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18 February 2019

AIIB: Shaping a different DFI offering

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has released a downbeat report on the prospects for private infrastructure investment in Asia. But, says Joachim von...

25 January 2019
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Infrastructure, Renewables, Transport

Latin infra debt: Adjusting the risk balance

Two historical deals have cast a long shadow in capital markets financing for infrastructure in Latin America, but governments are starting to look beyond them. Is the...

15 January 2019
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Oil & gas, Power, Renewables

WFW hires energy partner for Paris office

International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has announced the hire of Thomas Rabain as a new partner in its corporate practice in Paris. Rabain, who moves...

10 January 2019
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Power

Red Oak: Switching cost of debt in US power

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure’s recent refinancing of the Red Oak power plant took the asset out of the bond market and into the bank market via a ‘hedge toggle’...

19 December 2018
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Infrastructure, Power, Renewables, Waste and water

Winds of change filter in

The recent UN climate change conference COP24 gave us all a stark reality check on where we are in terms of trying to do something to save this planet. It’s a massive...

19 December 2018
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Power, Renewables

Liquid, not hot, air: Long-term debt for long-term storage

UK-based developer Highview Power thinks that renewables’ increased share of generation will make its liquid air storage technology increasingly attractive. But long-term...

12 December 2018
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Renewables

What price non-recourse debt for US offshore wind?

Balance sheet capacity and strong banking relationships are the best chance the US has of making progress in offshore wind development. While both developers and lenders...

11 December 2018

Shop talk: Hermes reflects on Russia and 'click and cover' for SMEs

While the ripple effect of sanctions is still creating uncertainty around new Russian business, German exporter and lender confidence is returning to the region. TXF...

04 December 2018

EQT appoints CEO and Managing Partner

Alternative investments firm EQT has promoted Christian Sinding to Managing Partner and CEO to replace Thomas von Koch, who steps down to become Deputy...

28 November 2018

Finding sense and sensibility in global commodities

Making sense of the bigger picture of the state of the global commodity markets is no easy task. But here, Jonathan Bell meets up with a long-time friend and real...

22 November 2018

Saxo Bank appoints new COO of Global Distribution

Saxo Bank has appointed Thomas Hovard as COO of Global Distribution and Client Services, effective from 4 February 2019. He will report directly to Damian Bunce, CCO of...

19 November 2018

Sound Ef-FEXs: It’s good to talk export finance

Thomas Baum, Head of Division Underwriting and Risk Management at Euler Hermes, has hosted the first meeting of Future of Export Finance (FEX) meets ECAs – a...

23 October 2018

Winston & Strawn hire emerging markets pair from Akin Gump

Winston & Strawn has hired emerging markets attorneys Thomas Trimble as partner and John David Bryant as counsel in the firm's Washington, D.C. office and as...

23 October 2018
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Infrastructure, Transport

FHWA appoints Executive Director

The US Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has named Thomas Everett was Executive Director to manage the daily operations of the...

23 October 2018
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Oil & gas

Neptune Energy hires Armand Lumens as new CFO

Independent oil and gas group Neptune Energy has appointed Armand Lumens as Chief Financial Officer. He will take up the role on 1 December.  He was most recently...

10 October 2018
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Renewables

ThomasLloyd acquires stake in SolarArise India

ThomasLloyd has acquired a significant stake in the GEEREF and CIIF backed project developer SolarArise India Projects Pvt Ltd. SolarArise currently owns and operates...

08 October 2018

HFW hires senior project finance partner Andrew Thomas

Law firm HFW has expanded its global energy practice with the hire of senior project finance partner Andrew Thomas, who joins the group's London office...

02 October 2018
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Power, Renewables

GE names new Chairman and CEO

GE has announced the appointment of H. Lawrence Culp, Jr as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect following a unanimous vote by the Board of...

21 September 2018

Benin: Project finance opportunities face rising contract risk

A booming economy and improved governance are creating fresh opportunities for project finance deals in Benin. But while the economic and financial outlook is relatively...

12 September 2018
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Power, Renewables

Bujagali Energy: An unlikely DFI debt rollover template

In July, Sithe and IPS refinanced the Bujagali hydro project to deliver a cheaper power tariff to the Ugandan government. The process – a rare refinancing for DFIs – also...