IJGlobal League Tables – a slow Q3
IJGlobal has published its league tables for international infrastructure and energy finance reflecting activity in the third quarter of 2023, which compares poorly to recent performance – leading to a slump year of activity. The final quarter tends to be the most active, but it is unlikely performance will turn 2023 into anything but a slow year for deal activity and capital deployed
Wales to develop digital superhighway
The Welsh government has awarded alternative network Ogi a concession to develop a digital superhighway along the M4 and trunk network
AirTrunk expands data centre in Japan
Hyperscale data centre firm AirTrunk today announced its expansion in Japan with its first development in Osaka
LS Cable, PetroVietnam partner for subsea cables
South Korean cable manufacturer LS Cable & System has partnered with Vietnam’s state-owned PetroVietnam to explore subsea cable business opportunities in Southeast Asia
Argentina readies $1bn 5G auction
Argentina’s national communications agency has set a date for a 5G broadband auction – estimated to raise over $1 billion
Thailand approves foreign investment projects
Thailand’s government has approved investment promotion applications worth $1.1 billion in projects including electric vehicles manufacturing, renewable energy, data centre, and tourism
GDOT market sounding broadband OMC project
Georgia Department of Transportation is soliciting market feedback for the statewide broadband network operations, maintenance and commercialisation project
UK antitrust regulator examines Vodafone, Three merger
The UK's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has begun the examination of the merger of Vodafone and Three UK's telecoms businesses
Green Mountain awaits nod for major Norwegian data centre
Norwegian data centre developer Green Mountain has submitted a planning application to Time Municipality for a $4.5 billion data centre facility in Kalberg, Southwest Norway
DIF adds 2 partners following CVC takeover
DIF Capital Partners, the Dutch infrastructure fund manager, has promoted both Kanan Joshi and Caine Bouwmeester from managing director to partner
Orion closes fund III at $205m
Orion Credit Capital Asia, a Singapore-based private credit investment manager, has closed its third fund at $205 million with institutional investors from Canada, USA and Japan
Kao Data in public consultation for UK data centre
London-based data centre operator Kao Data has opened up public consultations for a proposed £350 million data centre in Manchester
Viettel signs concession contracts for Peruvian 4G
Peru's Ministry of Transportation and Communication and Viettel Peru have signed the sole concession contracts for a 4G upgrade project
AllianzGI launches cross-asset private market strategy
Allianz Global Investors on Monday launched its first cross-asset private markets fund, including infrastructure equity and debt