Deadline looms for VC infra pitches

Venture capital firms have until 10 October to submit proposals for Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s Venture Capital Fund Showcase during the 2021 AIIB Annual Meeting

Citi hires co-global head of infrastructure

Luisa Leyenaar-Huntingford has joined Citigroup as co-global head of infrastructure in London

UK fibre owner raises £100m to accelerate rollout

UK fibre owner-operator Zzoomm has this week secured £100 million in debt from a consortium of 3 banks to fund a fibre rollout to 1 million properties by 2025

IJInvestor Awards 2021 – The Judging Team

As submissions pile up for the IJInvestor Awards 2021, we are delighted to unveil the first members of our esteemed judging team

Infratil buys into Kao Data

Infratil has acquired a 40% stake in London data centre business Kao Data with a commitment of between £120 million and £130 million

Levita to chair LTIIA

The Long-Term Infrastructure Investors Association (LTIIA) has elected Vincent Levita as its new chair

EQT-Stonepeak team buys Dutch fibre

EQT is transferring ownership of Dutch internet business DELTA Fiber to a new vehicle, with Stonepeak becoming a joint owner

Ashurst expands infra team with Jones hire

Ashurst has hired Helen Jones as partner in its global markets practice in London

Infranode sets up shop in Denmark

Swedish infrastructure investor Infranode has set up base in Denmark as part of the company’s planned expansion in the region

Singtel partners to expand Asean data centre business

Singtel intends to capture growth opportunities across Southeast Asia by creating a data centre business that will be part of a regional digital infrastructure platform

Funds eye major digital asset

A number of funds are looking into investing in a major British digital infrastructure company, but will likely need to partner up to secure a deal

América Móvil approves tower spinoff

Shareholders of Latin American telecoms giant América Móvil have approved the proposed spinoff of the company’s network of towers and related infrastructure into a separate entity

AustralianSuper emerges victorious in Oz telco sale

AustraliaSuper has today emerged victorious in its bid for a 70% stake in Optus’ mobile telecom tower business Australia Tower Network

Chile greenlights 5G rollout

The Chilean comptroller general’s office has authorised the rollout of 5G in the country following an auction process held earlier in the year

HICL selects new chairman

The board of HICL has appointed non-executive director Mike Bane as company’s next chair, succeeding Ian Russell from 31 July 2022