UPDATE: Flagship fund nears $500m first close
A global infrastructure manager is close to holding a $500 million first close for the latest vintage of its flagship vehicle, which will target $1.5 billion
Time is ticking on Malaysia 5G M&A
Negotiations continue between the government of Malaysia and the country’s 4 largest telcos about gaining control of state-owned 5G wholesale provider Digital Nasional
Kinetic Group buys Ecuadorean telecoms portfolio
Orlando-based Kinetic Group is to acquire a portfolio of Ecuadorean telecoms assets
Telia Latvia completes sale to Tet SIA
Telecommunication services provider Telia has completed the sale of Telia Latvia to Latvian telco Tet SIA for €10.75 million
Campbell Lutyens makes 3 hires
Campbell Lutyens has expanded its GP capital advisory team with 3 new hires including 2 senior appointments
MUFG promotes 2 in Asia Pacific
MUFG has made 2 Singapore-based senior appointments within its global corporate and investment banking unit in Asia Pacific, effective tomorrow
Macquarie hits final close on $4.2bn infra fund
Macquarie Asset Management has reached final close of its third Asia Pacific infrastructure fund
ADB spurs Philippines capital markets development
Asian Development Bank has approved a $400 million policy-based loan to further deepen the country’s domestic capital markets, especially for infrastructure development
Italian telcos sign MoU for integration
TIM Group and Open Fiber have signed a memorandum of understanding with all relevant parties, confirming the integration of the 2 networks
NBOs expected for stake in french telco
Non-binding offers for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’ minority stake in French telco TDF Group are due end July
Full national security assessment for Altice’s BT acquisi...
Altice’s acquisition of a further 6% in BT shares has been called into question by the UK government, initiating a full national security assessment
Basalt to acquire US telecom assets
Basalt Infrastructure Partners is set to acquire digital infra business Skyway Towers from Tinicum for an undisclosed sum
AIIB opens China’s sustainability bond market to SSAs
‘Super tight’ pricing from multilateral development bank paves way for more RMB sustainability bonds
Freedom Fibre raises £100m with Equitix backing
Freedom Fibre is set to expand across the North-West of England, having secured an £84 million ($105m) commitment from Equitix, alongside a £16 million debt facility from Santander