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.
The UK-based investment and advisory group paid around £50m to purchase 'Port Vell' from Spanish developer Global Via.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Of the $179bn of assets managed last year by the world’s top 50 infrastructure funds, $109bn - or about 61% - correspond to mandates on behalf of pension funds, reports a survey by Towers Watson and the Financial Times. Macquarie manages the largest amount of pension assets of all alternative asset class managers, at $52bn.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The main backers of Spain's Abertis - whose assets include Luton Airport - are 'exploring' options that could include a €25bn buyout.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Trading in Abertis was suspended after its shares rose sharply Monday on news that the infrastructure company's main shareholders were in LBO talks with CVC.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Michael Till, co-head of infrastructure investments at the emerging markets specialist, reveals Actis’ plans for its Indian roads joint venture with Tata and explains why ‘capital has to be very patient in emerging markets’.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Spanish company said in a recent statement that it is prepared to lose its concessions in Argentina and Bolivia, which account for some 2% of the company’s revenues, as political risk mounts. However, this is just a precautionary measure, a spokesman said.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Toll road developers Atlantia, ACS, Abertis, Belfi, Cintra, Global Via, Hochtief and ISA have all suffered damages to their Chilean road concessions in the aftermath of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile over the weekend.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK waste manager, owned by Global Infrastructure Partners and Montagu Private Equity, has sent out information memoranda this week for the sale of its landfill gas unit. The sale is expected to net the company around £300m. Terra Firma and 3i are likely to be interested, according to media reports.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Emerging markets investor Ashmore and power trading firm PTC India have unveiled their new joint venture aiming to raise $750m to invest in energy infrastructure across India.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
HgCapital Renewable Power Partners has announced the acquisition of two Spanish solar projects and an onshore wind project in the UK. The new deals take the fund’s capital value past the €1bn mark and make 2009 its most active year since closing in late 2006. Its portfolio now comprises 19 projects with a 325-megawatt capacity.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
