Philippines to allow 100% foreign ownership in infra

Philippines’ lawmakers plan to attract more foreign direct investments by allowing full foreign ownership to its telecommunications and transportation sectors

Syndication launched for UK data centre expansion

The underwriters on a significant European data centre expansion are out to market seeking to syndicate £250 million of debt

IJGlobal Awards 2021 – the MENA shortlist

As the IJGlobal Awards 2021 judging sessions progress around the planet – aided greatly by Teams – we are delighted today to announce the shortlist for the Middle East and North Africa region

SpaceDC, JLL to develop Philippines data centre

Singapore-based data centre company SpaceDC has partnered with US-headquartered real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle to develop a 72MW hyperscale data centre in the Philippines

Teasers out for French fibre disposal

A European infrastructure asset manager has issued teasers in advance of the sale of its stake in a fibre asset

Telefónica, Pontegadea to increase stake in Telxius

Telefónica and Pontegadea have agreed to jointly acquire a 40% stake in global telecom infrastructure company Telxius Telecom from KKR for €215.7 million

IFC to invest $27.7m in Philippines telecom

International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, has proposed a $27.7 million loan to CREI Philippines, a local independent tower company

Singtel, Gulf Energy, AIS ink Thai telecom agreement

Singaporean telecom conglomerate Singtel has signed a joint development agreement with Gulf Energy and AIS to jointly develop and operate data centres in Thailand

Update: DIF VII, Core-Plus III funds open for commitments

DIF Capital Partners has commenced fundraising on 2 new vehicles with a combined fundraising target of €5.5 billion

Stonepeak closes fourth infra fund with $14bn

Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, has reached final close on its Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund IV with $14 billion of aggregate capital commitments

IJGlobal Awards 2021 – Europe & Africa shortlist

IJ is delighted today to be publishing the shortlist for the Europe and Africa company section of the IJGlobal Awards 2021 which will be hosted in The Londoner at Leicester Square on 16 March

Rio signs smart city MoU

The state government of Rio de Janeiro has signed an MoU with 3 Italian companies for the development of new smart city projects

Brookfield, Alecta to increase Nordic presence

Brookfield’s super core infrastructure fund and pension fund Alecta will acquire a 49% stake in Telia’s tower business in Sweden for an estimated SEK 5,500 million

Telstra announces A$1.5bn digital infra investment

Australian telecoms giant Telstra has today unveiled a 5-year investment strategy aimed at enabling “unprecedented levels of connectivity across Australia”