Pamplona raises US$1bn for new TMT fund
Private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management has raised US$1bn for a fund dedicated to equity investments in TMT companies. The London...
Financing
Telekom Slovenije to gauge interest in €100m bond offering
Slovenian incumbent Telekom Slovenije (LJSE:TLSG) is considering a five-year bond issuance of up to €100m (US$114.2m) if there is enough...
Telenet prices US$850m loan
Belgian cableco Telenet has placed a new eight-year US$850m term loan first announced in early May. The cableco, owned by Liberty Global, intends to use...
XL Axiata on track to raise up to US$600m in rights issue
Indonesian mobile operator XL Axiata has priced its upcoming rights issue, with CFO Mohamad Adlan saying it puts the company...
Telus to raise C$600m through sale of stake in outsourcing unit and new debt
Canadian telco Telus has agreed to sell a stake in Telus International to alternative asset manager Baring Private Equity Asia in...
NBN looks to secure up to A$26.5bn in private funding
Australian government-owned NBN, tasked with building and operating the country’s national broadband network, is expected to raise A$16.5bn-A$26.5bn (US$12.3bn-US$19.8bn) in debt...
Orange issues €750m bond
French incumbent Orange has issued €750m (US$861m) of fixed-rate notes due to mature in May 2025. Citing very strong demand, the telecoms group said...
XL Axiata rights issue “on track” – CFO
Indonesian mobile operator XL Axiata has secured commitments from its parent, Malaysia’s Axiata Group, and the majority of its public investors to...
Telenet launches US$850m loan for refinancing
Belgian cableco Telenet has launched an eight-year US$850m term loan to refinance some of its existing debt, with pricing and syndication expected...
Sprint raises US$3.1bn in two financings
US telco Sprint has raised another US$3.1bn in two financing transactions arranged by Mizuho: a US$1.1bn deal with its handset leaseco;...
