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.
Qatari Diar – fully owned by the emirate of Qatar – has become the second-largest shareholder in French construction company Vinci with a stake of between 5% and 8%. In exchange, Vinci acquires 100% of service provider Cegelec, which is set to add some €3bn in revenues to the French group.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The real estate arm of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has bought 5% of French utility company Veolia Environnement. The acquisition is the fund’s second foray into the French infrastructure market after it acquired 5.78% of VINCI.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Spanish utility has sent out teasers for the possible sale of its gas distribution network in a deal that could net it over €700m. The sale comes as E.On cancels the divestment of its Italian gas network after deeming the bids received too low.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Italian infrastructure investor is suing Citigroup over the failed placement of an infrastructure fund in 2007. Citi denies any wrongdoing.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Raj Rao, one of the founding members of Global Infastructure Partners, has been elected as its newest partner. The fund has also added two new senior hires to the team, including a global head of fundraising, as it prepares to raise a second fund.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The veteran infrastructure investors both won in four categories, with GIP taking the much coveted Global Infrastructure Fund of the Year award. The awards are a first for InfrastructureInvestor and attracted votes from over 35,000 industry participants, with both established players and rising stars taking the honours.
5 min read · 05 January 2013
Global Infrastructure Partners’ Michael McGhee said at a conference yesterday that the fund was planning to issue bonds later this year to refinance a short-term loan it took out when it bought Gatwick airport for £1.51bn last year. The issue would be done in Gatwick’s name, not GIP’s.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm's latest infrastructure vehicle is reportedly aiming to raise up to $6bn.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
EBITDA growth of 11.2% and “robust” asset performance has left 3i Infrastructure with a war chest of £314m “to invest in a strong pipeline of opportunities”.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Brazilian-based Odebrecht has bought a 51% stake in a 1,085km gas pipeline in Peru from private equity firm Conduit Capital Partners.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
