PDG acquires Yahoo’s Singapore data centre
Warburg Pincus-backed Princeton Digital Group today announced the acquisition of Yahoo’s Singapore data center, SG3
Macquarie Korea fund plans rights offering
Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund plans to raise $364.8 billion from a follow-on offering to fund some of its infrastructure projects including part-financing of its first data centre acquisition in South Korea
TalkTalk lenders agree £400m refi, UK
TalkTalk has agreed a refinancing deal worth £400 million with its lenders, allowing for an extension in existing debt maturities until 2027
Apterra strikes again with senior hire, NY
Syed Usman Ahmed has today joined Apterra Infrastructure Capital as managing director, head of digital infrastructure, operating out of New York
Millicom board rejects Atlas offer
The independent committee for Millicom’s board of directors has expressed its belief that Atlas Investissement’s increased offer for the telco operator remains to be too low
EQT acquires Eutelsat Group business, France
EQT has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire an 80% interest in Eutelsat’s Ground Station Infrastructure Business, giving the target an enterprise value of €790 million
Illinois FPIF makes $150m infra fund commitments
Illinois Firefighters Pension Investment Fund approved fund commitments to vehicles managed by KKR and IFM earlier this month
Bharti Global buys 24.5% of BT Group, UK
Bharti Global has agreed to acquire a 24.5% stake in BT Group from Altice in a 2-part transaction valued at around £3.2 billion
Cellnex Austria acquired by Vauban-led consortium
Cellnex has sold its entire Austrian business to a consortium including Vauban Infrastructure Partners, EDF Invest and MEAG for €803 million
HSF hires Hirsch for Johannesburg office
Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Patrick Hirsch as a partner in the projects, energy and infrastructure team based in its Johannesburg office
Rakuten to lease Japan mobile assets
Rakuten Mobile plans to raise between ¥150 billion and ¥300 billion for the sale and leaseback of some of its mobile network assets in Japan
Texas TRS invests $75m with KKR
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas has completed a $75 million commitment to a KKR infrastructure fund
Brookfield raises $900m for infra in Q2
Brookfield Asset Management raised $900 million for its infrastructure business in Q2 2024, according to its quarterly earnings statement
Fidelity to launch LTAF, Europe
Fidelity yesterday received regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority to launch a Long-Term Asset Fund