Chase Collum

Chief executive James Hooke says Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation doesn’t need to raise new capital to continue to add projects to the portfolio.

Following a strong showing in Q3 2014, infrastructure transaction volumes dropped by nearly 20% across all sectors during the three months to end September.

A new legislative proposal unveiled by Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto this week seeks to spur infrastructure development in the country’s poor southern states.

The move comes as the North American mid-market firm aims to raise $566m for its flagship fund.

The investment is the buyout firm’s second in the Egyptian education sector and its fifth globally.

The country expects to see as much as $3.1 billion of new investments as a result of the successful auction of three exploration and extraction blocks.

The Williams Companies are set to be bought by Energy Transfer Equities for nearly a fifth less than they'd been offered before the summer.

With defined-benefit investor appetite set to rise, 13% of institutions say they will look to infrastructure for short-term opportunities.

The American Society of Civil Engineers rates the city just a touch higher than the overall national grade of D+.

Through a joint investment, Blue Oak will be able to maintain its status as a standalone entity while supplementing Panasonic’s solar capabilities.