Project Finance International has published its yearly Global Infrastructure Report, 52 pages of analysis on the issues and trends impacting the project finance infrastructure market. The report contains profiles of leading equity and debt investors in the sector at a time of rising interest rates and construction prices. It dives into new sectors as such EV charging and data centres and profiles more traditional sectors such as airports. PPP growth markets such as those in the Gulf are detailed

CDPQ has more than tripled its infrastructure portfolio over the past five years. Infrastructure head Emmanuel Jaclot is focused on optimisation of portfolio companies and taking advantage of greenfield growth. By Alison Healey.

Infrastructure equity fund manager DIF sees current high interest rates as potentially having longer-term positive implications for infrastructure investors, rather than acting as a brake on the financing of projects. By Nick Herbert.

Despite soaring inflation, rounds of interest rate hikes, and a war in Europe, EDRAM is making record deployments and is optimistic for its latest fund raise, BRIDGE VI. By Nick Herbert.

The need for ubiquitous electric vehicle infrastructure poses a significant impediment to the electrification of the transportation sector in California and beyond. By Barry Epstein and Dana Palmer, Allen Matkins.

Walking through LaGuardia Airport in 2023, you might forget that just a few years ago the terminals were woefully out of date. By Karol Denniston, global project partner, Alethia Nancoo and Catherine Romanchek, partners, public infrastructure and finance, Squire Patton Boggs.

Countries across Latin America are announcing major airport investments as air travel ramps up again after the pandemic. Financings will benefit from strong support. By Nic Stone.

Driven by robust economic growth and rising demand for infrastructure, the Philippines is one of a number of markets that we expect will stand out for infrastructure investment over the coming years. By Tim Kerckhoff, infrastructure analyst, BMI Research, a Fitch Solutions company.

Infrastructure Investment Trusts involve raising debt by pooled investment vehicles facilitating infrastructure asset monetisation. By Santosh Janakiram. partner, head, projects, Kranti Mohan, partner, head, REITs and InvITs and Sangita John, partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

It is estimated that by 2025, every person in the developed world will have at least one interaction with a data centre every 18 seconds of their life. By Alfred Ng, Rebecca Cope, Andrew Hilton and Choo Yi Ming, Ashurst ADTLaw.

The answer is blowin' in the wind – why Australia should look abroad for its offshore energy transmission framework. By Vaughan Wallace, Head of Asia-Pacific, Amber Infrastructure,

The construction sector is likely to remain well supported in coming years by publicly funded climate-related infrastructure projects. Increased construction activity should keep prices of building materials underpinned, but underlying geopolitical uncertainty brings the threat of volatility and delivery concerns. By NICK HERBERT.

European EV charging infrastructure developer and operator Allego is looking at a capex programme of about €1bn over the next five to six years. With its recently financed capex facility expected to last until mid-2024, Allego will need to either extend it or raise new PF debt. By JORDAN BINTCLIFFE.

As PPPs rise in popularity across many of the EBRD’s countries of operation, the bank is scaling and tailoring its impact with new country-specific project preparation facilities and with collaborative advisory services with the World Bank’s IFC. By Cristiana Sandeva.

Public-private partnerships for infrastructure across Israel are booming and attracting more international developers and financiers to the country. By Cristiana Sandeva

The GCC countries, mainly the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, have recently expanded their use of the PPP model outside the traditional utility, power and water, and oil and gas space and into the social infrastructure space. PPPs have proved to be a great tool to de-risk these replacement projects and maximise the potential for sustainable and cost-effective solutions over the long term. By Savio Tohme, head of PPP and concessions, Maxime Rousselet, technical project development manager, ENGIE Solutions Middle East, and Rohit Balakrishnan, director, project and export finance, MENAP, Standard Chartered.

The significance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) is paramount in the economic transformation of Saudi Arabia. By Ghazali Inam, senior vice-president, corporate banking division, Riyad Bank.