Private equity in Turkey has been on the up for a few years now, without ever quite taking off. But stars seem to be aligning in its favour.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
BBVA and KfW IPEX are providing €120m of debt to help fund the refurbishment, operation and maintenance of 46.5km of Germany’s A9 highway. Vinci and BAM PPP will contribute €12m in equity with the German government providing the €88m balance.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The emerging Los Angeles-based fund manager has launched a fund targeting mixed-use properties in Southern California.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The managing partner of Clearwater Capital, which has so far raised $200m for its fourth fund, explains how global market turmoil might impact Asia’s credit markets.
5 min read · 15 January 2013
As the infrastructure asset class matures, two quite different types of investment are emerging. Former Allianz Capital Partners chief executive Thomas Putter explains why an understanding of this is so crucial.
7 min read · 15 January 2013
Following the closing of the €7.8bn Tours-Bordeaux high-speed rail line, Eiffage and rail agency RFF have secured financing for the €3.3bn Bretagne Pays de la Loire line. But the latter has a fundamentally different risk profile than the former, which is highlighted in the financing.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
The EIB hopes that its project bond initiative will help it step back from the prominent lending role it has assumed following the global financial crisis. But the new initiative may originate another cycle of EIB-dependence.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Does the sovereign debt crisis represent a clear and present danger to the future of European private equity, or is it creating the most promising market conditions in 20 years? It depends who you ask. PERE Magazine, September 2011 issue
10 min read · 15 January 2013
Private equity giants like Blackstone are discovering that some LPs are eager to invest in large real estate funds again, putting multi-billion dollar targets well within reach. PERE Magazine, September 2011 issue
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Despite a pretty good first half of the year in terms of transaction and fundraising activity, global real estate markets face stiff headwinds this fall due to uncertainty in Europe. PERE Magazine, September 2011 issue
4 min read · 15 January 2013
