Equity Capital Markets

Helios Towers to raise new debt

Helios Towers to raise new debt

  •  African telecoms tower operator wants acquisition funds for new and existing markets.
     
  • Standard Bank and Standard Chartered are mandated to arrange the deals.
     
  • Move comes shortly after the acquisition of 3,100 towers from India’s Bharti Airtel and the raising of US$630mn in equity.
Stock exchanges link up with new system

Stock exchanges link up with new system

  • SEE Link will develop a single order-routing platform for Bulgarian Stock Exchange, Macedonian Stock Exchange and Zagreb Stock Exchange.
     
  • Exchanges will provide €80,000 each to capitalise the business, while EBRD provides €540,000 grant.
     
  • “We believe this project will increase the visibility of our markets.” – Ivan Steriev, Macedonian Stock Exchange CEO.