Allianz Trade promotes Aboo as Apac commercial director

Allianz Trade has promoted Shan Aboo to Asia Pacific commercial director from Asean chief executive officer

Asia debt fund targets $750m fundraising

A limited partner has passed a milestone to allocate capital to a debt fund in Asia targeting to raise $750 million

TA struggles with Philippines telco PPP advisory

Bases Conversion and Development Authority’s transaction adviser has re-advertised the recruitment of 2 advisers to assist with the development of infrastructure in New Clark City under a PPP model

Lender uncertainty delays Cityfibre syndication

Syndication on the £4.9 billion CityFibre facility has been delayed and lenders are “dragging their feet” because of perceived risks in the UK fibre market

Veteran energy and infra partner joins Curtis

Energy and infrastructure partner Andrei Baev has joined law firm Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle

DIF VII holds €2.2bn first close

The latest vintage of the DIF infrastructure fund series – DIF Infrastructure VII – recently held a first close at €2.2 billion

Liquid Tech consolidates with Telrad acquisition

Africa-focused technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies has acquired and delisted Israel-based telecoms company Telrad

Albrecht joins AIIB from Deutsche

Torsten Albrecht has arrived at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as principal investment officer for capital markets and structured products in South Asia and Asean

UK data centres up for grabs

London-headquartered data centre business Ark Data Centres is expected to come to market imminently

TRS commits $350m to Brookfield V

Teacher Retirement System of Texas has approved a $350 million commitment to Brookfield’s fifth vintage

DFC releases loans for African digital infra

US International Development Finance Corporation has concluded the first disbursement of $83 million of its up-to $300 million loan to Africa Data Centres

Okram Singha rejoins CAM

Okram Singha has joined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its financing practice

Globe, KKR, Stonepeak in largest Philippines tower deal

Filipino telco Globe has passed a milestone in its sale of more than 7,000 towers to 3 buyers, including Stonepeak and KKR-backed companies

IJGlobal ESG Awards 2022 – The Judging Panel

It is with great pleasure that we announce the judging panel for IJGlobal ESG Awards 2022… as submissions continue to flood in before the hard deadline next week

Empyrion to develop South Korea data centre

Singapore-based Empyrion DC has agreed to develop a data centre in South Korea’s capital city