Hyundai Engineering pulls $1bn IPO
Korean construction firm cancels deal after bookbuilding due to valuation concerns
Orange appoints new CEO
Telecom giant Orange has today announced Christel Heydemann as its next chief executive – replacing Stéphane Richard who stepped down from the post following a fraud conviction
Russian data centre operator closes latest funding round
Commercial data centre operator IXcellerate has raised $190 million in financing from both new and existing investors
IJInvestor Funds and Investors Report 2021
The year of 2021 proved a blockbuster year for infrastructure fundraising and M&A activity, according to IJInvestor research
New JV to expand Ireland FTTH coverage
Irish telecoms company eir has partnered with French private equity InfraVia Capital to expand fibre-to-the-home coverage across the Republic of Ireland
Equinix, GIC to build South Korea data centres
US data infrastructure company Equinix is set to develop 2 data centres in South Korea by agreeing to form a $525 million JV with Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC
Antin adds to Korean team
Michelle Maeng is now investor relations director at Antin Infrastructure Partners
BT and BAI Communications ink data centre deal
Communications infrastructure provider BAI has today mandated BT to provide data centre requirements for the planned rollout of high-speed mobile and Wi-Fi coverage on the London Underground
Basalt-backed fibre firm secures debt to fund rollout
German fibre optic firm goetel has today secured €345 million in debt from 7 commercial banks to fund its planned fibre rollout to a quarter of million household in rural Germany
I Squared Capital backs IoT company 1NCE
I Squared Capital has invested in IoT connectivity provider 1NCE through its Global InfraTech Fund
GuarantCo backs Orabank Togo’s infra investment
PIDG-member GuarantCo has provided a $25 million guarantee to Orabank Togo – the West African state’s largest lender – to support its infrastructure investment
Axiata values Indonesia broadband at $919m
Axiata’s strategic move into the underpenetrated fixed broadband market has accelerated by agreeing to acquire a controlling interest in a provider of high-speed broadband and cable TV in Indonesia, valuing the target's equity at $919 million
Digital Realty opens South Korea data centre
US-based data centre company Digital Realty on Tuesday opened its first data centre in South Korea