http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/RSS.aspx?FeedID=1224©2013 Project Finance Magazine60Infrastructure FundsHICL Infrastructure says it is in exclusive negotiations for five acquisitions worth more than £100 million ($150 million).http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3209028/Five-acquisition-prospects-for-HICL-Infrastructure.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 11:15:03 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 GMTIndia’s IL&FS Infra Asset Management has signed a memorandum of understanding with eight local banks to buy their infrastructure loan portfolios.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3205975/Indias-IL-FS-agrees-infrastructure-loan-purchase.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 10:18:05 GMT3i Infrastructure, the UK-listed company partly owned by British private equity group 3i, has decided to stop investing in India after recent volatility in returns.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3205965/3i-Infrastructure-plans-exit-from-India.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 09:53:29 GMTICICI, Bank of Baroda, Citicorp Finance and LIC have launched the first ever infrastructure debt fund in India to be structured as a non-bank finance company.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3202042/ICICI-launches-debt-fund.htmlTue, 07 May 2013 15:04:58 GMTMacquarie has closed the fundraising for its European Infrastructure Fund 4.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3200925/Macquarie-closes-on-fourth-European-infra-fund.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 11:56:10 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 GMTAECOM Technology Corporation has launched a $150 million fund to invest in real estate and infrastructure assets.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3195795/AECOM-launches-fund.htmlTue, 23 Apr 2013 17:32:05 GMTThe DIF Infrastructure III fund has bought a 40% stake in a portfolio of ten operational UK PFI projects from Ferrovial subsidiary Amey Ventures.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3194895/DIF-buys-out-Amey-in-UK-PFI.htmlMon, 22 Apr 2013 11:40:03 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 GMTStonebridge has launched the Stonebridge Infrastructure Debt Fund II and is looking to raise more than C$300 million ($293.74 million).http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3192120/Stonebridge-launches-infrastructure-debt-fund.htmlWed, 17 Apr 2013 10:13:27 GMTDutch based infrastructure fund manager DIF is in the process of reaching final close on its Eu800 million ($1.04 billion) fund III.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3177187/DIF-closing-on-fund-III.htmlMon, 25 Mar 2013 10:39:47 GMTInfrastructure debt funds are being hyped as the solution to diminishing bank liquidity. But how will the new market dynamic develop and what will be on offer? By Emma Lindsayhttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3177223/Infrastructure-debt-funds-still-a-lot-to-prove.htmlMon, 25 Mar 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 GMTClifford Capital is closing on the acquisition of a portfolio of loans from its commercial bank shareholders.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3176876/Clifford-Capital-closing-secondary-purchases.htmlFri, 22 Mar 2013 17:23:17 GMTThe A$2.3 billion ($2.35 billion) refinancing of the Sydney desalination plant is first of several privatisations in New South Wales and the largest one that it has completed to date. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3174311/Asia-Pacific-Water-Deal-of-the-Year-2012-Sydney-Desalination.htmlFri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpectra Energy has closed the $1.49 billion acquisition of the Express-Platte oil pipeline system. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3171234/Spectra-Energy-closes-on-Express-Platte-acquisition.htmlFri, 15 Mar 2013 12:23:29 GMTPPP developer Plenary Group has hired California’s former secretary of business, transportation and housing Dale Bonner as its US chairman.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3170224/Dale-Bonner-joins-Plenary-in-the-US.htmlThu, 14 Mar 2013 20:50:35 GMTThe Qatari government is considering establishing a fund to invest in UK infrastructure projects.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3169920/Qatar-considers-UK-infrastructure-fund.htmlThu, 14 Mar 2013 16:33:18 GMTUS-based infrastructure fund manager Stonepeak has raised $905 million in commitments towards its $1 billion Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3169296/Stonepeak-nears-target-on-fundraising.htmlWed, 13 Mar 2013 17:54:34 GMTUBS is the latest financial institution to launch an infrastructure fund. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3168575/UBS-to-set-up-debt-fund.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 17:02:52 GMTKotak Mahindra Bank has launched an India-focused infrastructure fund with $90 million in core commitments from three other institutions.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3167192/Kotak-launches-India-infrastructure-fund.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 11:20:55 GMTLa Banque Postale Asset Managment (LBPAM) has raised Eu500 million ($651 million) through the first close of its new debt fund.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3164791/LBPAM-reaches-first-close-on-debt-fund.htmlWed, 06 Mar 2013 14:44:01 GMTThe UK’s new Pensions Infrastructure Platform, has signed up two more investors – the London Pension Fund Authority and Lloyds TSB. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3157241/PIP-snags-two-more-investors.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2013 11:25:24 GMTA BlackRock-managed fund and Eurus Energy America have bought 40% cash equity stakes in EDF Renewable Energy’s 100.8MW Spearville 3 wind http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3156821/BlackRock-and-Eurus-into-EDFs-Spearville.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2013 15:04:23 GMTGMR Highways has agreed to sell a 74% equity stake in GMR Jadcherla Expressways to the SBI Macquarie Infrastructure Trust.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3156274/GMR-to-sell-Jadcherla-to-Macquarie-SBI-fund.htmlFri, 15 Feb 2013 15:45:08 GMTThe Netherlands is becoming the best place to look for a PPP structure that will encourage institutional investors to participate in senior PPP debt financings. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3154942/European-Availability-Road-Deal-of-the-Year-2012-N33.htmlThu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe latest bout of weakness in European bank markets may be more fruitful than the last. This year’s winner in the offshore category, the 216MW Northwind offshore project http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3154699/European-Offshore-Wind-Deal-of-the-Year-2012-Northwind.htmlThu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT