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Autopista Río Magdalena 2, Colombia
Transport Latin AmericaColombia's success with the 4G programme – a nationwide plan to revitalise the country's road infrastructure – has set in motion plans for 5G which will go beyond highways to include airports, railways and waterways
Telfers acquisition, Panama
Power Latin AmericaThis summer, a consortium of investors led by InterEnergy Group was able to seal its purchase of the 656MW Telfers LNG-to-power project in Panama, bringing to close a process they had embarked on 2 years ago
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
Case Study: Telfers, Panama
Latin AmericaThis summer, a consortium of investors led by InterEnergy Group was able to seal their purchase of the 656 MW Telfers LNG-to-power project in Panama, bringing to a close a process that they had embarked on two years ago.
Infra investment key to economic recovery and growth in Africa
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaWhile the pandemic highlighted Africa’s vulnerable infrastructure, this very same network has the potential to be a catalyst in the continent’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery
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...
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
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
Footscray Hospital PPP, Australia
Social & Defence Asia PacificThe government of Victoria this year successfully procured the “much needed” Footscray Hospital as a public private partnership in a small win for the Covid-battered state
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?
The SMBC Interview
Renewables Latin AmericaSMBC enjoyed an impressive 2020 calendar year working on some landmark transactions in the Americas. Taking the pandemic in its stride, SMBC continues to be one of the dominant players in both North America and Latin America
The White & Case Interview
Oil & Gas Sub-Saharan AfricaIJGlobal speaks to White & Case partner and Head of the Africa Group, Mukund Dhar about a highly successful 2020 and the international law firm’s aspirations for Africa in the coming years…
The Fitch Interview
Renewables MENAIn an unprecedented period of uncertainty and change, Fitch Ratings stood out from its competitors in the global infrastructure sector. It is for this reason that it picked up IJGlobal awards for ratings agency of the year in all 4 regions – MENA, APAC, North America and Latin America
The Quinbrook Interview
Renewables North AmericaQuinbrook Infrastructure Partners has been voted the IJGlobal investor of the year for North America, recognising the role it played on transactions in 2020, particularly its delivery of direct and measurable ESG. Co-founder and managing partner David Scaysbrook spoke to IJGlobal about the previous year and the direction the investor is headed in 2021 and beyond
Bogoslovec Onshore Wind Farm, Northern Macedonia
Renewables EuropeNorthern Macedonia, has been getting serious with its phase out of coal announcing an aggressive strategy to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
Harrisma data centre, Indonesia
Telecoms Asia PacificAs infrastructure financiers increasingly venture into the digital space amid the second year of pandemic, Indonesian internet service provider Inet Global Indo this month (July) broke ground on its Rp1 trillion ($68.9 million) hyperscale data centre phase 1