The EIB’s project bond initiative could fail to launch in 2014 if its pilot phase turns out to be unsuccessful, with the bank fearful that sponsors and procurement authorities will fail to take advantage of the scheme. Bruno Alves reports
7 min read · 15 January 2013
PwC’s Richard Abadie thinks PF2’s greater emphasis on equity will make projects more expensive, while DLA Piper’s Liam Cowell argues there ‘is nothing ground breaking’ in Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement.
5 min read · 15 January 2013
Profit sharing, public sector equity stakes, less leverage, greater transparency, flexible soft facilities management contracts and faster procurement times are the headline features of PFI Mark II, the aptly named PF2 procurement framework.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Turkish airports operator TAV has secured €250m in debt from the EBRD, Unicredit, Siemens Bank, Denizbank and the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank. Expect the long-running $1.2bn Eurasia Tunnel Project to also reach financial close this week.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
After an eventful couple of years at Grosvenor Fund Management, Asia head Morgan Laughlin is taking charge of a bigger player. PERE Magazine, December 2012/January 2013 issue.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
With the private equity real estate space continuing to see more new players, PERE highlights those firms with the right combination of strategy and personnel to succeed in the long run. December 2012/January 2013 issue.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
Keith Breslauer, founder of Patron Capital, the London-based firm that has closed on the largest European opportunity fund this year, talks to Robin Marriott about life, family and business…and how he just can’t keep still. December 2012/January 2013 issue.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
Fresh data has arrived confirming LPs no longer want to be controlled. By Robin Marriott. December 2012/January 2013 issue.
4 min read · 15 January 2013
The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, a public sector office dedicated to economic development, is competing to win a parking concession. The authority is offering $40m.
1 min read · 15 January 2013
The partnership between Silver Lake and billionaire George Soros will expand German recycled plastics company friedola Tech by opening a new manufacturing facility in the US.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
