Policy

The consultant and government contractor had been pursing KPMG infrastructure expert Ed Crooks ‘for a while’. His appointment will help Booz Allen Hamilton strengthen its reputation for thought-leadership.

Europe is in need of private capital, while China and India, despite slowing growth, remain strong infrastructure markets, according to a report authored by AMP Capital.

The French fund manager is due to raise €1 billion by the end of November, with a further big-ticket commitment expected before the year is out. The potential sale of AXA Private Equity, expected to be concluded in November, might cause some delays to fundraising though.

The government of New Zealand has decided to build a new prison under a public-private partnership in South Auckland. The government has called for expressions of interest from private bidders to design, construct, finance, maintain and operate the project.

A £70m investment fund has been set up by the Scottish government to improve ports and leverage significant private sector investment in the next four years. The fund aims to create 28,000 jobs and generate £7.1bn for the country’s economy.

The Turkish government has initiated the privatisation of four highways and two bridges across the country. The government hopes to complete the privatisation programme by the end of 2012.

A government minister has predicted that the year ahead will see high-speed rail projects in the UK gather momentum, as a landmark report on the sector is published.

Prudential Real Estate Investors was one of only two private equity real estate firms to survive the RTC intact, becoming – in time – one of the world’s largest real estate investment managers. Despite its global heft though, chief executive officer Allen Smith believes the firm is as nimble, and flexible, as any boutique operation. PERE Magazine October 2009

Limited partners should cast aside traditional categorisations of risk and re-think expected returns and fees, according to a white paper published by the placement agent. The paper also identifies 70 funds in the market for $100bn, of which 55 are first-time managers.

Limited partners should cast aside traditional categorisations of risk and re-think expected returns and fees, according to a white paper published by the placement agent. The paper also identifies 70 funds in the market for $100bn, of which 55 are first-time managers.