Woods returns to Stonepeak after brief Macquarie stint
Brenden Woods has returned to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners following a brief period at Macquarie
Eltel signs maintenance agreement with Telenor
Eltel, the infrastructure technical services business, has signed a framework agreement with Nordic telecoms company Telenor to provide maintenance
iCON Infrastructure in fundraising for fifth vintage
Several sources have indicated that iCON Infrastructure is raising its fifth vintage fund, with a first close expected in Q1 2020
Ardian wins 26% of German utility EWE
France's Ardian has emerged as the winning bidder for a 26% shareholding in German municipal utility EWE, beating out a rival consortium of Macquarie and Allianz
AMP closes Expedient acquisition
AMP Capital has closed the acquisition of Expedient – a cloud computing and data centre service – securing the Australian investment manager’s largest equity investment to date in North America
IJInvestor Awards 2019 - Best Telecoms Acquisition
Featuring a take-private in one of the most active and competitive sectors for M&A deals in 2019, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets' acquisition of Danish telecoms company TDC Group was recognised as the Best Telecoms Acquisition at the IJInvestor Awards 2019
AllianzGI closes European equity fund
Allianz Global Investors on 29 November signed the final close of the Allianz European Infrastructure Fund at €860 million
Two new appointments at Infrastructure Advisory Group
Australia-based Infrastructure Advisory Group has appointed Bill Apostolou as a specialist adviser and Leanne Griffin as associate director, both based in Melbourne, Victoria
France launches fibre PPP
A procuring authority in north eastern France has launched a tender for a new fibre optic concession
F2i's Persidera acquisition completes
F2i and Ei Towers have finalised the acquisition of Telecom Italia's broadcasting unti Persidera, having received the go-ahead from Italian watchdog Autorita Garante della Concorrenza del Mercato
Cellnex buys more telco assets
Cellnex has continued its acquisitive streak in 2019 with the purchase of 1500 telecoms sites from Orange Spain in a deal worth €260 million
First close imminent for manager's first equity fund
First close is due to sign imminently on a France-based first equity fund
Financial close on Kacific Broadband satellite
Kacific Broadband Satellites International has reached financial close on a $50 million project to provide affordable satellite-based, high-speed broadband internet access to Asia Pacific markets
Texas ERS commits to KKR's first Asia fund
The Employees Retirement System of Texas has approved a $100 million commitment into KKR's first Asia infrastructure fund