IJInvestor Funds & Investors Report – Q1 2022
If the stellar performance in infrastructure fundraising in Q1 2022 continues for the remainder of the year, we can expect another record-breaking 12 months of infrastructure fundraising
KAB expanding into telco infra
The Malaysian electrical and mechanical engineering services provider is entering the telco infrastructure sector by forming a joint venture with a telco service provider
Watanabe is SMBC's new structured finance co-head
Tomofumi Watanabe has been SMBC's new managing director and co-general manager for the structured finance department in Asia Pacific since earlier this month
Digital infra investor rebrands as Palistar Capital
New York-based Melody Investment Advisors, an alternative asset manager focused on mission-critical communications infrastructure, has changed its name to Palistar Capital
UPDATE: 86% stake in Finnish telecom company up for grabs
An 86% stake in Finnish data centre operator Ficolo Oy is up for grabs as Pontos seeks to join Taaleri in disposing of the asset
Amber hires senior investment director
Amber Infrastructure Group has hired Dorin Alexandru Badea as a senior investment director to expand its Eastern European capabilities
Latham & Watkins appoints banking partner
Latham & Watkins has appointed banking veteran Tania Bedi as partner in the firm’s London office
Anchorage makes senior hire to investment team
Australian private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners has appointed Jason Phillips as director to its investment team
Fibrus secures further £220m for NI FTTH rollout
UK based “hyperfast” broadband provider Fibrus has secured a further £220 million in debt from a consortium of 6 banks to fund the rollout off FTTH in Northern Ireland
DigitalBridge buys out Wafra stake
DigitalBridge Group has reached an agreement to buy out Wafra’s 31.5% stake in its subsidiary DigitalBridge IM for $390 million in cash and $410 million of newly issued Class A common stock
UPDATE: Deal reverberates across Philippines tower market
PLDT has agreed to sell telecom towers and related infrastructure in the largest-ever acquisition of assets in the Philippines by international investors
Investcorp launches North America infra investment biz
Investcorp has launched a private infrastructure investment business in North America, with recently hired senior adviser Michael Ryder leading the business
Flagship infra debt fund nears €0.5bn
The senior infra debt strategy of a major European asset manager has reached two-thirds of its target, while its final close is forecast for year end