BNDES to invest in infra funds
Brazilian development bank BNDES has announced plans to invest up to R$2.5 billion in infrastructure funds
Teasers out for Spanish telecoms sale
Teasers are understood to have been issued for a landmark sale in the European telecoms space, with bidders already lining up for a prize asset
IFC leads new data centre financing
The IFC has led a group of lenders on a new $30 million financing for the expansion of 3 data centres in Brazil
Belgium greenlights 5G auction
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) is set to hold the long awaited 5G spectrum auction in June having pre-qualified potential participants last week
Newly licenced Barclays expands Oz team
The Australian arm of British bank Barclays has added to its expanding local team with the appointment of Duncan Beattie as its new country head of market equities
Swiss government rejects 5G ban
The government of Switzerland’s Transport and Telecommunication Commission has this week rejected calls for the suspension of 5G roll-out in the country in a slight reprieve for the telecom firms that have been battling the issue since 2020
Natixis taps new Brazil head
Natixis has appointed Luciana Costa as its new senior country manager for Brazil
Eight Advisory expands European PF team
Eight Advisory has hired Marco Goretzka as senior financial modelling expert, based in Germany
Pandian exiting AIIB
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is changing the multilateral’s senior management team effective next month
Black & Veatch, EIP partner on Korea renewables and data ...
The development arm of EPC contractor Black & Veatch and Seoul-based Energy Innovation Partners are aiming to tackle South Korea’s need for sustainable infrastructure by partnering on projects
AREP and Harrison Street JV to develop 6 data centres
A JV between American Real Estate Partners and Harrison Street has announced a $1 billion commitment to develop 6 powered shell data centres
D9 to acquire majority stake in Tetra
Digital 9 Infrastructure, through its subsidiary Digital 9 Wireless, is to acquire a 56% stake in Irish wireless communications network, Tetra Ireland Communications, for €76 million
KKR closes Colombian FTTH acquisition
KKR has closed a deal with Telefónica Colombia to acquire a 60% stake in the latter’s existing FTTH network in Colombia
Blackstone closes fourth Capital Opportunities Fund
Blackstone has reached final close on its Capital Opportunities Fund IV, raising $8.75 billion
UK pension pool allocates to infra funds
A large UK pension fund has committed more than $1.6 billion to private markets, as part of a multi-billion dollar private markets programme announced in July 2021