IJGlobal Awards 2025 – deadline extension

Good news for everyone rushing to submit for IJGlobal Awards 2025 – the deadline has been extended from the end of this week… to the end of next

CMA clears Vodafone, Three merger

The UK’s Capital Markets Authority has given Vodafone and Three the go-ahead to proceed with their £15 billion proposed merger, which – if completed – would create the UK’s largest mobile network operator

IJGlobal Awards 2024 – Latin America Judges

We are delighted to announce the Latin American judging panel for the IJGlobal Awards 2024 who will have a final say on all submissions for the company awards

TNG signs debt for German fibre boost

TNG Glasfaser has secured an additional €175 million loan package to finance the expansion of its German fibre network

MUFG, DWS partner on $1bn infra venture

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and asset management firm DWS Group have teamed up on an infrastructure financing venture

Vodafone to sell Indus Towers stake

Vodafone will sell its remaining stake in Indus Towers, following an initial stake sale in June

InfraVia emerges as Iliad DC partner, France

InfraVia and French telecoms company Iliad have entered exclusive discussions to partner on Iliad’s data centre unit OpCore, with InfraVia set to take a 50% stake in the venture

Stonepeak looks to wealth investors with fund launch

Stonepeak has registered an infrastructure fund targeting high-net-worth-individuals, joining efforts by fund managers to broaden their typical institutional focus

Lennart Piro exits NatWest, Frankfurt

Lennart Piro has exited his role as director on the NatWest project finance and infrastructure finance team in Frankfurt, IJGlobal can reveal

Arkansas Teachers ups infra allocation

The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has doubled its allocation to infrastructure and set its pacing plan for 2025

Vauban buys out CDC fibre stakes, France

Vauban Infra Fibre, the digital investment platform of Vauban Infrastructure Partners, has acquired Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations’ interests in a portfolio of French broadband network operators

IHS mobilises $1.2bn for African digital growth

Telecoms infra company IHS Towers has raised $1.2 billion as part of a funding round to support digital connectivity across Africa

BlackRock acquires HPS in $12bn private credit push

BlackRock has agreed to acquire private credit manager HPS Partners in a $12 billion all-stock deal, as the $11.5 trillion manager continues its push into alternative assets

Lenders line-up for Malaysia DC deals

Lenders are looking at several data centre-backed financings in Malaysia with some developers such as EdgeConneX and Digital Bridge already one step ahead, IJGlobal can reveal

Kansas PERS backs Principal data center fund

The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System has finalised a $85 million investment in a Principal data center fund