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
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