Andy Thomson is a Senior Editor at PEI with responsibility for Private Debt Investor, the leading title focused on the world's private debt markets. Andy works closely with team members in London, New York and Hong Kong. He has been with PEI for many years, having worked previously on Private Equity International and Infrastructure Investor.
The emerging markets private equity firm has acquired two electricity supply and transport businesses in Guatemala from Gas Natural Fenosa, a Spanish energy operator.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The US-based fund manager has closed its first energy infrastructure fund on $1.2bn after around 17 months on the fundraising trail. The fund had a target size of between $1bn and $1.5bn.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Global renewable energy M&A declined nearly 32% last year, but activity in North America climbed markedly and almost matched the total value of European deals.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK-based VC and infrastructure investor hopes to eventually raise £200m for a London-focused waste and recycling fund that is supported by London Mayor Boris Johnson.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK government-owned development finance institution has pledged capital to two funds addressing climate change and energy efficiency in some of the world’s poorest countries.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Antin Infrastructure Partners, the Paris-based fund manager which closed an oversubscribed debut fund on €1.1bn in September last year, has announced the appointment of Angelika Schöchlin as partner.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Equis Funds Group, which is targeting energy and infrastructure opportunities across Asia, is understood to be in the early stages of raising a debut fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Australian fund manager’s Asian Giants Infrastructure Fund has acquired its first asset in China through the purchase of a stake of just over 19% in Qujing Gas. The fund has also attracted $66m of new commitments and is targeting a final close in Q1 2011.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The mystery of who would be the fourth member of the equity syndicate for Gatwick Airport has been solved, with Australia’s Future Fund paying £145m for a 17.2% stake in the Global Infrastructure Partners-owned asset.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The emerging markets specialist has appointed fundraising veteran Marc Nahum as a distribution director for Europe and the Middle East within its investor development group.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
