Stonepeak nears $10bn target

Stonepeak is close to completing its latest fundraise

IFC mulls investment in African digital infra fund

The IFC is considering a $25 million equity investment in Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund – an Africa-focused digital infra vehicle

Philippines invites bids for national fiber backbone

Philippines' Bases Conversion and Development Authority has invited bids to design, build and establish a national fiber backbone for the country

Helios Towers launches convertible bond offering

Africa-focused telecoms company Helios Towers has launched a senior guaranteed unsecured bond offering of around $250 million, due in 2027

MIRA JV to raise A$2bn for Vocus takeover

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) and Aware Super are reportedly looking to raise around A$2 billion from institutional investors to fund their takeover of Vocus, having awarded the debt mandate to 3 banks

IJGlobal Awards 2020 – deadline extension

You have one extra week to get your submissions in for the IJGlobal Awards 2020 – with the date for the Companies category having a hard close of 19 March. So get a move on...

More DFIs stop payments to Myanmar projects amid civil un...

More development finance institutions have stopped payments to infrastructure projects in Myanmar, as protests continued to escalate one month after the coup d'etat

IDB funds telecom infra in Guatemala

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will finance Guatemala’s digital transformation, increasing access to fixed and mobile broadband connectivity

TNG secures funding for German fibre rollout

The German telecom firm TNG Group yesterday secured €73 million in financing to fund its fibre network roll-out in rural areas in northern and western Germany

MinterEllison boss reportedly steps down over email backl...

MinterEllison's chief executive Annette Kimmitt has reportedly resigned from Australia's largest law firm due to backlash she received after criticising a senior partner for representing attorney general Christian Porter, who stands accused of rape

NSW sets up investment arm to attract private investment

The state government of New South Wales has on Wednesday unveiled a new investment arm it says will be a “one-stop-shop” for the private sector.

Construction partner joins Squire Patton Boggs

Squire Patton Boggs in Australia has appointed construction partner Brent Henderson

EQT's fifth infra fund hits €12.5bn target

EQT has held a first close for its fifth infrastructure fund – reaching its €12.5 billion target size after beginning fundraising last June (2020)

Institutional to take Vantage stake

Institutional investors including Digital Colony and equity fund RRJ are among those planning to buy into the IPO of Vodafone’s tower arm Vantage Towers

Schroders nears target for sub-debt fund

Schroders has raised €532 million ($632m) for its latest high-yield infrastructure debt fund