Infrastructure

Jonathan Tweed, head of TMT Finance, London, and Arnaud Burger, co-head of the TMT Industry Group

Even before the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was clear that new communications infrastructure would be crucial to the evolution of the American economy going forward.

After falling in love with infrastructure investments 15 years ago, equity funds are now arriving at the deal table with even bigger pockets and more recent accomplice, the debt fund. After perfecting their pitch for a swarm of data and digital projects, these funds are preparing for a world that promises more environmental offerings.

These awards and in particular the recognition as Global Mandated Lead Arranger of the Year demonstrates once again our no frontiers approach to our industries and sectors.

Public-private partnerships (P3) have been an attractive option in infrastructure financing for decades, and in recent years it has become a preferred choice to develop sustainability projects as well — for reasons of operating efficiency and, often, because of newly introduced Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) targets or requirements.

This inaugural recognition from such a respected, long-standing publication is testimony of the excellence and quality of the advisory and arrangement services we offer in the infrastructure, energy and metals & mining sectors.

The closing of the capex loan syndication for CityFibre in the UK further enhances Societe Generale's go-to-bank credentials for fibre financing.

The newly-elected government of the Republic of Benin waited three years to issue an inaugural international bond, timed so well that the debut sovereign ended up paying only 6.0% for half a billion euros of seven-year funding.

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) reinforces its commercial coverage for market activities in Europe with the creation of a new sales head position and appoints its new head of sales for Global Markets in Asia Pacific.