IJGlobal Awards 2023 – Europe & Africa Shortlist

We are delighted today to publish the shortlist for the Company section of the IJGlobal Awards 2023 for Europe and Africa, identifying the organisations that the independent panel of judges shortlisted… with the big reveal on the night

Swiss Life to launch Europe ELTIF vehicle

Swiss Life Asset Management will launch a long-term investment fund focused on Europe in early February

Deutsche Bank hires Kim for Korea

Samuel Kim has been appointed chief country officer for South Korea for Deutsche Bank, the lender announced yesterday

Philippines SWF to make first investment, targeting infra

The Maharlika Investment Fund is planning to make its first investment in the coming weeks, likely in “the infrastructure and energy sector”

Nasrallah heads Natixis IM, Dubai

Natixis Investment Managers is building its presence in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia region with the appointment of Wassim Nasrallah as head of MEACA, effective immediately

F2i fund raises €1bn to join NetCo investment

Italian infrastructure manager F2i has hit its €1 billion target for its sixth fund, which it will invest into Italian telecoms company TIM’s fixed network asset NetCo, alongside KKR and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance

Actis-led consortium acquires western Balkans telecoms po...

An Actis-led consortium has acquired a telecoms portfolio in the CEE region of the western Balkans from Telekom Srbija, made up of some 1,800 macro towers

RAI to sell 15% stake in Rai Way

RAI’s board of directors have approved the sale of a 15% stake in Rai Way

Macquarie seventh Euro fund reaches €8bn final close

Macquarie Asset Management’s seventh European infrastructure fund has reached final close at €8 billion

Fakhoury to head South Asia for IFC

The International Finance Corporation has appointment Imad N. Fakhoury as the regional director for South Asia

SocGen appoints head of infrastructure, APAC

Societe Generale has appointed Aurelien Schwob as head of infrastructure for Asia Pacific, effective immediately

Stonepeak appoints Korea chairman

Stonepeak yesterday announced the appointment of Sung Eun Ahn as chairman, Korea, effective 1 February 2024

Flogging a dead horse

Google to invest $1bn in UK data centre

Google plans to invest heavily in the UK’s data centre market with a $1 billion data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

Allianz Capital Partners infra funds head steps down

Yves Meyer-Bülow, managing director and head of infrastructure funds and co-investments at Allianz Capital Partners, is stepping down from his role at the end of March 2024