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Craig Barner
William Jefferson Black
Nora Hickey

RECENT NEWS

SatelliteFinance is now Connectivity Business

26 September, 2019

CHICAGO:  Finance Information Group today announced that SatelliteFinance will now operate as Connectivity Business. 

In recent years we've added coverage of the terrestrial connectivity market to SatelliteFinance as we believe this expanded view helps inform our clients and increases the value of our service. To now reflect this expansion of our coverage, we're rebranding SatelliteFinance to Connectivity Business.

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Connectivity Business Investment Conference to be held in New York

Connectivity Business Investment Conference
26 May, 2019

The annual Connectivity Business Investment Conference begins Wednesday June 26, 2019 at 55 Hudson Yards in New York.

The prestigious forum will explore the critical strategic and financial issues impacting private and public equity and debt capital investments across the rapidly evolving broadband infrastructure industry.

The programme will consider a number of communications infrastructure segments including 5G technologies / spectrum, fibre networks, macro cell towers, data centres, small cell networks, IoT applications, LEO constellations, smallsats, and high-altitude platforms, and other communications infrastructure.

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Finance Information Group expands

Finance Information Group expands; Moves to new office at 325 LaSalle in Chicago
3 August, 2018

CHICAGO / SAN FRANCISCO / LONDON: Finance Information Group today announced the firm has expanded and moved to a new office in Chicago. The new location provides a greater presence as the firm expands its coverage and offerings.

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Where private capital is being invested | Connectivity Business Investment Conference

Connectivity Business Investment Conference
30 June, 2018

This session from the Connectivity Business Investment Conference in Chicago looked at venture capital, private equity, economic development funding, and corporate venture capital investments in the connectivity industry.  The discussion explored the current appetite for funding IoT applications, 5G technologies, small sats, high-altitude platforms, LEO constellations, and other communications infrastructure.  The discussion included a review of the key terms that may be associated with private debt placements and considered the outlook for changes in the overall private capital environment.

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Speakers announced for June 19 & 20 Investment Conference | SatelliteFinance & Connectivity Business

Connectivity Business Investment Conference
11 June, 2018

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Connectivity Business today announced speakers and panelists for the Investment Conference in Chicago. This interdisciplinary conference will address the critical financial and business issues impacting the global connectivity industry and explore opportunities in the private and public equity and debt capital markets for investment in this fast-growing sector. 

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Asia Broadcast Satellite recapitalistion unshackles operator to pursue ABS-8

8 March, 2017

Hong Kong’s Asia Broadcast Satellite has refinanced its export credit agency-backed debt to bring the satellite operator’s blended cost of capital down to the high single digits.The recapitalisation, thought to involve senior positions for Goldman Sachs, HSBC and subordinated debt from a Singaporean firm, also gives the private equity-owned company more flexibility to start funding ABS-8, which could be its third all-electric satellite.

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Peter Granat elected to the Board of Finance Information Group

1 October, 2016

Finance Information Group today announced Mr. Peter Granat has joined the company’s Board.  Mr. Granat will provide strategic guidance to the firm, which perspective and information on M&A, financing, and corporate strategy through educational conferences, transaction databases, books, and unique financial publications including TelecomFinance, Transaction Advisors, and SatelliteFinance.

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SatelliteFinance Celebrates 200th Issue

10 April, 2016

The 200th issue features Q&As with SES CEO Karim Michel Sabbagh and David Bruner, vice president of global communications services at Panasonic Avionics, as well as a contributed piece from Harbottle & Lewis partner Tony Ballard.

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SatelliteFinance Promotes Jason Rainbow to Editor

7 March, 2016

“We’re pleased to have Jason and Guy step into their new roles at Satellite Finance. They are very knowledgeable about the satellite industry and experts in their respective fields” said William Jefferson Black, Managing Director, Finance Information Group.

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OVERVIEW

Connectivity Business provides sophisticated investors, senior corporate executives, and strategic advisors with theme-based, forward-looking market intelligence on the critical strategic and financial issues impacting the global terrestrial and orbital connectivity infrastructure and services industry.

Our coverage includes connectivity providers across a number of communications infrastructure segments, including fibre networks, macro cell towers, small cell networks, data centres, GEO / MEO satellite bandwidth, evolving LEO constellations, smallsat and launch innovation, IoT applications and other innovative communications infrastructure.

Formed more than 25 years ago in London under the SatelliteFinance and TelecomFinance brands, today Connectivity Business is one of the most respected sources for information and networking in the global communications infrastructure industry. 

SUBSCRIPTIONS

A subscription includes access to the full online collection and the weekly email edition.

The Individual Subscription Program provides access to Connectivity Business for individual use and a 50% discount on the Connectivity Business Investment Conference.

The Enterprise Subscription Program provides unlimited company-wide access to Connectivity Business and unlimited complimentary passes for the Connectivity Business Investment Conference.

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MARKETING

Connectivity Business is a prestigious platform for building/solidifying brand awareness and expanding market share in the global communications infrastructure industry. 
 
A limited number of conference sponsorships and digital/print marketing programs are available. 
 

REPRINTS

Reports from Finance Information Group publications can be licensed for marketing purposes to generate awareness and interest in your company.

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Finance Information Group provides perspective and information on M&A, financing, and corporate strategy through a series of M&A and Investment Conferences and the financial information services Transaction Advisors and Connectivity Business.

The firm serves senior corporate executives and board members, institutional investors and capital providers, and M&A professionals in more than 35 countries.

We are seeking team members that embody a positive, passionate, competitive, dynamic and enthusiastic problem-solving attitude.  

Current Openings

Senior Financial Journalist, Connectivity Business

Sales Director, Connectivity Business

CONTACT US

Please send inquiries to info@FinanceInformationGroup.com or call +1.207.358.8855.