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 long-running sale of ACS’ ports division – which had revenues of €114m in 2008 – appears to be nearing its conclusion.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Australian investor is said to be in talks with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to submit a joint bid for French firm EDF’s UK electricity network. Goldman Sachs and Lexicon Partners are reportedly advising the consortium on their bid.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
South Korea's national pension isn't the only party lining up for GIP's equity syndication following its £1.5bn Gatwick deal.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
UK appeals court says the decision to force airport operator BAA to sell three of its seven UK airports was affected by 'apparent bias', but stops short of saying if it won’t have to sell more airports.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The National Pension Service is planning to buy a 12% stake in London’s Gatwick Airport from Global Infrastructure Partners.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Alinda Infrastructure Fund II has reached final close at $4bn, exceeding its cover amount by $1bn while falling $1bn shy of its $5bn cap.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The purchase of two Spanish solar projects and an onshore UK wind project have boosted the firm's renewable energy assets by €300m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Mexican firms IDEAL and ICA together with Spain’s Acciona Agua and a subsidiary of Japanese investor Mitsui & Co. have won a $726m contract to build and operate one of the world’s largest wastewater treatment plants. The plant will be located close to Mexico City.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Europe’s largest insurance company is set to double its €15bn alternatives programme, which includes €8bn of private equity investments.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
UK buyout firm Terra Firma has sold Thresher Group to a consortium led by Duke Street Capital founder Eddie Truell. Sources insisted the firm has made a profit on the deal, despite reports that it had been forced to sell the group at a loss.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
