Brazil kicks off London roadshow to promote its 2027 concessions portfolio
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Brazil's Ministry of Transport launched a roadshow in London on Friday, October 30, 2026, to present international investors with the concessions portfolio planned for 2027. The agenda seeks to attract private capital for 29 road and rail projects totaling R$262.6 billion in investments.
Portfolio breakdown
Of the 29 projects, 11 correspond to the road sector and 18 to rail. The rail segment accounts for the bulk of the resources, with R$160 billion projected, while highways would total R$102.68 billion spread across 11 contracts, according to details released by the ministry.
Meetings with banks and funds
On the first day of the tour, the Brazilian delegation held bilateral meetings with five financial groups: the Swiss bank UBS, Brookfield Asset Management, HSBC, Victory Hill Capital Partners and Patria Investimentos. On Monday, November 2, meetings were scheduled with UKEF, Macquarie Capital, Crossrail International and Vinci Highways, along with a portfolio presentation event before roughly 100 investors, while Tuesday, November 3, closed out the agenda with meetings with the UK's Nista and asset manager Vantage Infrastructure. According to the Brazilian port newspaper, groups such as UBS Asset Management and Macquarie Group expressed interest in the opportunities offered by the Brazilian market.
Interest in railways and regulatory challenges
Transport Minister George Santoro noted that investors asked more questions about the rail projects than about the road concessions, linking that interest to Brazil's position as a commodities exporter. The rail program depends on a ruling by the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) on the use of linked accounts to finance the viability of the new rail networks, a process the court is expected to resume in November. Among the milestones of the rail sector's revival, the ministry highlights the public call for bids for the Minas-Rio Corridor, scheduled for December 17, covering 733 kilometers of track between Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.
Public funding on the decline
While the R$262.6 billion portfolio represents estimated private investment through concessions, direct public funding for the sector is moving in the opposite direction. An analysis by the National Confederation of Transport (CNT) on the 2027 budget bill indicates that the federal government and state-owned companies will have R$16.07 billion budgeted for transport, a 4% drop from the 2026 proposal, adjusted for inflation, mainly due to reduced investment by state-owned firms such as Infraero and the Companhias Docas.
