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
Eutelsat, Intelsat sign multi-year strategic partnership
Eutelsat Group and Intelsat have signed a 7-year strategic partnership worth up to $500 million for the development of Eutelstat’s OneWeb low earth orbit constellation
CBRE hires Oriol as private infra director
CBRE Investment Management has appointed Rocio Oriol as senior director of private infrastructure investments in its global indirect private infra team, based in London
IDB Invest issues sustainable bond duo
IDB Invest has issued 2 sustainable bonds in local currency to support renewable energy and infrastructure projects in Latin America