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IJInvestor's Outstanding Individual: Deborah Zurkow
EuropeThe inaugural winner of the IJInvestor Awards’ Outstanding Individual accolade is Deborah Zurkow, a woman widely credited as one of the driving forces behind the development of infrastructure as a distinct asset class in the eyes of institutional investors
No, actually… it’s all about us!
Oil & Gas Asia PacificWhen we go out to meetings and dare to drop into the conversation the subject of awards nights, it can go either of two ways. Either they lean in, ears pricking up… or they peer at you through fingers, shaking heads vigorously
Zeroing in on Dutch offshore wind
Renewables EuropeThe Netherlands earlier this year announced a winner in the country's second zero-subsidy offshore wind tender. It was only open to subsidy-free bids and paved the way for a first negative subsidy tender due in 2021
What next for Cellnex?
Telecoms EuropeSpanish communications infrastructure operator Cellnex Telecoms has had an impressive year having made a string of substantial asset acquisitions, and with several more potential acquisitions in the pipeline. Given such a high level of M&A activity, what is Cellnex’s long-term strategy?
The renewable race to refi
Renewables Asia PacificAll you ever hear these days is doom and gloom. You’d think we were back in the days of box-toting bankers smiling ruefully for the cameras as they exit Lehman Brothers for a final time, liberated pot plant under arm
Umm al Quwain IWP, UAE
Water MENAOnly a few remaining conditions precedent stand in the way of ACWA Power reaching financial close on a second desalination facility in the United Arab Emirates in just one month – the latest being the $800 million Umm al Quwain IWP
Fund analysis: AMP Capital Infrastructure Debt Fund IV
Oil & Gas Asia PacificAs the interest for mezzanine strategies spreads among equity managers, AMP Capital has reinforced its reputation in this space by raising a total $6.2 billion on its latest vintage
A tale of two sectors
Mining Sub-Saharan AfricaRenewable energy projects and mining developers have both seen significant investment in Sub-Saharan Africa in recent years
A game of infra bingo
Renewables EuropeLadies and gentlemen, take your seats for this afternoon’s infrastructure entertainment. We’ve a game for you to play – a real crowd-pleaser – one that’ll have you on the edge of your seats and excite your competitive spirits
Formosa 2 offshore wind, Taiwan
Renewables Asia PacificFormosa 2’s $2 billion debt package closed late in October 2019 with the equity contributions to be finalised later in November. The project financing marks K-Sure and Taiwan Life's entries into the market, but Taiwan's state-owned banks have cold feet when it comes to offshore wind
Taxiing before take-off
Transport North AmericaAirport privatisations in the US have largely remained grounded, with numerous cancellations, but two deals are now at least moving towards the runway
Taweelah IWP, United Arab Emirates
Water MENAAbu Dhabi is going to be home to not only the world's largest independent water producer (IWP) but also the world’s cheapest tariff for desalinated water thanks to the $1.2 billion Taweelah IWP
US infra spending – a missed opportunity
Transport North AmericaThe cancellation of the Mobile River Bridge P3 shows the limitations of federal efforts to increase infrastructure spending
Infra funds – the value chain gang…
Renewables EuropeEver since the start of the global financial crisis, the infrastructure community – the entire industry from infra funds through to lenders and advisers – has lived by the mantra “evolve or die”… a mind-set that stands true to this day
Three’s a crowd: the trouble with ME tenders
Power MENAA messy cancellation of a tender in Kuwait this week demonstrates why making advisers bid collectively for mandates has significant downsides
DFIs push ahead in Argentina
Oil & Gas Latin AmericaWhile the wider economy faces significant uncertainty, DFIs have continued to support energy and infrastructure projects in Argentina