AIIB offers affordable pricing for infra
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has set up a blended financing facility to provide affordable pricing to support less developed members with infrastructure projects
Orange merges Romanian telecom offering
French telecoms giant Orange will from Monday transition its national business under its Orange Romania brand, following its acquisition last September of a 54% controlling stake in the fixed line operations of Telekom Romania Communications
DigitalBridge to acquire Belgian tower business
Mechelen-based Telenet has agreed to sell its mobile telecommunications tower business to DigitalBridge Investment in an all cash deal valued at €745 million
Majority stake in Italian telecoms company on the market
A 78.4% stake in Italian cloud and data centre company Irideos is up for grabs with the process having launched last month
$4bn fourth vintage prep for infra fund
The fourth vintage of a $4 billion mid-market infra fund is currently being prepped
Uniti Group: Morrison & Co enlists reinforcements
ASX-listed Uniti Group has today terminated its exclusivity agreement with Morrison & Co as a sole bidder, to enter a new one with the NZ-based infra investor alongside Canadian asset manager Brookfield
Allianz GI Euro fund II holds €880m first close
Allianz Global Investors has held first close on its Allianz European infrastructure Fund II at €880 million
UPDATE: Teasers out for German broadband company
Teasers went out last week for fixed network broadband operator Westenergie Breitband
UPDATE: Bids in for Austrian fibre company Magenta
Bids have been submitted for a 50:50 joint venture partner to fund Magenta Telekom's fibre roll out across Austria
Philippines allows 100% foreign ownership in certain sect...
The Philippines government has approved an amendment that allows full foreign ownership in the telecommunication and transportation sectors
Jukjeon data centre – Details emerge
Details have emerged about a CPP Investments-backed data centre platform in South Korea
Asset manager launching 2 infra debt vehicles
A European asset manager which recently concluded fundraising on a sizable mid-market equity vehicle, is close to launching 2 infrastructure debt strategies – which will collectively target over €1.25 billion
Macquarie JV drags Uniti to table with new bid
The joint venture of Macquarie and Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board has today lodged a higher bid for ASX-listed Uniti Group, forcing the digital infrastructure owner to end its exclusivity agreement with Morrison & Co
Suitors line up for rebranded AMP as demerger looms
At least 2 investors are believed to be vying to make binding offers to acquire AMP Capital – recently rebranded as Collimate Capital – as the Sydney-headquartered firm prepares to finalise its proposed demerger
SCOR IP launches fourth loan fund
SCOR Investment Partners has recently launched SCOR Infrastructure Loans IV, the fourth vintage of its senior secured infrastructure debt strategies