UPDATE: Banerjea joins KKR from ADIA
Projesh Banerjea has left the Emirati institutional investor and joined KKR as director of the Asia Pacific infrastructure team
Keppel to acquire China data centre portfolio
A trust managed by Singaporean conglomerate Keppel has agreed to acquire 2 data centre facilities in southern China for more than $200 million
3SIIF secures $300m from DFC
Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund has secured a $300 million commitment from the United States International Development Finance Corporation
Magyar Telekom to acquire Hungarian fibre network
Telecommunications service provider, Magyar Telekom, is set to acquire a Hungarian fibre network for $18.2m, made possible thanks to it having exercised its call option on the business quota of Cecoin Kft
Canada’s Freedom Mobile acquired by Quebecor
Quebecor is set to acquire Canadian wireless telecommunications provider Freedom Mobile from Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications for C$2.85 billion
Italian telco Linkem up for grabs
The sale process for Italian telecommunications operator Linkem is advancing, IJGlobal understands
Swiss Life, EDF buy into US data centre operator
Swiss Life Asset Managers and EDF Invest are set to acquire a minority 27% equity interest in US datacentre operator DataBank
One Search goes – more – global
Infrastructure and energy recruitment firm One Search has this week announced 3 key appointments to broaden its international focus and industry specialisation
EdgeUno acquires Ecuadorean data centres
Latin America-focused IaaS provider EdgeUno will expand its Ecuadorean operations by acquiring local data centre operator New Access
First close for French infra debt strategy
First close has been held on a European mezzanine and junior debt strategy launched earlier this year, taking it a third of its way to target
IFC gives green cert for Rack Centre expansion
Lagos-based Rack Centre has become the IFC EDGE-certified data centre, recognising the company’s sustainability-focused expansion plan from 1.5MW to 13MW
Emitel acquisition progresses
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure has received regulatory clearance from the Polish Minister of State Assets for its acquisition of Polish multi-asset digital infra platform Emitel
Swiss Life opens debt fund to wider investors
Swiss Life Asset Managers is opening its Swiss Life Loan Fund – ESG Infrastructure Debt to institutional investors not associated with insurers connected to the Swiss Life Group
Clifford Chance hires fund partner in Madrid
Clifford Chance hired Ildefonso Alier to its Madrid office this month as partner in the funds and investment management team