http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/RSS.aspx?FeedID=1221©2013 Project Finance Magazine60Legal/RegsThe Florida legislature has expanded the scope of the state’s PPP programme to include transit, social and wastewater projectshttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3208613/Florida-expands-PPP-programme.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 15:24:29 GMTIMF Australia is backing a A$450 million ($440 million) class action on behalf of investors who bought shares in the BrisConnections public offering in 2008http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3208567/IMF-Australia-backs-class-action-over-BrisConnections.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 14:44:44 GMTThe Equator Principles Association has agreed an update to its environmental guidelines for project finance developments, seven years after its last amendment.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3206518/Third-equator-principles-framework-agreed.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 11:02:54 GMTPanama has managed a major infrastructure investment programme from a small fiscal base through creative non-budgetary strategies. By Diego Ferrer, Grupo Verdeazul, and Mark Stumpf, Arnold & Porter.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3205514/Panamas-unorthodox-infrastructure-finance-model.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTA Virginia circuit court judge has ruled that the project company for the Midtown Tunnel concession cannot levy tolls on users, throwing the concession, and Virginia's PPP programme into doubt.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3204002/Midtown-Tunnels-ruling-sparks-termination-scrutiny.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 10:49:26 GMTSNC Lavalin plans on selling more of its equity interests in infrastructure concessions, to focus primarily on its construction activities. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3203952/SNC-Lavalin-plans-concession-equity-sales.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 09:39:11 GMTRegional interest in newly-rehabilitated Myanmar is intense, especially from potential advisers. Despite recent reforms, government will need to overcome decades of turmoil and underinvestment. By Antony Collinshttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3204078/Structural-obstacles-remain-with-Myanmars-emergence.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTLegal challenges have been one factor in the delays to Turkey’s health PPP programme. A new law is designed to ease the congestion. By Mehtap Yıldırım Öztürk, Çağdaş Evrim Ergün and Nigar Gökmen, Çakmak Avukatlık Bürosu.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3203304/Can-Turkeys-new-law-clear-PPP-congestion.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTAn influx of foreign project debt and equity would help reverse Egypt’s downward economic spiral. But political infighting and constrained local debt markets mean that Egypt’s project finance market is going nowhere fast. By Emma Lindsay.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3202772/Egypts-painfully-slow-PPP-recovery.htmlWed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3201120/3rd-Annual-Infrastructure-West-Finance-Forum-9-July-Santa-Monica.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3201132/7th-Annual-Western-Canadian-Infrastructure-Finance-Forum-11-July-Whistler-BC.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3201119/8th-Annual-Mexican-Energy-and-Infrastructure-Finance-Forum-25-26-June-Mexico-City.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Cape Wind offshore project comes to market 12 years after its announcement, and seven years after the first offshore wind project financing. Can it close in a shorter timeframe? Brian Eckhouse reports.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3201015/Cape-Winds-US-offshore-finance-debut.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTBrazil’s hydro and biomass sectors are wilting before the onslaught of wind capacity additions. So why are wind developers not happy? John Rumsey reports from São Paulo.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3194100/Brazilian-wind-faces-winners-curse.htmlFri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3193307/3rd-Annual-Project-Finance-Colombian-Energy-and-Infrastructure-Finance-Forum-11-June-Bogota.htmlThu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe UK Green Investment Bank closed its first project financings at the end of 2012. What does the new state-owned lender want to achieve and where will it sit in the renewable energy market? By Antony Collins.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3177217/The-UKs-Green-Investment-Bank-takes-flight.htmlMon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTThai banks are writing big tickets to support portfolios of smaller power projects and renewables, with international lenders confined to large CCGTs. But both sets of lenders still have firm limits to their risk tolerances. By Jessica King.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3171520/A-big-ticket-breakthrough-for-Thai-powers-foreign-banks.htmlFri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTVolumetric production payments can offer substantial financial and tax benefits to issuers and investors compared to alternatives like RBLs. By Elizabeth McGinley, partner, and G Alan Rafte, partner, Bracewell & Giuliani.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3165489/Are-VPPs-better-financing-structures-than-RBLs.htmlThu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTA US federal district court has dismissed two lawsuits against Pattern Energy’s 265MW Ocotillo wind farm in Southern Californiahttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3164077/Lawsuits-against-Patterns-Ocotillo-dismissed.htmlTue, 05 Mar 2013 10:12:51 GMTThe US wind market is enduring another bout of uncertainty. With tax equity appetite stagnating and uncertainty over future subsidies, how healthy will the pipeline be? Brian Eckhouse canvasses some market leaders.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3162016/Roundtable-US-wind-looks-beyond-the-PTC.htmlThu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTFitch has promoted Turkey to investment grade, and Moody’s is set to follow. So will Turkey’s vast project pipeline benefit from a debt pricing cut in 2013? By Emma Lindsay.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3160371/Will-ratings-upgrades-lower-Turkish-debt-pricing.htmlMon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe UK’s PF2 programme guidance came out shortly before the end of 2012. Cameron Smith, partner at Ashurst, looks at what it means for UK sponsors and lenders. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3155696/What-sponsors-and-lenders-need-to-know-about-PF2.htmlThu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTAustralia's federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has extended its consideration period for Whitehaven Coal's Maules Creek project http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3154354/Delays-for-Aquila-and-Whitehaven-mine-financings.htmlTue, 12 Feb 2013 09:51:06 GMTGMR is close to market with a landmark bond financing – and is walking away from a flagship road concession. India’s mixed PPP fortunes continue. By Sarah Rundell.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3154651/Indian-PPP-Permitting-projections-and-project-bonds.htmlTue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3154291/4th-Annual-Canadian-Power-Finance-Conference-Audience-Response-Data.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTSponsors outside the Netherlands are envious glances at the upcoming project pipeline and international lenders want to build market share. But is there enough appetite to finance upcoming concessions? Thomas Blott gathers public and private players in Amsterdam.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3153923/Dutch-PPP-RoundtableUnlocking-institutional-enthusiasm.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe South African government has suggested that it may add a further 3,500MW to its renewable energy independent power producer http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3147785/South-Africas-REIPP-set-for-expansion.htmlTue, 29 Jan 2013 13:05:39 GMTGMR Infrastructure has terminated its concession for the 555km Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad toll road PPP.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3147430/GMR-walks-away-from-Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad.htmlMon, 28 Jan 2013 18:17:54 GMTThe increase in margin on the debt for the Ostregion shadow toll road financing has allowed the Austrian government to refuse a claimhttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3147195/Ostregion-margin-increase-hits-MRG.htmlMon, 28 Jan 2013 12:27:24 GMTA Maryland judge has approved Dominion's plans to build liquefaction facilities at its Cove Point facilityhttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3139489/Dominion-wins-Cove-Point-LNG-export-approval.htmlThu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT