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Indonesian procurement: signs of improvement?
Power Asia PacificWhen 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
Power Asia PacificAfter 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
EuropeIJGlobal 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
Transport North AmericaInfrastructure 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
Oil & Gas EuropeOf 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
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaSouth 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
Oil & Gas Asia PacificThe 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
Oil & Gas EuropeDutch 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
Transport Asia PacificYangtze 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
Renewables EuropeCorporate 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
Renewables Latin AmericaLatAm 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
Colombia’s referendum result
Latin AmericaThe result of Colombia’s referendum on a proposed peace accord with armed rebels, has been widely seen as bad news for investors
European infrastructure debt: SMAs vs funds
EuropeOn 20 September 2016, UBS Asset Management (UBS AM) reached a €570 million ($635.5 million) final close on Archmore Infrastructure Debt Platform (IDP), its first infrastructure debt fund launched in 2014
Data Analysis: Canadian LNG export indecision
Oil & Gas North AmericaNearly all LNG projects initiated on Canada’s west coast have been delayed or cancelled in the face of challenging economics and oversupply
A28 Rouen-Alençon, France
Transport EuropeThe refinancing of the A28 toll road in France replaced three tranches of monoline-wrapped CPI-linked notes maturing in 2017, 2027 and 2032 with long-term bonds
Data Analysis: Deutsche Bank blues
EuropeWider problems at Deutsche Bank have coincided with what appears to be a sharp decline in infrastructure investment by the German lender, following a couple of years of expansion