Andy Thomson
With strained government budgets, sales of state assets are high on the agenda in Australia – and local infrastructure professionals are rubbing their hands together in anticipation of an acceleration in deal flow. Andy Thomson was in Sydney to hear views on this as well as other topical themes such as the supply of debt finance and how to hone the PPP model.
With strained government budgets, sales of state assets are high on the agenda in Australia – and local infrastructure professionals are rubbing their hands together in anticipation of an acceleration in deal flow. Andy Thomson was in Sydney to hear views on this as well as other topical themes such as the supply of debt finance and how to hone the PPP model.
With strained government budgets, sales of state assets are high on the agenda in Australia – and local infrastructure professionals are rubbing their hands together in anticipation of an acceleration in deal flow. Andy Thomson was in Sydney to hear views on this as well as other topical themes such as the supply of debt finance and how to hone the PPP model.
With necessary but controversial privatisations underway, Australian states are looking to the Superannuation funds to prove their commitment to their home market
After Moody’s delivered a thumbs down to European transport yesterday, fellow ratings agency Fitch has today given a thumbs up to Latin American infrastructure, hailing its stability and resilience. But it could still be derailed by the global economy, financial volatility or government interference.
A consortium led by Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital has achieved financial close on a $3.7bn deal to construct a greenfield refining upgrade public-private partnership project in the Greater Cairo area.
As project finance transactions become more complex, it falls to corporate trust service providers to keep things running smoothly. Andy Thomson explores how they are being forced to adapt to changing market conditions.
Reyno Norval (pictured), a former energy investment executive in the US and UK, has joined the London office of the private equity advisory and funds of funds manager. He becomes part of the global infrastructure and real assets operation headed by Brad Young.
Terra-Gen Power, an affiliate of US fund managers ArcLight and GIP, has closed a $650m construction financing for two US wind projects representing a combined 300 megawatts.
Scott Charlton (pictured) has been hired to take the helm at the Australian toll road operator as a replacement for Chris Lynch, who resigned in January. Charlton, the former chief operating officer at developer Lend Lease, will assume the role in July this year.