Rivage launches infra debt fund for private clients

French manager Rivage Investment has joined forces with Exclusive Partners to launch its first infrastructure debt fund for private investors

UPDATE: NBN Co raises $1.4bn green bond

NBN Co on Friday finalised a €1.3 billion Euro-denominated green bond raise

Actis sells Octotel to AIIM-led consortium

Actis has agreed to sell South African fibre network operator Octotel to a consortium led by African Infrastructure Investment Managers for an undisclosed sum

KPN acquisition of Youfone cleared by ACM

KPN’s €200 million acquisition of Youfone has been cleared by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets after an in-depth investigation

TIIC to launch third infra fund

Portuguese infrastructure investor TIIC – part of Edmond de Rothschild’s private equity partnership – is launching the third iteration of its transport and social infrastructure fund, IJGlobal understands

STACK Infra closes $240m green debt financing package

STACK Infrastructure yesterday completed the issuance of $240 million in green securitised notes

Stening joins Eight Advisory as senior adviser

Chris Stening has joined Eight Advisory as senior adviser on its telecoms and digital infrastructure team after 7 years at Freyloe Consulting

CMA launches Phase 2 investigation of Vodafone-Three merger

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has launched an in-depth, Phase 2 investigation into the Vodafone-Three merger after concerns that the deal will “leave consumers and businesses worse off”

Actis to acquire Swiftnet for $355m, South Africa

UK-based emerging markets investor Actis is set to acquire Swiftnet, with the aim of creating a "leading independent telecom tower platform in South Africa".

Sunway bags contract for Malaysia data center

Sunway Construction Group has signed an agreement worth $159 million to construct a data center in Malaysia

Pantheon names Leaf first chief executive

Pantheon Ventures has promoted Kathryn Leaf – current co-head of investment and global head of real assets – to chief executive, based in San Francisco and effective on 1 January 2025

EU Commission issues €7bn green bond

The European Commission raised €7 billion in NextGenerationEU green bonds on Tuesday

IFC mulls financing for Asia telecoms

The International Finance Corp is considering an up to $99 million financing package for a telecommunications project spanning 25 countries in the Asia Pacific

Tele Columbus completes €1.4bn refinancing

Tele Columbus has completed a €1.4 billion refinancing with its largest indirect shareholder, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, and a group of the company’s financial creditors, including United Internet

AFD and CDC recommit to STOA, plan €600m investments

Groupe Caisse des Dépôts and Agence Française de Développement have added to their investment in STOA Infra & Energy, as the impact fund plans to gear up operations