TIM approves KKR offer for network assets

TIM Group’s board has approved a majority vote for KKR’s binding offer to acquire its fixed network assets NetCo and FiberCop – but have rejected a non-binding offer for TIM’s entire stake in Sparkle, TIM's undersea cable unit, for the second time this year

IJGlobal Awards 2023 – open for submissions

We are delighted to announce the launch of IJGlobal Awards 2023 – the biggest celebration of greenfield infrastructure and energy achievements in the international industry calendar

UPDATED: Balmforth joins Perella Weinberg, London

Ben Balmforth has started at the Perella Weinberg Partners team in London having exited Evercore Partners where he had been for almost 2 years

IFC hires Yokoyama as Japan lead

The IFC has appointed Tadashi Yokoyama as director for its Tokyo office

Ontario Infra Bank makes C$3bn debut

The Canadian government has established Ontario Infrastructure Bank to expand infrastructure investments in the province with a proposed C$3 billion in public funding at launch

IFC gets head for China, Mongolia, Korea

International Finance Corp today appointed Jack Sidik as country manager for China, Mongolia, and South Korea

i(X) increases EDB loan facility

i(X) Investments has increased its 2-year term loan facility with Apex Group subsidiary European Depositary Bank

ADIA invests in California-based infra developer

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority will acquire a 40% stake in Landmark Dividend – a real estate and infrastructure development company – from DigitalBridge

FC near on Greek broadband PPP bundle

The Greek ministry of digital governance is drawing near to financial close on a 4-strong bundle of ultrafast broadband PPPs

Cordiant Digital acquires Norkring België

Cordiant Digital Infrastructure has agreed to acquire Norkring België from Telenor Communication II and Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen

Brookfield raises $6bn for global infra debt fund

Brookfield Asset Management today unveiled the final close of its third infra debt fund with capital commitments in excess of $6 billion, including $400 million in discretionary co-investment capital

ST Telemedia to develop Malaysia data centers

ST Telemedia Global Data Centers has formed a partnership to develop, construct and operate green data center projects in Malaysia

Brookfield agrees to acquire bankrupt Cyxtera

Cyxtera said today that an asset purchase agreement has been reached with Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and its institutional partners to acquire "substantially all" Cyxtera’s assets for $775 million

CIP, Lhyfe dish up Finnish energy island plans

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has formed a partnership with hydrogen producers Lhyfe and Flexens on a major integrated energy island project in Åland.

Talance to head Credit Agricole's Australia office

Credit Agricole CIB today appointed Patrick de Talance as senior country officer for Australia, succeeding Don Parsonage, who is retiring after 35 years of service at the bank