IJInvestor Awards 2023 – London Judges (so far)

The time has arrived to announce the first of the London panel of judges to be signed up for IJInvestor Awards 2023 – a team of long-established infrastructure professionals who will hold sway over all categories… companies, transactions and people

Hallam Chow quits Mayer Brown

Hallam Chow, a partner at Mayer Brown’s Beijing office, has quit the law firm

Eastspring Investments gets new CEO

Prudential has appointed Bill Maldonado as the new Chief Executive Officer of its asset management business, Eastspring Investments in Singapore

Saudi TAWAL closes European towers acquisition

Saudi Telecom subsidiary TAWAL has closed the acquisition of mobile tower infrastructure units in Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia from telco United Group

Tribeca’s infra fund attracts investor, Oz

Tribeca Investment Partners today announced the expansion of the Tribeca Asian Infrastructure Fund following a commitment from an Asian sovereign wealth fund

Soh takes up new role as SMBC co-head

SMBC has regrouped its structured finance team in Asia with 2 co-heads, followed by the promotion of Jeanne Soh as co-head of structured finance Asia

Italy approves 20% stake in Telecom Italia

The Italian government has approved a decree that will see the state take a 20% stake in Telecom Italia's network business

Google to invest $1.7bn in Ohio, US

Google plans to invest an additional $1.7 billion in Ohio to support its 3 growing data centre campuses in the state

Korea plans 1GW data center complex

South Korea plans to develop 25 data centers with a capacity of 40MW each, as part of a project worth up to $7.54 billion

Credit Ag MD to start at Barings, London

An infrastructure and energy managing director from the London team of Credit Agricole is reaching the end of his gardening leave and next week starts in a new role at Barings

Toob expands UK fibre footprint

UK full fibre broadband provider Toob has committed £18 million to growing its network in Gosport, Southeast England

Bain to take Chindata private

Asia Pacific-focused data centre operator Chindata Group has agreed to US-based Bain Capital's proposal to take the company private for an implied total equity value of $3.16 billion

IP Pathways acquires Missouri-based data centre

Iowa-based IP Pathways, a technology solutions provider has acquired Netsolus, a data centre and managed service provider

Green light for British subsea venture

A sub marine electricity superhighway has received planning approval from all relevant planning bodies, the National Grid announced today