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