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Data analysis: Japan’s solar boom
Renewables Asia PacificJapan’s solar power sector had a record year in 2016 but with one of the world’s most generous feed-in-tariffs (FIT) set to be faded out, the boom could be short-lived
M6 Toll: IFM Investors grasps the majority stake
Transport EuropeCreditors Mizuho Bank and US hedge fund Centerbridge Partners have sold their debt in the M6 Toll to Macquarie Bank in a deal which blindsided the wider creditor committee and prompted IFM to scamble to take a controlling stake in the asset
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
SWFs, Brexit and UK infrastructure
EuropeWill Brexit mean more Middle Eastern capital for UK infrastructure?
GCC refinancings drop by a third
Oil & Gas MENARefinancing deal value closing throughout the GCC dipped by 34% in 2016, according to IJGlobal data. The downward trend is expected to continue with fewer refinancings set to close in 2017, sources say
Krammer wind park, the Netherlands
Renewables EuropeThe sponsors of the €200 million ($217.3 million) 102MW Krammer onshore wind project in the Netherlands reached financial close on the project in March 2017
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
The road to India
Renewables Asia PacificInvestors have shied away from investing in India in the past. But Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners are now looking to take advantage.
Unbundling Saudi’s power market
Renewables MENAA consequence of Saudi Arabia’s intended economic pivot away from its reliance on oil will be a liberalisation of the country's power market through the unbundling and spinning out a number of entities in the generation and transmission sectors
Is the UK still the leading European infrastructure market?
EuropeIt is common to hear London-based infrastructure professionals complain about the pipeline for domestic greenfield projects, but exactly how active is the UK market in comparison to the rest of Europe?
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
Six Nations: England vs Ireland
Transport EuropeIn tribute to the final weekend of the Six Nations IJGlobal pips Ireland and England against one another for infrastructure investment
Interview: Singaporean Finance Minister, Indranee Rajah
Asia PacificSingapore’s Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law, Indranee Rajah, tells IJGlobal how Singapore will become a regional infrastructure and financing hub
The rise of the core-plus fund manager
Recent final closes on core-plus and value-added funds prove there is institutional investor appetite outside of core infrastructure
Interview: Mayor Mancera of Mexico City
Renewables Latin AmericaMexico City is going green. The metropolis, home to 21 million inhabitants, is taking decisive action against climate change through the launch of new sustainable infrastructure projects
“Standard Aberdeen” and UK infrastructure
EuropeStandard Life this week announced a £3.8 billion takeover deal of rival asset management firm Aberdeen Asset Management. But what does it mean for the pair's infrastructure activities?