Editorial Blog
17 January 2012 - Return of the king
The UK is coming up with some interesting ideas on how to plug the funding gap across Europe Comments: 0Read more...
9 December 2011 - Dutch courage
Rumours around a 2012 PPP pipeline in the Netherlands are worth noting when you have a government that both knows, and supports, the procurement model Comments: 0Read more...
23 November 2011 - CCPPP round-up
The public vote against Canada’s Abbotsford water P3 sent a chill through CCPPP’s annual conference in Toronto this week but a strong provincial pipeline was enough to lift the spirits Comments: 0Read more...
21 October 2011 - Three Colours Red
As European governments consider unleashing over €1trn to unlock the debt crisis, French fears are growing over investor appetite for project finance Comments: 0Read more...
28 September 2011 - Aussie rules
As investment opportunities evaporate in the UK, many of its firms are committing their equity to a booming market Down Under Comments: 0Read more...
18 August 2011 - Motion sickness
New Zealand might not have much of a pipeline to shout about, but its government is showing all the right signs of a commitment to PPPs for the long-term Comments: 0Read more...
14 July 2011 - The gulf in Mexico
Government expectations on PPP bid prices have been dangerously out of sync with the market this year Comments: 0Read more...
5 July 2011 - Spoon-Fed
Expertise at state level, not federal handouts, is the key to unlocking P3 dealflow in the US Comments: 0Read more...
16 June 2011 - CEE of tranquility
PPP dealflow has been quiet in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) this year, but Poland's local authorities may be about to change all that Comments: 0Read more...
18 May 2011 - Line in the sand
The cancellation of the Mafraq highway in Abu Dhabi reveals a turning point for PPPs in the Middle East Comments: 0Read more...
27 April 2011 - Bright lights, big city
Recent proposals for PPP legislation in the state of New York are good news, but there is a long way to go Comments: 0Read more...
29 March 2011 - Rules of engagement
Governments around the world are learning that they must keep bidders and investors on side for the long-term Comments: 0Read more...
3 March 2011 - Talking shop
The Philippines wants foreign private investment for its programme of 73 PPPs and it's not shy in asking for it Comments: 0Read more...
10 February 2011 - A two-track market
The political will is now clear for high-speed rail in the US. So where’s the funding – federal or otherwise – actually going to come from? Comments: 2Read more...
17 January 2011 - Tea with the president
Rather than any deeply-seated political ideology, the use and growth of PPPs in an emerging market often comes down to the opinion of one individual Comments: 0Read more...
17 December 2010 - Coming in from the cold
Three PPPs reached financial close in Russia this year but there are still some hard questions to be asked about its prospects for growth Comments: 0Read more...
25 November 2010 - Down and out in Euro-land
As Spain, Portugal and Ireland take shelter from bond-traders and protestors, there is less and less visibility on PPP pipelines Comments: 0Read more...
28 October 2010 - New kids on the block
Emerging economies certainly seem to be talking a good game on PPPs but the reality on the ground is a lot different. Comments: 0Read more...
7 October 2010 - Side-tracked
The US mid-term elections in a few weeks threaten to derail high-speed proposals across the country Comments: 0Read more...
24 August 2010 - American Dreams
It’s often said the US is a bit of a sleeping giant when it comes to PPPs – but it might be ready to wake up. Comments: 0Read more...
