December 2009

Do Brazil's infrastructure plans have a sporting chance? 16 December 2009

Brazil's double whammy of sporting events – the World Cup and Olympics – has sparked another bout of dreaming from PPP boosters. The country's 2010 elections look set to provide the inevitable cold water. John Rumsey reports from São Paulo.

Leisure 16 December 2009

Nets arena gambles on subordinated tranche

Goldman and Barclays price Nets arena bonds 15 December 2009

Goldman Sachs and Barclays Capital have priced a $511 million issue of senior bonds for a new arena in Brooklyn

Nets arena gambles on subordinated tranche 01 December 2009

Goldman Sachs and Barclays Capital have split the proposed bond financing for the Nets basketball arena

November 2009

Sands hits debt target 30 November 2009

Sands China subsidiary Venetian Orient has hit its $1.75 billion project debt target pulling in a final commitment from DBS

Bids due on Sports Hub 27 November 2009

The Singapore Sports Hub consortium has given lenders until December 4 to submit proposals for the S$1.75 billion ($1.26 billlion) loan to back development of the Singapore Sports Hub PPP concession.

Four more on Venetian Orient’s Macau debt 26 November 2009

Sands China subsidiary Venetian Orient has taken fresh commitments from OCBC, Banco Nacional Ultramarino and two unnamed banks for its $1.75 billion project debt, leaving it only $75 million short of resuming its stalled casino project

Goldman plans Nets offering memo next week 24 November 2009

Goldman Sachs plans to send out an offering memorandum for the Nets arena project bonds

Leisure 19 November 2009

Venetian Orient raising Cotai Strip construction debt

Bouygues/Meridiam wins Saint Quentin 05 November 2009

Bouygues/Meridiam Infrastructure has been named preferred bidder for the 30-year Saint Quentin velodrome PPP.