Innovations in infrastructure finance – Ideas for ‘Amtrak Joe’ by Clive Lipshitz and Ingo Walter | Jan 31, 2021 President-elect Biden and the 117th Congress must craft bipartisan infrastructure legislation early in the new administration. We’ll focus on public infrastructure since the market for financing private infrastructure is efficient.
EPA provides $73m grant for clean water projects in Texas by Kali Persall | Jan 29, 2021 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allocated $73 million to fund clean water projects in Texas.
CIB brings on Vancouver Airport CEO as chair by Kali Persall | Jan 29, 2021 Tamara Vrooman has been appointed chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB).
AMP Capital refinances social infrastructure P3 in Western Australia by Released | Jan 29, 2021 AMP Capital has completed refinancing of the Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison Redevelopment Project (EGRP), a public-private partnership (P3) in Western Australia.
New Jersey approves $150m investment in Digital Colony Partners II by Kali Persall | Jan 29, 2021 The New Jersey Division of Investment has approved a commitment of up to $150 million to Digital Colony Partners II and a co-investment vehicle alongside the fund, according to a Jan. 22 investment document.
MIRA Infrastructure Global Solution II blasts through $1b fundraising target by Kali Persall | Jan 29, 2021 Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has announced the closing of its MIRA Infrastructure Global Solution II fund with $1.13 billion in capital commitments, exceeding its $1 billion fundraising target.
C Spire accelerates deployment of 5G wireless in southeastern U.S. by Kali Persall | Jan 29, 2021 C Spire is ramping up an unprecedented growth project with a $1 billion investment during the next three years — the largest capital spending in company history — to accelerate the deployment of ultra-fast 5G wireless technology and all-fiber Gigabit broadband internet in key parts of its service area in the southeastern United States.
Biden signs order to double offshore wind power in the U.S. by Kali Persall | Jan 29, 2021 President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that aims to double offshore wind power generation in U.S. federal waters by 2030.
GIC acquires 20% stake in Duke Energy Indiana by Kali Persall | Jan 29, 2021 An affiliate of Singapore’s GIC has agreed to acquire a 19.9 percent minority interest in Duke Energy Indiana (DEI), a subsidiary of Duke Energy, for $2.05 billion.
$2.5b West Line expressway contract signed in China by Kali Persall | Jan 28, 2021 A consortium led by China Gezhouba Group Co., a subsidiary of China Energy Engineering Corp., has emerged as the preferred bidder for a $2.49 billion public-private partnership (P3) project, according to InfraPPP.