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.
Impax Asset Management, the London-listed renewable energy investor, has agreed to acquire the German and French wind development and operating assets of Conergy, the Hamburg-based solar company. No financial details of the transaction were disclosed.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Impax Asset Management Group, the London-listed fund manager, has announced a third close of its New Energy Investors II renewable energy fund on €275m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Investors targeting infrastructure funds are increasingly in favour of differentiating fees according to investment strategies, closed-end funds rather than open funds, and creating separate infrastructure allocations. These are among the findings of a new survey from placement agent Probitas Partners.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A total of $5.9bn was raised during July, August and September, bringing the total raised through the first nine months of 2010 to $15.8bn. That figure easily eclipses the $10.7bn raised last year, making 2010 the first year since 2007 that infrastructure fundraising will show an up-tick.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The portfolio company of emerging markets private equity and infrastructure investor Actis has acquired the shareholdings of EDF Group and ABB Equity Ventures in the Azito gas-fired power plant in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The groundbreaking Marathon of Marathons on October 31 is the private equity and infrastructure communities’ largest-ever fundraising effort. This time, Bjorn Tremmerie will be running under his own name
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Paris-based fund manager has exceeded its target for its debut fundraising by €100m.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Thierry Deau is leading a team of runners from Paris-based fund manager Meridiam Infrastructure as part of a 250-strong line-up for the groundbreaking Athens event, which is aiming to raise €2.5m. Find out how you can help Meridiam in its efforts to improve the lives of children around the world.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Fundraising for the Marathon of Marathons is nearly halfway to its €2.5m target. Find out how you can become a member of the event’s prestigious Supporters Club, which has been busily signing up new members.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Nigeria's growing pension plans - whose AUM are expected to hit $30bn by 2010 - for the first time may be allowed a private equity allocation.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
