Infrastructure Finance: The Road Ahead
A PFI Market Intelligence Report
Infrastructure finance is undergoing an unprecedented boom with the sector’s stable cash flows attracting the interest of a whole range of structured financiers - both on the debt and equity side.
The interest is not limited to the financiers. As the global economy more becomes more dependent on the transport of goods and people, many countries around the world are finding their transport networks are not fit for purpose.
To meet the need for comprehensive information on this vitals strategic sector, Project Finance International has published Infrastructure Finance - The road ahead. This management report reviews past deals activity, details all the potential new deals and discusses at length the current trends and issues in the infrastructure transport finance sector.
Containing information on all the deals transacted since 2000 in the roads, ports, airports and rail infrastructure sectors, this report offers the most comprehensive data set yet produced for the sector. League tables for each country and sector track which countries and financiers have been most active, with some surprising results. Looking into the future, all known potential deals are then detailed - more than 200 worth a staggering US$400bn in total.
The analytical report part of the report begins with a series of articles from leading experts on issues of global interest in the sector. Three regional chapters follow dealing with the key issues, plus up to date information, on the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe Middle East & Africa. Ten original case studies providing examples of the financing challenges in the regions are integrated throughout these chapters.
The debate over how to fund the urgent required investment in the US toll road sector, Texas in particular is covered in a lot of detail. But while this issue grabs many headlines, many other countries are grappling with the same issue sand turning to structured finance to provide the answers.
The report makes essential reading for those involved in this key economic activity.
Published September 2007, this report is priced at £795/US$1,614, with a 10% discount for Project Finance International subscribers.
Click here to order your copy of Infrastructure Finance: The Road Ahead or contact john.woodward@thomson.com or call him on +44 (0)20 7369 7317.
For more information on this report, including content details, click here to download the Infrastructure Finance: The Road Ahead brochure.