Bruno Alves is the Senior Editor of award-winning publication Infrastructure Investor. Bruno has been a journalist for nearly 20 years and first joined Infrastructure Investor in December 2009, where he quickly rose to become Associate Editor and a leading writer covering the infrastructure asset class. He’s been Senior Editor since 2015 and is also responsible for Agri Investor, PEI Group’s agriculture-focused publication.
Antin Infrastructure, AXA Private Equity, Allianz, Goldman Sachs, Infracapital Partners, Macquarie and RREEF are among the funds thought to be involved in the bidding processes for four gas assets across Germany, Spain and Portugal.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Venice European Investments, targeting infrastructure and private equity, is starting with €400m and aiming to reach a final close of €600m.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
A board of directors meeting held at the savings bank yesterday did not yield an announcement on a possible buyout of Abertis. Recent market speculation suggests the deal is evolving away from a buyout and into a straightforward stake sale by shareholder ACS to CVC Capital Partners.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Vasco de Mello, Brisa’s chief executive, said in a results presentation yesterday that Brisa has been in contact with Abertis regarding the latter’s plans to sell its 14.6% holding in Brisa. News of the possible sale first emerged in the context of a potential buyout of Abertis by its core shareholders and CVC Capital Partners.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The board of directors of La Caixa will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday, when it may address a buyout of Abertis together with ACS and CVC Capital Partners. If it doesn’t, the deal’s progress will be pushed back by at least another month, until the board of directors meet again in August.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
A successful buyout of Abertis would indicate investors are not as wary of toll roads as many may have thought following the financial crisis, argues Bruno Alves.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity firm may go the extra mile to push the buyout through in the face of a reduced debt package. Keeping Abertis’ credit rating at investment grade post-buyout is another concern, with asset sales being discussed to help fund the deal.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
This week’s unveiling of a possible buyout of Abertis brings to mind football and chess, writes Bruno Alves.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The stake sale puts an end to one of the summer’s hottest private equity infrastructure deals, originally conceived as a €25bn LBO.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Deutsche Bank-sponsored fund has acquired an 80% stake in Autovia del Camino from Global Via, Caja Navarra and NEC.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
