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.
Ahmed Heikal, founder of the Cairo-based private equity firm, has issued bullish predictions about the improvements Citadel can make to the railway. A regulatory commission is deciding whether to give Citadel majority ownership of the line and a decision could come as early as next week.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Citadel Capital has become a significant shareholder in Rift Valley Railways, which holds a concession to run a railway line between Kenya and Uganda.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The London-based investment group has added 6MW of new capacity to its solar portfolio and announced plans to raise money for an additional 20MW to 30MW this year. Amplio has spent some €33m on solar plants over the last year.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
SunRay Renewable Energy, a Maltese solar power plant developer, is to be bought by Nasdaq-listed SunPower in a deal expected to close in the first half of this year.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
For reasons of scale, investors in European infrastructure have so far found it difficult to access the undoubtedly attractive renewable energy space. But with small assets being rolled up into big portfolios and utilities shedding sizeable renewable interests from their balance sheets, this appears to be changing. Andy Thomson and Bruno Alves report on the opportunities and challenges of going green.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
Infrastructure investors should not overlook the renewables sector in 2010, which is poised to present them with some ripe investment opportunities.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Chinese market appears to be bestowing favours on Western GP groups previously reserved for locals. For LPs, this may mean more straightforward portfolio diversification.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The provider of junior capital to Central and Eastern European businesses has held a €140m first close on its second fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The latest report stemming from the Walker Guidelines found large UK private equity-backed companies have been outperforming on productivity, while having reduced organic employment.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Andy Thomson explains why the time may be right for growth investing in the Middle East to garner support.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
