News
Commodity prices are a key indicator of economic activity. The steep fall in commodity prices, particularly since mid 2014, is widely reported. What however are the implications for the Residential Real Estate markets?
Will the downturn in oil prices have the reverse effects of the oil price increases in 1973/74 and 1979/80 or are residential Real […]
An article in the Wall Street Journal in November 2015 (http://www.wsj.com/articles/spains-abengoa-files-for-creditor-protection-1448457865) stated “Spanish renewable energy and engineering firm Abengoa SA said on Wednesday that it is filing for preliminary creditor protection, an initial step that could lead to the largest bankruptcy case in the country’s history….”.
Abengoa’s specific financial challenges also come at a time when […]
The question
The post credit crisis period has witnessed a profound change in energy markets. Are lower energy prices since mid 2014 positive for the power generating sector, what can we learn from past experience, and what are the implications for the financing of power generation companies?
Past challenges
The Power generating industry has faced many challenges such […]
In recent weeks I have been noticing an increasing amount of articles and comments on issues that could indicate a change, for the worse, in the corporate credit environment.Some examples are
Macro: the continuing negotiations over the Greek sovereign debt and concerns about economic performance in some Emerging Markets
Austerity: In the UK local authorities and other public […]
1. Where are we now and what has been the experience since the onset of the credit crisis?
It is now over 7 years since the collapse of Northern Rock and the onset of the sub prime crisis which was a major contributor to the global financial crisis. With hindsight it appears that the global credit […]
Infrastructure finance needs are huge but can they be met by a mixture of Public and Private Finance sources? In this article some key issues are identified and questions raised about areas to be resolved.
The challenge of financing infrastructure….huge financing needs.
The estimated need for Global Infrastructure over 2013-2030 period has been estimated in one report […]
Not with standing the substantial fall in oil and gas prices during 2014, there is still uncertainty about the future trends in prices.
The post 2002 increases until the downturns in the financial markets in 2007/8 and the rebound in oil prices from 2009 – 2014 may be a reflection of general growth in the World […]