Operis is today releasing an eBook examining how financial modelling skills have become essential for professionals in every discipline across the finance industry. With financial models taking an ever-greater role in defining transactions contractually, it is vital that project finance professionals receive the training they need to operate effectively in the future. The new eBook…
New firms top legal, financial and insurance advisers and bond arranger tables in IJGlobal 2015 full-year league tables Take a look at the highest investments and financing activities, most active firms and prevalent sectors and regions of 2015. You can also download the data from the report. – Deal count rose by an annual rate of…
Special edition — January 2016 10 emerging trends in 2016 – Trends that will change the world of infrastructure over the next 5 years Barring a global economic meltdown or apocalyptic event, 2016 is already shaping up to be a year of growing momentum for the infrastructure sector. The signs of this momentum are everywhere:…
The EDHEC Infrastructure Investment Institute (EDHECinfra) has launched a survey in partnership with the Global Infrastructure Hub (a G20 Initiative) on the perceptions and expectations of institutional investors with regard to infrastructure investment. We are encouraging members to complete this survey via the link below: http://www.formdesk.com/edhecrisk/EDHEC_2016_Infrastructure_Survey
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have undertaken a joint initiative to identify opportunities to expand the P3 model in the federal buildings space. As federal agencies facing ongoing challenges of reduced funds for capital projects and aging assets facing significant maintenance backlogs, they are looking…
Public Private Partnerships, or PPPs, are essentially partnerships between government and the independent private sector, pursuant to which delivery of a public service is transferred, for a period of time, from the public party to the private party. These structures have, for many years and in many countries, been seen as a means of risk…
With the end of the low interest rate cycle now clearly in sight, and the likely consequence of this on swap rates, Standard & Poor’s believes 2016 could herald a new era in project finance bond refinancings. Assuming that deal flow matches the high demand for infrastructure investment within the institutional investor market, S&P…
We are pleased to announce that Nomita Nair, Berwin Leighton Paisner will be joining our Asia Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Nomita as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in the Asia. For further details on our Asia activities, please contact Daisy Brooker e: dbrooker@ipfa.org
Squire Patton Boggs partner Stephen P. Nash and senior associate Mimi H. Brouillette have recently authored an article on “Public-Private Partnerships for Health Care – What Providers Need to Know about International Expansion and Finance Outside of the U.S.,” for The Advisory Board Company’s General Counsel Agenda. The article looks at how public-private partnerships for…
Following the resounding success of this year’s IPFA European Infrastructure & Energy Finance Forum with a sell out crowd in attendance, the host city for 2016 will again be Amsterdam. 2016 will see a bigger focus on the renewables sector, especially offshore renewables as the Dutch government will be procuring two €1billion + sized deals which…
Standard & Poor’s recently released a special edition of Insights magazine dedicated to Climate Risk which was developed to coincide with the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris. View the magazine online here.
We are pleased to announce that Mark Birnage, Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V., will be joining our IPFA Netherlands Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Mark as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in the Netherlands. For further details on our Dutch activities, please contact Laura Cafora e:…
By David Rose, Head of Advisory, Operis Project finance, in the form we currently recognise it, has been around for about 25 years. For most of that time it has been closely linked to the fate of infrastructure investment. Whether in times of economic prosperity or austerity, infrastructure is a constant concern in some form…
The World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Infrastructure is conducting research on risk mitigation instruments that are used in infrastructure investments in the emerging economies. We would be extremely pleased to hear from you about the risks you perceive to be most important in infrastructure investment. In doing so you will be actively contributing…
We are pleased to announce that Oliver Heiland, Allianz Global Investors, will be joining our IPFA Germany Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Oliver as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in Germany. For further details on our German activities, please contact Laura Cafora e: lcafora@ipfa.org
2016 National WIN Awards Program NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! Following the phenomenal success of the Inaugural Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) Leadership Awards in 2015, WIN is pleased to host the second annual WIN Leadership Awards. These awards aim to celebrate excellence in Canada’s Infrastructure sector and further support our mission to recognize women as…
We are pleased to announce that Claudia Luckhaus, HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH, will be joining our IPFA Germany Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Claudia as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in Germany. For further details on our German activities, please contact Laura Cafora e: lcafora@ipfa.org
This process sheet will provide a full guide on how to renew your organisation’s membership for 2016: Click on the following link to access the guide: IPFA Membership Renewal Process
Accra, Ghana – November, 2015 In response to increased need for sustainably built infrastructure and promoting private sector participation in development, the Government of Ghana, with the support of the World Bank, has engaged CPCS to help structure a Public Private Partnership project in developing an office building for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)….
In this 40 minute webinar David Ward, Director of Numeritas, a financial modelling consultancy, provides an introduction to project finance, discussing: What is project finance where it is used, the basic structures and some of the variants, the parties involved, the end-to-end process How the funding works This give an easily accessible online introduction to…
We are pleased to announce that Przemyslaw Sztandera, PIR will be joining our IPFA Poland Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Przemyslaw as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in Poland. For further details on our Polish activities, please contact Laura Cafora e: lcafora@ipfa.org
InfraDeals, the online infrastructure data research tool of InfraNews, InfraAmericas, InfraAsia and InfraLatinAmerica, is pleased to announce the release of its Project Finance League Table and Trend Report for 1Q-3Q15. The League Table report includes the standings of top performing legal advisers, technical advisers, financial advisers, bond arrangers and bank debt providers in the core…
We are pleased to announce that Gilles Masson, BNP Paribas will be joining the IPFA Belgium Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Gilles as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in Belgium. For further details on our Belgium activities, please contact Laura Cafora e: lcafora@ipfa.org
London (Standard & Poor’s) 21 October 2015 – The ambition for new infrastructure investment in the U.K. continues to grow, while significant pressure on public finances persists despite economic recovery. A panel of experts discussed the different funding and financing approaches open to the government at an event hosted by the International Project Finance Association…
Sydney, 16 October 2015 Leading Australian law firm Clayton Utz is proud to announce the following partner appointments, effective 1 January 2016. Lina Fischer, Major Projects & Construction, SydneyLina joined Clayton Utz in 2002 and settled in the Major Projects & Construction team in 2005. She has over 10 years’ experience as a specialist front-end…
We are pleased to announce that Joshua Ogier, Mott MacDonald will be joining our IPFA Canada Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Joshua as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in Canada. For further details on our Canadian activities, please contact Carrie Reid e: creid@ipfa.org
We are pleased to announce that David Charlier, Ashurst LLP will be joining our IPFA Middle East Council as of this week. We look forward to working with David as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in the Middle East. For further details on our Middle East activities, please contact Carrie…
Singh joins African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) as Regional Head for East Africa. She is responsible for originating investments into infrastructure projects and companies across East Africa. Singh will continue to build on AIIM’s investment strategy for the region. Singh brings an in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure sector developed as part of Old Mutual‘s Infrastructural,…
We are pleased to announce that Beda Wortmann, Clifford Chance will be joining our IPFA German Council as of this week. We look forward to working with Beda as we plan further topical and engaging events for our members in Germany. For further details on our German activities, please contact Laura Cafora e: lcafora@ipfa.org
Operis traces three decades of Excel’s development, use and misuse Operis, is today releasing an eBook to mark the 30th anniversary of the launch of Microsoft Excel. The paper explores the greatest highs and costliest lows of the program’s use over the years and provides valuable lessons for businesses who will continue to rely…
