FLAG Capital has $200m final close on infrastructure fund of funds by Reg Clodfelter | Apr 30, 2014 FLAG Capital Management has had a $200 million final close on FLAG Energy & Resources Partners III, an infrastructure fund of funds, according to a filing with the SEC.
U.S. state governments may need to bridge infrastructure gap by Drew Campbell | Apr 24, 2014 Moody's Investors Service notes that the United States' sizable ongoing infrastructure needs, coupled with stagnant federal and state gas tax revenues, threaten to put negative pressure on future state government budgets or trigger increased borrowing.
Mexican reforms attract private infrastructure investors by Drew Campbell | Apr 24, 2014 Recent reforms in Mexico should invite more private investment into the country's energy and infrastructure markets, according to the report Spotlight on Reforms in Mexico by international law firm White & Case.
Argentinean utilities and infrastructure downgraded by Drew Campbell | Apr 23, 2014 The credit ratings of Argentina's government and several infrastructure and utilities companies have been downgraded by Moody's Latin America Agente de Calificaci
Infrastructure 2014 report: survey finds public and private views align by Reg Clodfelter | Apr 22, 2014 Although they don't always see eye to eye, the opinions of public-sector leaders and private-sector developers, investors and advisers are quite aligned on many of the important issues facing the world of infrastructure development.
China to accelerate railway investment by Drew Campbell | Apr 22, 2014 In the first week of April, the State Council of China announced it is accelerating railway investments in the country's central and western regions and has set up a railway development fund to expand funding sources, according to a report by Moody
Infrastructure project default rates increase by Drew Campbell | Apr 21, 2014 Moody's Investors Service reports default rates for infrastructure projects have risen but "remain better than average for project finance bank loans generally," according to its annual study, Default and Recovery Rates for Project Finance Bank Loans, 1983.
MainePERS commits $225m to infrastructure and real estate by Andrea Waitrovich | Apr 14, 2014 The $12.3 billion Maine Public Employees' Retirement System has approved $225 million in commitments to real estate and infrastructure so far this year.
Energy Capital holds $5b final close by Andrea Waitrovich | Apr 8, 2014 Energy Capital Partners holds $5.043 billion final close for its Energy Capital Partners III, exceeding its $3.5 billion target.
AMP reaches $750m with its second infrastructure debt fund by Reg Clodfelter | Apr 2, 2014 AMP Capital has raised an additional $450 million for its AMP Capital Infrastructure Debt Fund II, bringing its total fundraising to $750 million with the fund's $300 million first close in August 2013.
Macquarie launches first pooled infrastructure debt fund by Reg Clodfelter | Mar 24, 2014 Macquarie has launched Macquarie Infrastructure Debt, the first fund to have an explicit focus on investing in U.K. inflation-linked infrastructure debt.
IHS secures $490m to fund continued expansion across Africa by Andrea Waitrovich | Mar 11, 2014 IHS Holding has raised $490 million of equity and debt in its latest financing round. This funding round brings the total amount of capital raised by IHS to more than $1.5 billion during the past 12 months.
Arkansas Police and Fire invests in energy fund by Andrea Waitrovich | Mar 7, 2014 The Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System has approved a $20 million commitment to KKR Energy Income and Growth Fund, managed by KKR & Co.
Alaska Permanent Fund commits $200m to power infrastructure by Reg Clodfelter | Feb 28, 2014 The $49.9 billion Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. has committed $200 million to LS Power Equity Partners III, an infrastructure equity fund managed by LS Power Equity Advisors, a subsidiary of LS Power Group.
Fresno County invests in infrastructure by Andrea Waitrovich | Feb 13, 2014 The $3.6 billion Fresno County (Calif.) Employees' Retirement Association has hired infrastructure manager IFM Investors to manage between $120 million and $140 million.
