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China Infrastructure 2019 – an IJGlobal first
Oil & Gas Asia PacificIJGlobal was in Beijing at the end of August for client meetings and China Infrastructure 2019 – our first seminar in China with partners Roca Infrastructure Data and Analytics and the International Business Advisory Council
What we did in your summer holiday
Oil & Gas Asia PacificIt’s been a busy summer at IJGlobal with a good number of changes to report for those who have been sunning themselves like overfed seals on the golden beaches of wherever your bonus can afford to send you
Van Phong coal-fired, Vietnam
Power Asia PacificAfter more than 10 years, another major greenfield coal-fired power plant in Vietnam has reached financial close, amidst rising headwinds against new coal projects. This is despite the direct negotiation procurement model proving a demanding process for the project's sponsor Sumitomo Corporation
Interest high in Brazilian renewables
Renewables Latin AmericaSolar and wind auctions in Brazil are still proving popular and more commercial lenders are participating in deals
Geopolitical uncertainties on infra investments
Transport EuropeInfrastructure investors have rarely faced such a breadth of challenges as they do today. Sabre rattling across regions is fueling protectionism while dampening economic activity according the IMF. Infra investors are not new to these political upheavals, in some ways, many are borne from them
Andy Carty – a retiring man
Social & Defence EuropeThree tours of duty at three seats of power, Andy Carty knows how to walk the corridors and come out the other end with his sanity largely intact. Here we celebrate a fascinating public-side career that draws to an end in a couple of weeks' time, focusing on roles played by a man much loved across the European infrastructure community...
Currenta acquisition, Germany
Oil & Gas EuropeAfter a drawn out negotiation period, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA belatedly closed on the acquisition of the largest German chemical park operator, Currenta
Laurie Mahon – infrastructurally fabulous
Transport North AmericaA career like few others... in fact - no others. New York-based CIBC boss Laurie Mahon stands out as one of the most intriguing figures in the global infrastructure community having done it all, and done it in style. Here IJGlobal takes a look at the person, her career and what makes her tick...
Offshore wind takes centre stage in South Korea
Renewables Asia PacificSouth Korea has big plans for offshore wind, though only a couple of projects so far are operational
KCOM acquisition, UK
Telecoms EuropeMIRA, an asset management division of Macquarie, was recently confirmed as the winner in a secret race with Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) to acquire British telecoms group KCOM
The Lone Star state closes its final toll road deal?
Transport North AmericaTexas is recognised as one of the few US states with a successful P3 programme, having closed around six deals from 2008-2016. Following a lull, a new segment of the 35W redevelopment project in north Texas reached financial close in August – and could perhaps be the last privately funded toll road deal in the Lone Star state
The server service
Telecoms EuropeIn a world in which data is the new oil, data centres promise to be shrewd investments. But who is best placed to own these assets?
University of Leicester student housing, UK
Social & Defence EuropeUniversity of Leicester's student housing project is one of the UK's few PPP-style social infra projects still being developed under the model
Aloha to renewable energy
Renewables North AmericaHawaii − the most fossil fuel dependent state in the US − is determined to relieve its dependence on oil
Australia’s Spencer Gulf: a renewables-industry-export vision
Oil & Gas Asia PacificThe Spencer Gulf region in South Australia has a burgeoning pipeline of green energy projects that aim to solve grid stability concerns and power the region’s major resources
Graham Vinter… the man who wrote 'the book'
EuropeIJGlobal speaks to legendary lawyer Graham Vinter about infrastructure after PFI, the promise of Africa, and being lured back from retirement