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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?
Power sharing: European interconnectors heat up
Power EuropeSince the start of the year, news relating to schemes to share and sell electricity between European countries via power cables seems to have been coming thick and fast, after a sluggish 2016
Data Analysis: Car parking companies - future risks, or opportunities
Transport EuropeRoughly three years after buying French car parking business Indigo, long-term investors Ardian and Predica are already reviewing a full or partial sale. With another multi-billion sale of European car parking giant Q-Park further advanced, infrastructure and private equity investors bidding for these businesses will be considering game-changing shifts in the industry perhaps not so far away.
Fadhili Combined Heat and Power, Saudi Arabia
Power MENAFrench developer Engie reached financial close on the $1.2 billion Fadhili combined heat and power (CHP) project in Saudi Arabia on 26 January 2017. The project has a unique structure in place that sees Saudi Aramco and Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) both offtaking production under separate contracts
French broadband roll out speeds up
Telecoms EuropeLast year saw France’s first two large-scale high-speed network greenfield projects, the Alsace and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais PPPs, reach financial close
Will PPP solve Asia’s infra need?
Renewables Asia PacificThe need for infrastructure in developing Asia Pacific is now estimated to be between $1.5-$1.7 trillion a year to 2030
Interview: Siemens's Anthony Casciano
Renewables Asia PacificThe Asia-Pacific region’s economies are forecast by the International Monetary Fund to grow at an average 5.3% this year, and remains one of the brightest spots for infrastructure suppliers, including Siemens
Unbundling Trump’s infrastructure plans
Oil & Gas North AmericaInfrastructure was a major talking point in the run up to the 2016 election, and President Trump's plan for the sector is said to be expected in the coming weeks
Interview: Netflow's Phil Dreaver
Asia PacificIn an interview with the managing director of Netflow, the new joint-venture between Plenary and Cintra, Phil Dreaver describes the competition in Australia's growing road infrastructure market, and how his firm plans on competing in the sector