Still a long way to go: Hochtief’s bid opens takeover battle with Atlantia for Abertis Infraestructuras

Hochtief AG (ETR: HOT) – market cap as of 03/11/17: €9.87bn Atlantia SpA (BIT: ATL) – market cap as of 03/11/17: €22.68bn Abertis Infraestructuras S.A. (BME: ABE) – market cap as of 03/11/17: €18.34bn Introduction On October 19, the German construction company Hochtief announced a counterbid of c. €19bn for Read more…

Atlantia S.p.A misses £2.0bn ticket for London City Airport. Canadian funds don’t.

Atlantia; Market Cap: €19.57bn (as of 4th March 2016)  The Deal  On February 2, a consortium led by Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan (OTPP) and formed by OMERS Private Markets, Alberta Investment Management and Wren House (fund of the Kuwait Investment Authority), announced the acquisition of London City Airport (LCY) for Read more…