It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of IJInvestor Awards 2021 – the third annual awards ceremony dedicated to funds and M&A activity in the energy and infrastructure markets

Lloyds Banking has hired Abel Martins Alexandre, the former group treasurer of metals and mining company Rio Tinto, to replace Guillaume Fleuti as head of infrastructure, energy and industrials

Schelcher Prince Gestion, subsidiary of, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa is working on launching a new asset management business dedicated to infrastructure financing

Philippines-based Dito Telecommunity is investing more than $80 million to expand its submarine cable network in the country as it prepares to roll out 5G services by Q4

Fengate has appointed a new general counsel following the retirement of Heather Crawford

Alternative asset investor Strategic Capital Fund Management has formed a data center real estate and infrastructure investment platform called Strategic Datasphere

The Indonesian subsidiary of Qatar-based Ooredoo is considering a potential divestment of its data centres business worth about $150 to $200 million

Benjamin de Blégiers has returned to Clifford Chance after a 2-year stint with Weil, Gotshal & Manges

Perry Offutt has been appointed as the head of North America for global infrastructure investor HRL Morrison & Co, effective mid-October

Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V has completed the acquisition of Cincinnati Bell for $2.9 billion

Investec has hired Kavita Jacobs and Sarah Aitken to its power and infrastructure finance team in London

Elise Dupuy Vaudour has been appointed COO of Eurazeo Infrastructure Partners

Actis has appointed Charles Daulon du Laurens as head of EMEA within its investor development group

APG and SiFi Networks have set up a joint venture to roll out open-access fiber-to-the-home networks across the US

Latin America-focused investor Patria Investments is to acquire a Chilean asset manager