BNPP names Guillaume co-head of infra debt
BNP Paribas Asset Management has promoted Vincent Guillaume to co-head of infrastructure debt, based in Paris
Rivage launches infra debt fund for private clients
French manager Rivage Investment has joined forces with Exclusive Partners to launch its first infrastructure debt fund for private investors
UPDATE: NBN Co raises $1.4bn green bond
NBN Co on Friday finalised a €1.3 billion Euro-denominated green bond raise
Actis sells Octotel to AIIM-led consortium
Actis has agreed to sell South African fibre network operator Octotel to a consortium led by African Infrastructure Investment Managers for an undisclosed sum
KPN acquisition of Youfone cleared by ACM
KPN’s €200 million acquisition of Youfone has been cleared by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets after an in-depth investigation
TIIC to launch third infra fund
Portuguese infrastructure investor TIIC – part of Edmond de Rothschild’s private equity partnership – is launching the third iteration of its transport and social infrastructure fund, IJGlobal understands
STACK Infra closes $240m green debt financing package
STACK Infrastructure yesterday completed the issuance of $240 million in green securitised notes
Stening joins Eight Advisory as senior adviser
Chris Stening has joined Eight Advisory as senior adviser on its telecoms and digital infrastructure team after 7 years at Freyloe Consulting
CMA launches Phase 2 investigation of Vodafone-Three merger
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has launched an in-depth, Phase 2 investigation into the Vodafone-Three merger after concerns that the deal will “leave consumers and businesses worse off”
Actis to acquire Swiftnet for $355m, South Africa
UK-based emerging markets investor Actis is set to acquire Swiftnet, with the aim of creating a "leading independent telecom tower platform in South Africa".
Sunway bags contract for Malaysia data center
Sunway Construction Group has signed an agreement worth $159 million to construct a data center in Malaysia
Pantheon names Leaf first chief executive
Pantheon Ventures has promoted Kathryn Leaf – current co-head of investment and global head of real assets – to chief executive, based in San Francisco and effective on 1 January 2025
EU Commission issues €7bn green bond
The European Commission raised €7 billion in NextGenerationEU green bonds on Tuesday
IFC mulls financing for Asia telecoms
The International Finance Corp is considering an up to $99 million financing package for a telecommunications project spanning 25 countries in the Asia Pacific
Tele Columbus completes €1.4bn refinancing
Tele Columbus has completed a €1.4 billion refinancing with its largest indirect shareholder, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, and a group of the company’s financial creditors, including United Internet