SBA to deploy 1,470 telecoms towers in the Philippines
US telco Reit SBA Communications has received the green light to develop 1,470 telecoms towers in the country with a total investment value of $206 million during the next 5 years
Viettel to develop HCMC data centre
Vietnamese state-owned telco Viettel is developing a $261 million data centre in Ho Chi Minh City
Chirolli joins SMBC from JPM
Simone Chirolli has been working as SMBC’s head of M&A advisory of the structured finance department in Asia Pacific since last week, the bank announced today
DigitalBridge to acquire AMP’s equity business
US-based infrastructure investor DigitalBridge is to acquire AMP Capital’s international equity business, knocking all other rumoured bidders out of the fray – with sources saying the deal is closing imminently
First close at €700m for mid-market infra fund
A European mid-market asset manager has held a €700 million first close on its third infrastructure fund vintage
PINT invests in DELTA Fibre
London-listed infrastructure fund Pantheon Infrastructure, has invested €26.5 million in DELTA Fibre, a digital infrastructure company which owns and operates regional fibre-to-the-home broadband infrastructure in the Netherlands
Tiger Infrastructure flagship fund raises $1.25bn
Tiger Infrastructure Partners’ third flagship fund, Tiger Infrastructure Partners Fund III – has closed at its hard cap with $1.25 billion in equity commitments
Citi moves up Allegos
The Australian arm of Citi has this week made up Alex Allegos to head of corporate banking in charge of its operations in Australia and New Zealand
John Laing appoints new director
London-headquartered John Laing has appointed Robert Newton as a director in its portfolio and risk management team
Junior debt fund deployment sets up third vintage
The deployment of a European sub-investment grade debt fund is expected to reach the threshold deployment by year end to set up the launch of a new vehicle in 2023, as the manager explores a strategy between senior and junior
FONSIS and USTDA to collaborate on Senegalese infra
Senegal’s sovereign wealth fund FONSIS has signed an MoU with the USTDA to collaborate on the nation’s infra sector
Hunt Ryan takes to helm of new Bechtel division
US engineering firm Bechtel has launched a manufacturing and technology division – which will play a significant role in digital infrastructure – that is to be headed by Catherine Hunt Ryan
France's FTTH mega-project reaches FC
Bouygues Telecom and Vauban Infrastructure Partners today reached financial close on a fully-underwritten digital infra deal in France – SDFAST FTTH
D9 acquires Finnish data centre stake
Triple Point Investment Management's digital infra vehicle Digital 9 Infrastructure has acquired an 86% interest in Ficolo, a Finnish data centre owner-operator, from Taaleri and Pontos
Lightning Fibre makes board appointments
Lightning Fibre – the digital infrastructure group set up by UK-based investment manager Foresight Group – today made 2 new appointments to its board as the company progresses with planned expansion