DFC backs Rio smart city project
The US International Development Finance Corporation has closed the financing on a digital infrastructure project in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
EIP holds $1bn final close
Energy Impact Partners has held a $1 billion final close on its latest flagship fund Energy Impact Partners Fund II
QIC names Rampa as next CEO
Queensland Investment Corporation has named Kylie Rampa as its next chief executive, replacing Damien Frawley who announced his retirement earlier this year
UPDATE: AIIB expands digital infra team
Ahmed Ali is now in Beijing at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, as the multilateral's newest member on its digital infrastructure team
PAG launches digital infra platform
Asia-focused private investment manager PAG Real Estate has officially launched Flow Digital Infrastructure, the company's new regional platform to capitalise on digital infrastructures in Asia Pacific
Keppel sweetens offer to acquire SPH assets
Singapore-based Keppel has made a final offer with a 12% increase in cash consideration to acquire Singapore Press Holding's asset portfolio, increasing the total equity value from $2.5 billion to $2.8 billion
Telenor Myanmar exit plan in limbo
Norwegian telecoms company Telenor's attempt to sell its operations in Myanmar is languishing, as the junta government requires the acquisition to include at least part-ownership by a local company
EdR BRIDGE V holds further close
The BRIDGE V Edmond de Rothschild debt fund has held a further close a month after a previous close
DIF to invest in fibre platform Joink
DIF Capital Partners, via its DIF CIF II fund, has reached an agreement to invest in telecoms infrastructure company Joink
IFC takes equity in Liquid Tech
The IFC has signed an equity investment in Africa-focused Liquid Intelligent Technologies – understood to be $90 million
AIIB commits $60m to fund
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved $60 million as a commitment to the STIC Asia Infrastructure Innovation Fund
Brazilian 5G winner drops out
Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has confirmed that one of the winners of last week’s 5G spectrum auction has filed a request to hand back its newly-granted license
Asian LP allocates to Europe
An Asia-based life insurance company agreed to commit capital to an infrastructure fund focused on opportunities in Europe
Infracapital Greenfield II holds €1.5bn final close
Infracapital has held a €1.5 billion final close on its Infracapital Greenfield Partners II fund.
IFC to invest in Adenia V infra fund
The IFC is considering a $30 million equity investment in Adenia V – an Africa-focused infra fund managed by Mauritius-based Adenia Partners