Arup’s digital infra whizz joins PwC

Telecoms and digital infrastructure expert Rolo Immanuel Prabakar has this week announced his departure from Arup to join PwC

Lui promoted to Pinsent's head of China

Pinsent Masons has promoted Kanyi Lui as the head of China as the firm introduces a change in its Asia Pacific leadership structure

CEL's Fund II in fundraising market

The second vintage fund from the Asia-based investment manager is lining up limited partners as it approaches $600 million fundraising target

Swiss Life AM names marketing and sales head

Swiss Life AM has named Aurélie Fouilleron Masson as its new head of sales & marketing for France

Antin’s Lyntia Networks sold to JV

AXA IM Alts and Swiss Life Asset Managers are set to acquire Antin Infrastructure Partners' Spanish fibre business Lyntia Networks

I Squared-backed developer forms Indonesia data centre JV

Singapore-based Big Data Exchange has ventured into the Indonesian data centre market by setting up a $300 million JV with 3 local telcos

AirTrunk to build Japan data centre

Asia Pacific-focused data centre developer AirTrunk is expanding its operations in Japan with a new 110MW hyperscale data centre in West Tokyo

Meridiam to invest in Indiana city broadband

Meridiam will partner with the City of Bloomington and invest more than $50 million to provide high-speed internet access to residents in the city

LACERA makes €150 commitment to DIF fund

LACERA has made a €150 million commitment to the DIF Core-Plus Infrastructure Fund

Infra fund likely rolling up institutional investor

A limited partner is eyeing a capital allocation to get an Asia-based infra fund a sixth of the way towards its fundraising target

Final bids due for Irish fibre stake

The sale process for a minority stake in fibre company National Broadband Ireland (NBI) is advancing, with final bids due in this month

Bowler joins RBC in Sydney

Harry Bowler has this week joined RBC Capital Markets in Sydney as vice president following a 5-year stint at Capella Capital

AllianzGI fund holds €550m first close

Allianz Global Investors has held first close of the Allianz Global Diversified Infrastructure Equity Fund II at €550 million

Open-ended strategy holds second close at $400m

An open-ended infrastructure strategy comprising 2 linked funds has recently held a second close

CMA publishes final approval of UK towers acquisition

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has approved and published the final details related to Cellnex Telecom’s acquisition of 6,000 UK towers from CK Hutchison Group following a Phase 2 investigation into the deal