Rete Rinnovabile, an Italian solar power business owned by private equity group Terra Firma, has acquired 31 solar plants from Acea, the listed Italian public utility. The deal has an enterprise value north of €100m.
2 min read · 15 February 2013
Successful firms will continue to build on their track record next year, says VTB Capital’s Tim Demchenko, provided they look out for the right opportunities.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
We asked leading professionals in the infrastructure asset class for their thoughts on what next year has in store. Today’s opinions come from Vincent Levita (pictured), Mark Richards, Paul Malan and Alain Rauscher.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Global firms are moving in, regional firms are investing, and valuations may go higher.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Pacific Investment Management, the US fixed-income behemoth with $1.82 trillion in assets under management, has acquired five British shopping centres for its BRAVO fund, in conjunction with NewRiver Retail.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The New York firm has closed Fortress Japan Opportunity Fund II (FJOF II) at its hard cap, and says the country will continue to provide heightended levels of deleveraging and non-core asset sales.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The firm, which is currently raising its $600m third fund, has sealed its sixth investment of 2012 having sourced debt financing lenders including GSO.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Koc Holdings, UEM Group and Gozde offered $5.72bn yesterday for a 25-year concession to operate and maintain close to 2,000km of road across Turkey, including Istanbul’s two suspension bridges. The deal is the country’s second-largest privatisation.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund has invested with Stonepeak Infrastructure. The pension plan will put $100m with the North America fund manager, co-founded by Michael Dorrell (pictured).
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Banks and other traditional debt providers have decreased their funding to businesses in Asia forcing entrepreneurs to accept financing from credit managers, explains Robert Petty of Clearwater Capital Partners.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
