Australia appoints first hydrogen minister

The state government of Queensland has appointed Mick de Brenni as the minister for hydrogen, marking a first for the country

First Sentier makes infra partner promotions

First Sentier Investors has promoted several members on its direct infrastructure team

International JV join forces on Oz telecom infra

A group of 3 international organisations called the Symphony Consortium have joined forces to support data demand growth and 5G network rollouts in Australia

Thailand to build 5G zone in EEC

Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor Office is planning to establish a 5G special zone in Rayong’s Ban Chang district, Thailand

Brazil's Bordeaux fund buys Copel Telecomunicações

Brazil’s investment fund Bordeaux Fundo de Investimento em Participações Multiestratégia has acquired 100% of the shares of Copel Telecomunicações

Infra veterans launch PF training company

Four UK based infrastructure veterans have joined forces to launch a new energy, infrastructure and sustainable finance training company

DWS fund raises $118m commitment

DWS’s Pan-European Infrastructure III (PEIF III) has raised a $118 million commitment

CityFibre awards £1.5bn FTTH contracts

British telecoms services provider CityFibre has accelerated its FTTH network rollout, having today (9 November 2020) awarded £1.5 billion in contracts

Texas pension fund commits $400m to infra funds

The Teacher Texas Retirement System of Texas (TRS) has made new commitments to infrastructure funds

State-backed fund to acquire Irish broadband provider

The Irish Infrastructure Fund is acquiring Magnet Networks

MacCap posts first loss amid challenging market

Macquarie’s M&A and advisory business has reported its first half-year loss due to the challenges of Covid-19

Chile launches infra plan to boost economy

Chilean ministries of public works (MOP), transport and finance have launched an infrastructure package to boost the economic recovery in the country

Cantor Fitzgerald appoints head of digital infra

Mathieu Laurens is joining Cantor Fitzgerald's power, energy and infrastructure group as a director to lead the company’s telecoms and digital infrastructure work

TIM Brazil receives offers for fiber subsidiary

TIM Brazil has received non-binding offers from investors interested in participating as equity partners in the fibre optic subsidiary to be launched in the country

First Mexican infra debt fund launched

Beel Infrastructure Partners has raised the first local debt fund focused on infrastructure investments in Mexico, IJGlobal can reveal