US acquisition of UK telecom assets advances
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has approved US telecom services provider Viasat’s acquisition of British satellite business Inmarsat Group Holdings
IJGlobal ESG Awards 2022 – the shortlist
IJGlobal is delighted today to reveal a shortlist for the ESG Awards to recognise developments in the last financial year – April 2021 through March 2022
Stonepeak to acquire Intrado safety business
Alternative investment firm Stonepeak has agreed to acquire Intrado’s safety business, a provider of critical public emergency telecom services, for $2.4 billion
EdgePoint, Xperanti work on Malaysia infra
Asean-based telco EdgePoint Infrastructure has partnered with Xperanti IoT, the first IoT network provider in Malaysia, to develop solutions combining the Internet of Things and telecoms infrastructures in Penang
World Bank inks Nepal financing
The World Bank and Nepal have agreed on financing worth $415 million for infrastructure projects in the Himalayan country
Pembani Remgro to launch second infra fund
South African fund manager Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers is set to launch its second such fund with a $300 million target size
UPDATE: Bayfront prices third IABS
Bayfront Infrastructure Management has priced its third issuance of infrastructure asset-backed securities, demonstrating continued investor demand for IABS and the Singapore-headquartered firm's ability to help partner banks recycle capital into more infrastructure financing transactions
Enet to expand fibre network
Irish telco Enet will expand its fibre coverage with significant investment from cash flow and access to the company’s debt funding package which it closed at €130 million in Q2 2022
Evocative acquires INAP’s US data centres
Global infrastructure provider Evocative has agreed to acquire 9 data centres from hybrid infra business INAP in addition to co-location and related network services
VMO2 syndication launched
Syndication has been launched for the £3.3 billion underwritten debt on Virgin Media O2 with banks having met today and close slated for mid-October
PINT seeks £250 million raise
Global infrastructure fund Pantheon Infrastructure will launch an issue of new C shares seeking to raise £250 million
Generali Global Infrastructure rebrands
Generali Global Infrastructure has rebranded as Infranity – re-asserting its focus and commitment to sustainable infrastructure investing – the company said today
AIIB considers Rakiza fund commitment
The AIIB is considering a $50 million commitment into Muscat-based private equity infra fund Rakiza
Igneo set to acquire telco US Signal
First Sentier Investors' direct infrastructure team Igneo Infrastructure Partners is set to acquire the entirety of data center provider US Signal
PIF’s telecom towers deal approved
A Public Investment Fund-led consortium’s $807 million acquisition of an 80% stake in telecom towers owned by Zain KSA has received regulatory approval