Project finance securitisation likely launching this month

An Asia-based sponsor plans in June to launch a more than $400 million securitisation of project finance and infrastructure loans for projects in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and South America with a dedicated sustainability tranche

Globe wins 799 permits for Philippines cell towers

Filipino telecoms company Globe Telecom has obtained 799 permits to build cell towers in the Philippines

SingTel announces asset sell off as a part of “strategic ...

Singapore headquartered telco SingTel has this week unveiled its restructure strategy which could see the company offload infrastructure assets including towers, satellites, subsea cables and data centres across Singapore and Australia

Ethiopia mulls second telecom licence

The ECA will decide on a new tender for a second telecom licence “in the coming months”, a source close to the process told IJGlobal

UPDATED: UBS finances Norwegian data centre

UBS AM’s infrastructure debt platform has agreed to provide €50 million in financing for a data centre in Norway

Virginia locality issues RFP for fibre-optic network P3

A region in the Commonwealth of Virginia has issued an RFP for a private partner to DBFOM the Regional Connectivity Ring, a fibre-optic network that will interconnect 5 cities

DIF raises €1bn for economic infrastructure fund

DIF has completed fundraising for DIF Core Infrastructure Fund II after raising €1.012 billion

NZ$50 million in Infratil bonds up for grabs

NZX listed infrastructure investor Infratil has started the process to exchange company bonds that are due to mature mid next month

EIB / FIDIC sign a 5-year agreement

The EIB and the International Federation of Consulting Engineers have signed a 5-year MoU to foster cooperation on shared objectives and on effective procurement and contract management

ECA awards first telecom licence to Vodafone-led consortium

The Ethiopian Communications Authority has awarded the first of its 2 tendered telecom licences to a Vodafone-led consortium

MottMac hires digital infra whizz

Mott MacDonald has hired Binnur Guleryuz as vice president, digital transformation to work with the North American and global infrastructure advisory teams

NIB and SEB lend on Finnish fibre

The Nordic Investment Bank and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken have provided a 5-year loan to Valokuitunen to roll out fibre in Finland

Ironbark’s new partnership to benefit Oz/NZ investors

Ironbark Asset Management has entered into a partnership with Canadian mid-market investor Fiera Infrastructure in a move that will give Ironbark access to Fiera’s flagship fund – EagleCrest Infrastructure

Thailand progresses 5G Smart City

Thailand state-owned telecoms company National Telecom has tapped 3 companies to develop the country's first 5G Smart City in Ban Chang city, Thailand