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Plans to increase the Brazilian Development Bank's role in subsidised infrastructure lending could make the country's infrastructure programme more susceptible to Brazil's economic and political woes, Fitch says.
In order to keep its highway programme rolling in the face of low oil prices, Colombia has shifted strategy to lean more heavily on the private sector.
Improving economics and progress in technology could help put a serious dent into renewable generation volatility, according to Berlin Summit panellists.
The urban parking space could be one of the first to be disrupted by "Uber-like" technological change, delegates at Infrastructure Investor's Berlin Summit heard today.
In remarks delivered at Infrastructure Investor’s Berlin Summit, Sir John Armitt reviewed existing national programmes and underlined the political nature of infrastructure.
Led by a $2.2bn acquisition, renewables accounted for just over half the financial closings reported by IIassets.com this week.
The Axia acquisition is the Swiss firm's second investment in the sector in the past 12 months.
The Colombian government will review PPP contracts involving the Brazilian developer to ensure they're not tainted by corruption and bribery.
Indu Sambandam has resigned from Texas' $132bn Teacher Retirement System after 16 months in the post.
New proposed legislation calls for the creation of a state-run office overseeing public-private partnerships.