FSI fund to invest in US listed infrastructure
First Sentier Investors has launched a listed infrastructure fund in the US
Sneak Peek – FY 2020 League Tables: year of the bond
Bonds and renewables… with 76% of client submissions processed, the preliminary data for the IJGlobal Full-Year League Table Report (2020) suggests these two words define infrastructure finance in 2020
IFC to lend on Malawi telecom
The IFC is considering a $10 million loan for a $27.4 million telecoms expansion project to support the newly privatised Open Connect – the leading provider of carrier services in Malawi
Digital Colony names MD and Europe capital formation head
Colony Capital and digital infrastructure investment arm Digital Colony have named Latifa Tefridj-Gaillard as managing director and head of Europe capital formation
CMS appoints infrastructure partner
CMS has appointed Emma Schaafsma as partner in its infrastructure, construction and energy (ICE) disputes group based in London
Telefónica/KKR sell masts to American Towers
Telefónica and KKR have sold their interests in towerco Telxius Telecom to American Tower Corporation for €7.7 billion in cash
Cooney joins TPG Telecom
Marketing specialist Kieren Cooney has today been appointed as group executive consumer and member of the executive team at the Australia mobile services company TPG Telecom
IJGlobal Awards 2020 – open for submissions
We are delighted to report that the portal is now open to accept submissions for the IJGlobal Awards 2020 – celebrating the great and good of infra/energy achievements in the last calendar year
NAIF director joins Schroders Australia
Tim Hallam, a former executive director at the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility, has joined Schroders’ newly-established private debt team in Australia
AZB strengthens team
Anuja Tiwari joined AZB & Partners as a partner amid optimism about the potential for India's National Infrastructure Pipeline to bolster real-asset investments in the long-term
City council approves Brookfield-backed data centre
Blacktown City Council approved the development of a $308 million facility in Sydney
Allianz fund-of-funds closes at €1bn
Allianz Global Diversified Infrastructure Equity Fund (AGDIEF) held a final close in late December
Bahrain achieves full 5G coverage
Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has announced full national 5G coverage for the Kingdom’s 1.5 million citizens
KKR closes Asia infrastructure fund
KKR has held a $3.9 billion final close for KKR Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors
Cellnex closes first of CK Hutchison acquisitions
Cellnex Telecom has closed the acquisition of CK Hutchison's tower assets in Austria, Denmark and Ireland – 3 of the 6 countries covered by the 12 November (2020) agreement