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Islington street properties PFI 2
Social & Defence EuropeIn the mid-1990s town planners in the incoming New Labour government envisioned a revolutionary strategy to reverse a £19 billion backlog in spending on social housing through PFI
£160 million refinancing of Swindon hospital
Social & Defence EuropeThe issue of refinancing hospitals last week has seen Bank of Scotland PFI experts breaking the ice after a two-year stalemate, with the £160 million (US$300m) refinancing of Swindon hospital
Floodgates open for investment in Russian hydro
Power EuropeThe Russian power sector is on the verge of an influx of foreign capital after the European Bank for Restructuring and Development (EBRD) arranged the longest syndicated rouble loan on the market to date.
Limerick road tunnel
Transport EuropeLimerick road tunnel is one of the largest infrastructure projects to close to date in Ireland and has set a benchmark for global transport projects for an interesting financing structure involving the first use of a conduit facility - writes Angus Leslie
M6 Birmingham Expressway refinancing
Transport EuropeRunning the UK's first real toll road was always likely to require a delicate balance of private commercial nous and public tact - and so it has proved.
Viridis landfill gas portfolio
Renewables EuropeSpring 2006 saw the Viridis Clean Energy Group - an Australian investment fund - secure ownership of a portfolio of power plants fueled with landfill gas in England, Scotland and Wales. By the end of the summer, Viridis had tied up project financing for t
Corporate statement: Driving forward Spanish bank loan ratings
Corporate statement: Driving forward Spanish bank loan ratings