iCON hires Billant as director

iCON Infrastructure has hired Celine Billant as director of infrastructure investments in North America, based in the firm’s New York office

Telecom Armenia secures $45m for network upgrades

The IFC and EBRD have lent $45 million to Telecom Armenia to improve high-speed broadband infrastructure in the country

UPDATE: Flagship fund nears $500m first close

A global infrastructure manager is close to holding a $500 million first close for the latest vintage of its flagship vehicle, which will target $1.5 billion

Time is ticking on Malaysia 5G M&A

Negotiations continue between the government of Malaysia and the country’s 4 largest telcos about gaining control of state-owned 5G wholesale provider Digital Nasional

Kinetic Group buys Ecuadorean telecoms portfolio

Orlando-based Kinetic Group is to acquire a portfolio of Ecuadorean telecoms assets

Telia Latvia completes sale to Tet SIA

Telecommunication services provider Telia has completed the sale of Telia Latvia to Latvian telco Tet SIA for €10.75 million

Campbell Lutyens makes 3 hires

Campbell Lutyens has expanded its GP capital advisory team with 3 new hires including 2 senior appointments

MUFG promotes 2 in Asia Pacific

MUFG has made 2 Singapore-based senior appointments within its global corporate and investment banking unit in Asia Pacific, effective tomorrow

Macquarie hits final close on $4.2bn infra fund

Macquarie Asset Management has reached final close of its third Asia Pacific infrastructure fund

ADB spurs Philippines capital markets development

Asian Development Bank has approved a $400 million policy-based loan to further deepen the country’s domestic capital markets, especially for infrastructure development

Italian telcos sign MoU for integration

TIM Group and Open Fiber have signed a memorandum of understanding with all relevant parties, confirming the integration of the 2 networks

NBOs expected for stake in french telco

Non-binding offers for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’ minority stake in French telco TDF Group are due end July

Full national security assessment for Altice’s BT acquisi...

Altice’s acquisition of a further 6% in BT shares has been called into question by the UK government, initiating a full national security assessment

Basalt to acquire US telecom assets

Basalt Infrastructure Partners is set to acquire digital infra business Skyway Towers from Tinicum for an undisclosed sum