Matilda Battersby

An infrastructure fund offloads a stake in a New Zealand ferry operator as it tries to reduce its debts

African leaders are looking for private money as they try to launch an ambitious programme to improve trade links

Hong Kong's largest listed infrastructure fund is lending money to its own parent company

A controversial report by the federation of state Public Interest Research Groups argues that long-term leases of government-owned assets result in the public sector getting less money than it would have if it continued to operate the assets by itself.

The UK infrastructure services group is not renewing private rail contracts as it concentrates on public sector work. Reduced profits for rail projects were offset in the last 6 months by buoyant profits in government-backed projects.

The country's second largest port, Paita, will be redeveloped using $227m of private capital from a consortium of Peruvian construction companies that includes Translei, Tertir Terminais and Cosmos. The 30 year development project will expand and modernise the northwestern Peruvian port's dock.

After selling its stake in the toll road last November, Macquarie has reinvested in the beleaguered project to which it lent A$323 million, amid speculation from market commentators that the project is in danger of 'falling over'.

The Canadian investor has bid two-thirds over the share price to gain control of Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group, which has a debt burden of more than A$5bn

International Energy Group is selling a Portuguese gas company at a loss as it scrambles to reduce its debt mountain

The Canadian investor has bid two thirds over the share price to gain control of Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group, which has a debt burden of more than A$5bn. If approved, the transaction would mark the second take-private of a Macquarie-managed specialist fund.