IJInvestor Funds & Investors Report – Q1 2021

IJInvestor has released its fundraising report for Q1 2021, when 21 funds reached a final close, raising a combined $18 billion

Ascenty raises almost $1billion to invest in Brazil

Ascenty has raised $925 million to build 5 data centers in Brazil and to expand the company’s fiber-optic network in the country

NZ to force lenders to disclose “climate risks”

New Zealand's Financial Sector Amendment Bill, which outlines climate related disclosures, has been introduced to the parliament today and will receive its first reading this week

Sneak peek: Q1 IF & PF tables – Legal Advisers

At the end of an unprecedented year since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2021 IJGlobal releases for the first time a series of preliminary infrastructure and project finance league tables in all categories... this one focused on legal advisers

IJMexico 21 – a timely discussion

IJGlobal is hosting – virtually – a premier event bringing together government, institutional investors, developers, lenders, advisors, and funds focused on infrastructure and energy financing opportunities in Mexico

New hires at Rubicon

Rubicon Capital Advisors has hired Antonio Memmo as managing director and Owen Weihman as director, based in New York

EIB steps up for Greek recovery

The European Investment Bank today formally agreed to help manage up to €5 billion as part of Greece’s implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan – Greece 2.0

O’Dwyer joins Barrenjoey board

Investment banking newcomer Barrenjoey ploughs on with hiring spree adding former federal cabinet minister Kelly O’Dwyer to its board on Monday

APG / Orange launch Polish fibre JV

Dutch pension fund APG has launched a 50:50 JV with Orange Polska that will operate 2.4 million fibre connections across Poland – of which 1.7 million will be delivered in the next 5 years

KT Sat to provide internet in Papua, Indonesia

South Korea-based satellite service provider KT Sat will establish a high-speed satellite telecommunications network in Papua province, Indonesia

Stantec to expand Australian business

Global engineering and design firm Stantec is acquiring Engenium, an Australian project delivery consultancy

PBs selected for NCDOT broadband project

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has selected preferred procurement plans and bidders to develop its broadband project

London BMO duo jump ship for AIP

RBC Capital Markets veteran Greg Falzon who left the Canadian bank for a top role at BMO in London in late 2018 has now jumped ship again to join AIP Management as a partner, taking a key team member with him