Cezary Podkul

The KPMG-sponsored survey of global business leaders also found that business leaders around the world consistently said that roads and energy were the two sectors of infrastructure most urgently in need of investment.

The proceeds from the sale of gas supplier Alinta EATM could reach A$35m if certain other conditions are met. The Australian Stock Exchange-listed power investor has been selling assets in an effort to pay down debt but it has yet to decide how it will use the sale proceeds.

The multilateral investment arm of the World Bank committed $300m toward the equity portion of the three-tier facility and will seek additional commitments of $1.2bn to $10bn.

Matthew Rose, head of the second largest freight railroad in the US, also believes that private equity firms cannot provide a more attractive cost of capital to railroad assets once they buy them.

The world's largest private manager of infrastructure assets also saw its fiscal 2009 half-year profit plummet 43% to A$604m. Its unlisted funds continued to post strong base and performance fees, while listed funds did not.

The world's largest private manager of infrastructure assets also saw its fiscal 2009 half-year profit plummet 43% to A$604m. Its unlisted funds continued to post strong base and performance fees, while listed funds did not.

Though the results reflect a slowed investment pace constrained by bank lending, the listed infrastructure fund headlined £50.3m in profits. Managing partner Michael Queen said 3i Infrastructure wants to be part of a Gatwick Airport deal.

Though the results reflect a slowed investment pace constrained by bank lending, the listed infrastructure fund headlined £50.3m in profits. Managing partner Michael Queen said 3i Infrastructure wants to be part of a Gatwick Airport deal.

With announced deal volumes totalling $3bn in the first eight months of the year, infrastructure and real estate are proving to be resilient investment targets in a year that has seen Indian private equity deal value drop by 20% through September.

With announced deal volumes totalling $3bn in the first eight months of the year, the two sectors are proving to be resilient investment targets in a year that has seen Indian private equity deal value drop by 20% through September.