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Data Analysis: North American upstream uptick

Chase Collum 27 Oct 2016 Oil & Gas North America

Not since 2014’s second and third quarter has the upstream space in North America seen such a surge in deals as during the second half of 2016 to date

Izmir Bayrakli Hospital PPP, Turkey

Beatrice Mavroleon 27 Oct 2016 Social & Defence Europe

The sponsors of Izmir Bayrakli Hospital closed on the project despite worsening economic conditions, managing to actually push out debt tenor lengths for its financing

Indonesian procurement: signs of improvement?

Jon Whiteaker 26 Oct 2016 Power Asia Pacific

When the 2,000MW Java 7 coal-fired power project reached financial close at the end of September 2016 it gave a major boost to the Indonesian power sector, which has seen a scarcity of completed transactions in recent years

Ausgrid Acquisition, Australia

Mia Tahara-Stubbs 25 Oct 2016 Power Asia Pacific

After the surprise rejection of two Chinese bids for electricity transmission network Ausgrid, IFM Investors and AustralianSuper kept the deal on track by swooping in with an unsolicited proposal.

Q3 league tables: Winners and losers

Jon Whiteaker 21 Oct 2016 Europe

IJGlobal looks at the performance of three companies it its Q3 league tables in order to highlight trends within the infrastructure finance market

Ontario's rail PPP push

Sakshi Sharma 20 Oct 2016 Transport North America

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx are seeking private sector sponsors for large portions of the planned expansion of the province's regional rail and light rail transit network

Data analysis: Renewables in focus for Q3 European fundraising

Viola Caon 19 Oct 2016 Oil & Gas Europe

Of the total funds raised in Europe in the third quarter of 2016 by unlisted, closed-ended vehicles, a vast majority is targeted at investments in renewable energy assets, IJGlobal data shows

REIPPP stumbles on round four

Jordan Bintcliffe 19 Oct 2016 Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa

South Africa’s renewable energy independent power producer procurement (REIPPP) programme has stumbled at its fourth round, with no power purchase agreements signed or projects financed. Problems ranging from a weaker currency to arguments over the need for baseload have slowed its progress

Oil rebound sparks investment hopes

Jon Whiteaker 13 Oct 2016 Oil & Gas Asia Pacific

The price of Brent crude oil rose to its highest level in a year earlier this week, raising hopes that investment levels in the beleaguered oil and gas sector could soon begin to rise

Acquisition of Thyssengas, Germany

Alexandra Dockreay 12 Oct 2016 Oil & Gas Europe

Dutch fund manager DIF and the investment arm of French utility EDF have completed the acquisition of German gas transmission company Thyssengas from Macquarie, representing the first gas sector investment for DIF and the first in a potential second wave of gas transmission sales in Germany

One Belt, One Road: Wuhan port

Baron Laudermilk 12 Oct 2016 Transport Asia Pacific

Yangtze River Development's signing of a $1 billion financing for the completion of a port project with Armada Enterprises, an American venture capital company, represents a milestone in the Xi Jinping’s 'One Belt, One Road' initiative

Data Analysis: Corporate PPAs

Olivia Gagan 10 Oct 2016 Renewables Europe

Corporate social responsibility, the proliferation of renewable energy projects and a reduction in subsidies are all contributing factors in the rise of corporate PPAs in Europe

LatAm's renewables wave

Rosie Fitzmaurice 07 Oct 2016 Renewables Latin America

LatAm is experiencing a boom in renewables, and in particular solar. Governments are rolling out tenders and tariffs are getting lower. But in an environment where tenors are set to shorten and pricing rise, some question whether this trend is sustainable