Well refracking rises for oil producers, says Reuters by Andrea Zander | Jun 27, 2022 Oil well re-fracking is on the rise in the United States, Reuters has reported. For oil producers, re-fracking is a cheap way to add output to existing pipelines.
Global listed infrastructure weathers rising equity markets by Released | Jun 20, 2022 Recent performance has seen global listed infrastructure assets hold up relatively well as global equities sold off, consistent with a history of providing most of the upside in rising equity markets but offering protection from falling ones, according to portfolio manager Trent Koch, part of the global listed infrastructure team at First Sentier Investors.
U.K. institutional investors take steps to combat rising inflation by Kali Persall | Jun 17, 2022 As inflation pressures continue to rise, investors are taking steps to brace for its impact, with many choosing to invest in assets that can hedge the risk.
Energy and natural resources companies accelerate progress toward net zero, hasten shift to alternative ventures in search of new growth by Released | Jun 14, 2022 The energy and natural resources industry has weathered a year of remarkable upheaval. However, executives continue to push forward on the energy and resource transition, potentially moving faster than the outside world is seeing and outpacing policy.
Oxford Economics offers positive U.S. supply chain news by Released | Jun 13, 2022 Supply chain pressures moderated in the United States in May, with gradually improving supply-side dynamics and cooling goods demand easing tensions, according to Oxford Economics.
Global investment in data centers more than doubled in 2021 with similar trajectory this year by Released | Jun 13, 2022 The total investment in global data center infrastructure more than doubled last year, from $24.4 billion in 2020 to $53.8 billion in 2021.
Fitch Ratings proposes recovery ratings for global infrastructure in exposure draft by Released | Jun 13, 2022 Fitch Ratings has published an exposure draft for its Infrastructure & Project Finance Master Rating Criteria.
Record $14.5b investment in Indian renewable energy sector in past financial year by Released | Jun 10, 2022 Investment in renewable energy in India reached a record $14.5 billion in the last financial year.
New report to drive action on transport’s journey to net zero in Australia by Released | Jun 8, 2022 The Australian government and transport sector need to focus on place making, drive emissions reduction, support investment in renewables and innovation, and promote engagement and collaboration.
Local government pension scheme funds plan to increase their focus on local social investing by Released | Jun 7, 2022 New research from Alpha Real Capital, the specialist manager of secure income real assets with more than £1 billion (€1.2 billion/$1.3 billion) invested in social real estate, reveals that 89 percent of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) fund professionals in England and Wales said their funds are planning to increase their allocation to local social investments over the next few years.
May job gains total 390,000 by Loretta Clodfelter | Jun 3, 2022 The U.S. economy gained 390,000 jobs in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6 percent. In addition, the total job gains in April were revised upward to 436,000, while the March total was revised down to 398,000 jobs.
Smart infrastructure goes mainstream by Drew Campbell | Jun 2, 2022 Early adopters of smart infrastructure — sensors, the Internet of Things, machine learning and cloud integration — have been select cities and urban areas, but the trend is now reaching a global scale that includes all types of communities and is becoming a highly attractive opportunity for private capital as a result. R
Global listed infrastructure asset class holds strong in April by Kali Persall | May 19, 2022 The global listed infrastructure asset class remained resilient amid broad recent market turbulence, proving its ability to hold up relatively well as global equities sell off, according to a global listed infrastructure outlook for April published by First Sentier Investors.
Russia-Ukraine war could derail global net-zero progress by Kali Persall | May 18, 2022 The Russia-Ukraine war has the potential to derail the world from its path toward net zero, according to a new report by MSCI.
IIF releases global macro report on rising global recession risk by Andrea Zander | May 16, 2022 Institute of International Finance (IIF) cut Euro zone growth in 2022 from 3 to 1 percent almost two months ago in its recent report, Global Macro Views – Rising Global Recession Risk.
GRESB launches new reports addressing sustainability-related business challenges by Released | May 12, 2022 GRESB, the global ESG benchmark for real estate and infrastructure investments, has launched two new products to help asset managers get ahead of emerging sustainability-related business challenges, with one focused on net-zero alignment and the other on TCFD requirements.
U.S. economy adds 428,000 jobs in April by Loretta Clodfelter | May 6, 2022 The United States added 428,000 jobs in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.6 percent.
Port Houston volume surge continues, fueling demand for industrial space by Andrea Zander | May 4, 2022 Port Houston container volume increased 23 percent overall, with more than 900,00 container Twenty Equipment Unit (TEUs) moved through the public facilities over the first three months of 2022, its largest quarter ever by far, said Roger Guenther, executive director at Port Houston, in a release.
Solar facility expansion continues throughout District of Columbia by Kali Persall | May 3, 2022 Despite challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and other market fluctuations, RPS-certified solar facilities underwent a significant expansion last year, according to the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) Report for Compliance Year 2021, issued by the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia.
Private investment in infrastructure on the rebound in low- and middle-income countries by Kali Persall | May 3, 2022 Private investment in low- and middle-income country infrastructure is rebounding from the historic lows recorded in 2020, according to new data from the World Bank. These private investment commitments totaled $76.2 billion in 2021, representing a 49 percent increase from the year prior.
Demand for data centers to remain robust by Loretta Clodfelter | May 2, 2022 Demand in the data center sector is likely to remain elevated in the near term, according to Eddie Lowry, partner, data center sector team, with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
U.S. pension funds at the forefront of real estate/infrastructure allocations in 2021 by Kali Persall | Apr 29, 2022 U.S. pension funds came in as the top allocators to real estate/infrastructure in 2021, according to the second edition of the AW Research Investor Compendium that was recently released by Alternatives Watch Research in association with Vidrio.
Global offshore wind energy to swell in coming years by Kali Persall | Apr 25, 2022 The global offshore wind-energy market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 12.1 percent, with industry revenue to increase from $33.52 billion in 2021 to $89.76 billion by 2030.
Inflation pressures to grow beyond 2022 by Kali Persall | Apr 22, 2022 Inflation concerns have been at top of mind for global investors and consumers alike in recent months, propelled by supply-side constraints in the face of strong demand and a slew of other economic factors.
Renewable-energy prices skyrocket nearly 30% in one year by Released | Apr 14, 2022 North American renewable energy developers are struggling to build solar and wind projects fast enough to keep up with demand because of the extremely difficult development landscape, according to a new report from LevelTen Energy, a provider of renewable-transaction infrastructure and operator of the world’s largest PPA marketplace.