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The US social infrastructure P3 pipeline is on the rise, slowly but surely. But delegates at a recent PPP Bulletin event in New York revealed that new legislation will be key to tackling a stifling lack of understanding at government level, reports Dan Colombini Read more...

It’s taken a while, but south east Asia’s Mekong Delta region is growing. Infrastructure development has become a key factor across Vietnam, Thailand and Laos. Faced with steep challenges, Aaron Weinman looks at whether PPPs are a realistic objective Read more...

Ireland’s PPP industry ground to a halt following the banking collapse. But as delegates at a recent PPP Bulletin conference heard, the tide appears to have turned. James Kenny reports Read more...

After the federal government's 10-year pledge to support infrastructure development, Canada's P3 market is riding the crest of a wave. But the onus is now on the municipalities to procure the projects to re-ignite the pipeline, reports Dan Colombini. Read more...

Australian states have some big infrastructure plans. To finance them, they will have to have some big institutional investors. Aaron Weinman asks how they are progressing Read more...

The Philippines is in the vanguard of Asia’s growing PPP market, as the continent battles to address growing infrastructure needs. Aaron Weinman considers the country’s ambitious pipeline, and the prospects for getting billions of dollars out of global investors Read more...

With the world’s most prestigious sporting events on the horizon and faced with a large infrastructure deficit, Brazil is overseeing a rapidly growing PPP pipeline. But under-utilised private expertise will be vital to overcome public sector inexperience, reports Dan Colombini Read more...

As European government agencies search for alternative financing for PPP projects, Fasken Martineau partners David Little and Sean Morley explain how Canadian bond financing could be the answer Read more...

Following the Colombian government’s announcement of its massive infrastructure programme, the first wave of projects is now hitting the market. Their success will be key to attracting vital international investment, reports Dan Colombini Read more...

While the threat of violence is far from over, the Arab Spring is becoming more autumnal. Aaron Weinman considers how the recent upheaval has affected investor appetite in the region’s more established PPP markets Read more...

Despite continued protests and increased austerity measures, Europe’s most distressed markets may be through the worst of the economic gloom. Aaron Weinman investigates how the PIIGS region is using PPP s to resurrect their battered economies Read more...

After France’s leader Francois Hollande re-affirmed his commitment to the PPP strategy, the market has seen a resurgence. But the regional town halls will decide the future of PPP in the country, not the Élysée Palace, reports Aaron Weinman Read more...

Australia continues to produce a steady pipeline of projects to keep the market interested, despite the setbacks, say Alex Guy and Brendan Hanvey at DLA Piper Read more...

The US remains an ‘emerging’ PPP market, but the fundamentals are now in place in many states, argues John Sellers, Principal at regional infrastructure merchant bank, Yavapai Regional Capital Read more...

Canada has long been at the forefront of the global P3 market. But political changes and a slowdown in activity mean municipal projects will be key to maintaining dealflow, reports Dan Colombini. Read more...

Australia has championed PPP over time, but recently governments at both a state and federal level have come under fire in the aftermath of unsuccessful projects. But is the land down under about to embark on an upward trend? Aaron Weinman reports. Read more...

Infrastructure projects are popping up in various parts of the States of late, and after President Obama’s re-election, many believe this is just the tip of the iceberg. But where do the opportunities exist in the United States’ P3 market? And more importantly, what are the drawbacks of investing in the country at the moment, asks Aaron Weinman Read more...

Uganda’s $900m Bujagali Hydroelectric project has proved that tariff regulation by contract can now be applied to other power PPPs in the region, writes Ryan Ketchum at Hunton & Williams Read more...

The evolution of project bonds in Canada and Australia provides some interesting lessons for PPP markets in the rest of the world, write Tessa Hoser, Geoff Gilbert and Dominic Adams at Norton Rose. Read more...

The French market is still busy, but the recent failure to reach financial close on the A355 shows the current unease around traffic risk. What's the future for PPPs in France, asks Jean-Francis Dusch at Compagnie Benjamin de Rothschild Read more...