Australia issues 5G licences to 15 operators

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued the first batch of 5G mmWave licenses to 15 telecom operators on Tuesday

Stonepeak's fourth fund raises $8.6bn

Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund IV has raised $8.6 billion to date, financial filings show

BSIF commits £50m to Cornish fibre provider

The Gresham House British Strategic Investment Fund has made a £50 million investment in Wildanet, a broadband network provider in Cornwall.

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Morgan Stanley makes German fibre offer

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners has made a cash offer for Tele Columbus, Germany’s second largest cable operator

Nordion Energi acquires FEAB

Nordion Energi has acquired a 100% interest in in Falbygdens Energi in Sweden from Infracapital

WFW to open energy-focussed Düsseldorf office

Watson Farley & Williams will open a new office in Düsseldorf in January, as part of an expansion of the firm’s German energy practice

Quinbrook launches data centre platform

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has formed a joint venture with Birch Infrastructure PBLLC to develop and construct renewables-powered hyperscale data centre campuses in the US

Sweden to resume 5G auction in January

Swedish telecom regulator PTS is set to hold a 5G spectrum auction on 19 January after having won a court battle to prevent telecoms companies from using Huawei equipment

Green Arrow raises €140m at first close

Italian renewables and alternatives investment manager Green Arrow Capital has raised €140 million ($172 million) at first closing of the Green Arrow Infrastructure of the Future Fund

Enel board back sale to MIRA

The board of directors of Enel have resolved to initiate procedures aimed at the sale of a minimum 40% stake and up to 50%1 of the share capital of Open Fiber to Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets

Japan sets up fund for Asean smart cities

The Japanese government is planning to set up a fund worth ¥250 billion to support Japanese companies in the development of smart city projects in Southeast Asia

Amundi opens infrastructure FoF business to investors

Amundi Private Equity Funds has launched a private infrastructure fund of funds strategy