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September 2010
The Denver Transit Partners consortium broke ground on the Denver east corridor gold line transit project on 26 August.
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August 2010
The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board’s A$3.4 billion ($3 billion) take-over offer for Intoll
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International Public Partnerships (INPP) has reported a slight 0.8p increase in net asset value per share in the six months ending 30 June and its shares continue to trade at a premium to net asset value.
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ANZ and Westpac have closed a A$350 million ($312 million) bond refinancing for Melbourne Airport.
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ACS has finalised an agreement with CVC Capital to form a holding company that would take control of its 25.8% stake in Abertis.
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ACS has reached agreements to sell its Dragados ports operations to JP Morgan’s infrastructure fund. It is also thought to have reached an agreement to sell part of its stake in Abertis to CVC Capital.
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The Puerto Rico Public-Partnership Authority (PPPA) received eight responses to its request for qualifications for the PR-22 and PR-5
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July 2010
Partnerships British Columbia (BC) has shortlisted groups comprising Plenary, Brookfield and Bouygues/HSBC for the Surrey Pretrial services
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Australia-headquartered infrastructure fund manager, Industry Funds Management, has acquired a 40% stake in Dalkia Polska from Dalkia International, part of the energy services division of Veolia Environnement.
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Australia’s state governments have so far been unwilling to put pressure on bid costs, or spell out a deal pipeline, for sponsors. Can a recent federally-commissioned report spur them to offer a more tempting slate of deals? By Ben Power.
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Some governments are able to prop up long-term infrastructure lending markets with guarantee products, or simply shorten concession lengths. Others will struggle, as a wave of looming mini-perm refinancings demonstrates. Marcus Bensasson reports.
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The McGill University Health Centre bond issue has broken the Canadian PPP market wide open. The C$764.1 million ($740 million) senior series A amortising bonds reached financial close on 9 July, reportedly attracting 51 participants – the most ever for a PPP bond – and setting a new bench...
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Cirincione moves to Siemens as Dexia reshuffles
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Despite a shaky banking sector – and constrained government finances – Ireland kept a PPP programme running during the crunch’s aftermath. A pair of jumbo transport deals will test whether outside lenders are still enthusiastic. By Michael Marray.
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Morgan Stanley’s Chicago Parking Meters has delayed its proposed $500 million issue of senior secured bonds.
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Aecon has sold a 25% stake in the owner of the Cross-Israel Highway concession to the Israel Infrastructure Fund
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GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited, the UK PPP debt fund managed by Gravis Capital Partners, has completed a £40 million initial public offering at an issue price of £1.00 per share.
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Barclays Capital and Credit Suisse have launched a $500 million senior secured bond issue for the Chicago Parking Meters concession.
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SNC-Lavalin and Innisfree have priced the C$764 million ($732 million) bond issue for the McGill University Health Centre PPP.
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Barclays Infrastructure has closed on the roughly £100 million ($150 million) Belmarsh West Prison
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Bank lenders to the Reliance Rail PPP project company in Australia have issued it with a reservation of rights notice
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Private equity firm Olympus Capital has agreed to buy a 15% stake in the holding companies for two Indonesian coal mines
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SNC-Lavalin and Innisfree are close to launching the C$1.147 billion ($1.08 billion) debt financing for the McGill hospital