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World Bank recruiting Bangladesh PPP advisers
World Bank is recruiting an advisory team to assist with identifying a pipeline of priority PPPs in Bangladesh
Cory acquires London waste management group
Waste management services company Cory has acquired independent recycling and garbage collection business McGrath Group for an undisclosed sum
Colombia opens door to prison PPPs
Colombian president Iván Duque has signed a controversial citizen security law which – among other measures – allows the procurement of prison PPPs
Goldman Sachs hires for debt PPI group
Marisol González de Cosío has been appointed head of infrastructure and utilities in the debt private placement investors group at Goldman Sachs in New York
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BNDES to develop crèche PPP
Social & Defence Latin AmericaDevelopment bank BNDES has been tapped to develop a PPP for the DBFOM of 44 crèches in one of Brazil’s largest cities
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Patrizia acquires Italian cold chain asset
Social & Defence EuropeGermany-based investment manager Patrizia has acquired a cold storage logistics asset in Italy from Savills Investment Management SGR for an undisclosed sum
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Ex ING MDs front DC Advisory's Benelux opening
Social & Defence EuropeDC Advisory has launched a Benelux team based out of a new Netherlands office
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Russell named CEO of Balfour Beatty infra
Social & Defence EuropeGavin Russell has today been named chief executive of construction giant Balfour Beatty’s infrastructure investments business
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Bids delayed for Peruvian hospitals
Social & Defence Latin AmericaProInversión has delayed bidding for the Chimbote and Piura hospital PPPs to allow time for a new round of consultations
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Oz gov expands NAIF funding by A$2bn
Social & Defence Asia PacificThe Australian federal government has today expanded the North Australian Infrastructure Facility’s funding by A$2 billion to finance infrastructure projects in the north
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Rawendra joins KPMG as infra advisory director
Social & Defence Asia PacificDeo Rawendra has joined KPMG Indonesia as director of infrastructure advisory
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Muenkel joins DBS from ING
Social & Defence Asia PacificHelge Muenkel has joined DBS Bank as chief sustainability officer from ING
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EIP launches new climate tech fund
Social & Defence North AmericaEnergy Impact Partners (EIP) has launched a new fund to invest in early-stage technologies that help accelerate the energy transition
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EXCLUSIVE Ireland’s Bundle 2 – and then there was one
Social & Defence EuropeThe 4-strong shortlist lined up for the Irish Government’s Higher Education PPP Bundle 2 has whittled itself down to just 1… with no prizes for guessing the last company standing!
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Unite Students to increase presence in Nottingham
Social & Defence EuropeUK student housing developer Unite Students has acquired a development site in Nottingham to build a new 270-bed purpose-built accommodation
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EXCLUSIVE European ESG fund schedules interim close
Social & Defence EuropeA European fund manager is expecting to hold a fifth interim close on its ESG fund by the end of January 2022
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Helios announces ESG-linked capital call facility
Social & Defence Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrica-focused investor Helios Investment Partners has announced the terms of an ESG-linked capital call facility for its Helios IV fund
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Boric names cabinet
Social & Defence Latin AmericaChilean president-elect Gabriel Boric has named his cabinet, including the new ministers of public works, energy and mining
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Eight Advisory opens fifth office in France
Social & Defence EuropeProject and infrastructure consulting firm Eight Advisory is continuing its European expansion strategy with the opening of its fifth office in France