The global firm has agreed to buy Burger King’s New Zealand operator from Anchorage Capital Partners.
1 min read · 15 January 2013
The ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ will be unveiled next week and will focus exclusively on trans-European transport, energy and ICT projects. Between 15% and 20% of the proposed €50bn in spending will be leveraged through financial instruments and public-private partnerships.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Major Anchorage PPP can move forward after the city was reassured that the bridge project will not hinder business at the Port of Anchorage.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Once a major force in project finance before lying low during the years of excess, Deutsche Bank has re-emerged in the market over the last few years. In a challenging but more rational environment, the bank’s asset finance head Bernd Fislage speaks of the bank’s strategic priorities
5 min read · 15 January 2013
The European Union is planning to spend some €1.5trn to interconnect the continent’s transport networks over the next 20 years. With national budgets stretched to the limit, the private sector is a natural port of call. But investors are sceptical.
6 min read · 15 January 2013
By requesting a $200m bond to participate in a $5bn roads privatisation, the Turkish government is indicating that only serious bidders need apply. It will now face pressure to run a quick and efficient tender process, maintains Bruno Alves
3 min read · 15 January 2013
A Freshfield survey shows that Europe’s infrastructure industry supports the Europe 2020 Project Bond initiative. But investors want more clarity on how it will work and a speedy implementation. The latter is also defended by the EIB president (pictured).
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The $26.2bn system has committed $750m to a ‘strategic partnership’ with TCW spin-out Crescent Capital Group. South Carolina previously set up a $759m separate account with Apollo Global Management in 2009.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
UK opposition leader Ed Miliband singled out private equity this week as an example of 'bad business'. The argument may have been weak, but the sentiment is significant.
4 min read · 15 January 2013
Private equity real estate firms have taken to filling the large, deep void left by commercial banks and other traditional real estate lenders. PERE Magazine, October 2011 issue
10 min read · 15 January 2013
