGlobal
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Rise in US airport concessions
Transport North AmericaThe US airport sector is witnessing a substantial increase in the number of long-term concessions and terminal redevelopment-type PPP projects put out to market. The number of ongoing airport PPP transactions in 2017 is more than double that seen in the previous four years combined, according to IJGlobal data
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North American funds: The bigger kids on the block
North AmericaA few weeks ago, US-based private equity manager Blackstone announced the launch of a $40 billion infrastructure fund, which is set to become the largest fund ever raised in this sector
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The uncertainty in US P3s
Transport North AmericaThe future of Maryland’s Purple Line light rail transit (LRT) PPP remains uncertain, following news that construction on key elements of the much-awaited project is suspended
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Data analysis: The looming US gas giant
Power North AmericaLatching onto the economics provided by cheap natural gas in the US, gas-fired power plants are coming to market in droves
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Project procurement and delivery
North AmericaThe UK, Canada and Australia are three of the most established private finance markets for infrastructure in the world. Lauded for easily accessible and transparent procurement and delivery mechanisms they are often a blueprint for emerging PPP markets
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California's infrastructure ambition
Transport North AmericaThe Californian State Legislature passed a historic bill in April to raise California gas taxes by $0.12 in an attempt to raise as much as $52 billion towards repairing the state's infrastructure over the next decade
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Interview: Kansai Electric Power’s Yoshihiro Takechi
Renewables North AmericaMarket liberalisation at home is driving Japanese power utility Kansai Electric to seek growth overseas. Yoshiro Takechi, general manager of Kansai Electric international business and cooperation division, has unveiled what he expects in return for the company’s ¥500 billion ($4.5 billion) war chest in an interview with IJGlobal
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Engie top IJGlobal renewables Q1 2017 sponsor LT
Renewables North AmericaEngie made the biggest commitment to renewables investment in the first quarter of 2017, according to the IJGlobal Q1 2017 league tables
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A tale of two budgets
Oil & Gas North AmericaWhereas Canada looks to deter new oil and gas drilling, the US budget looks to double down on fossil fuels
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Northwest Parkway acquisition, US
Transport North AmericaThe financing of the acquisition of the Northwest Parkway toll road in Denver, Colorado, has gone beyond prior toll road acquisitions last year to further utilise and test the liquidity of the US private placement market
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Data Analysis: Ontario leads North America procurements
Transport North AmericaOf the total 28 ongoing PPP projects at pre-financing stage in North America, 16 are located in Canada and 12 of these are from just one province – Ontario, IJGlobal data reveals
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Unbundling Trump’s infrastructure plans
Oil & Gas North AmericaInfrastructure was a major talking point in the run up to the 2016 election, and President Trump's plan for the sector is said to be expected in the coming weeks
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Interview: Google's Francois Sterin
Renewables North AmericaIJGlobal met with Google's global infrastructure chief Francois Sterin to talk about how the company plans to meet its growing need for power
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Implications of a lost FERC quorum
Renewables North AmericaDrilling down on what the FERC can and cannot do without a quorum