Chris Glynn
Conservative John Mica rose from self-made Florida upstart to become chairman of the powerful House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Along the way, he’s built a reputation for pro-business voting and unapologetic finger-pointing. But this shrewd veteran is a fervent supporter of private investment in public infrastructure – just don’t call him bi-partisan. Chris Glynn reports.
With a newly minted fund and a fat Rolodex, Water Asset Management co-heads Disque Deane and Matt Diserio are more than willing to evangelise about investing in the water sector. And, pretty soon, they expect to be preaching to the converted.
Ohio State University netted $483m for a 50-year lease of its campus parking. The deal is being hailed as a breakthrough for non-core infrastructure privatisation that could be a signpost for the asset class.
Ohio State University netted $483m for a 50-year lease of its campus parking. The deal is being hailed as a breakthrough for non-core infrastructure privatisation that could be a signpost for the asset class.
Ohio State University netted $483m for a 50-year lease of its campus parking. The deal is being hailed as a breakthrough for non-core infrastructure privatisation that could be a signpost for the asset class.
James Bennett (pictured) has joined Kiewit Development Company as senior P3 executive. Bennett had headed North America for John Laing.
KKR Global Infrastructure Investors has closed with $1 billion in committed capital. The fund, launched in 2008, has helped the private equity firm establish a $4bn real asset platform.
Northleaf Infrastructure Co-Investment Partners has amassed C$500m in capital. The fund is the debut infrastructure offering from private equity firm Northleaf Capital.
Global Infrastructure Partners has bought Chesapeake Midstream Partners, a portfolio company GIP co-founded in 2009, for $2bn and entered into an agreement to buy another $2bn plus of Chesapeake assets.
Carl Icahn voiced his aim to further explore a potential sale of Chesapeake Midstream, a Chesapeake Energy unit part-owned by Global Infrastructure Partners. The fund manager helped launch the company in 2009.