CityFibre hires Wakefield
CityFibre has appointed Paul Wakefield to lead its build out of digital infrastructure in Edinburgh
Gresham fund invests in Scottish broadband provider
The Gresham House British Strategic Investment Fund (BSIF) has made a £10.5 million investment in Borderlink Broadband Limited, a Scottish wireless and fibre broadband provider
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