Asset managers make net zero commitment

Forty-three investment managers with $22 trillion in assets under management have become new signatories to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative

GIC continues Cellnex backing with stake buy

GIC has reaffirmed its backing of Cellnex with the acquisition of a 2.5% stake sold by the Benetton family’s holding company Edizione.

Meridiam to invest in Raxio’s African data centre rollout

French asset manager Meridiam has signed with pan-African data centre developer Raxio Group an agreement to invest $48 million in the company’s expansion across the continent

Worley offloads infra advisory business

The Australian engineering company Worley has on Monday finalised the sale of its infrastructure advisory business Capital Projects Advisory (CPA) to TSA Management

Multiplex to deliver Nextdc’s Sydney data centre

The Australian data centre operator Nextdc has appointed contractor Multiplex to deliver its 80MW S3 Sydney data centre in Gore Hill, making it the company’s third development in the city

CIB and DIF invest in Manitoba fibre project

The Canada Infrastructure Bank and DIF Capital Partners will invest C$260 million to increase broadband through the Southern Manitoba Fibre project

Nordic institutional investors launch €1bn infra vehicle

Four Nordic institutional investors have formed a partnership with Arjun Infrastructure Partners

EQT JV plans Flanders fibre roll-out

EQT and Proximus JV Fiberklaar plans to provide one-and-a-half million Flemish families with a fibre optic connection by 2028 through the development of an open fibre network

Digital 9 IPO raises £300m

Digital 9 Infrastructure has raised £300 million ($413m) from its London IPO and will complete its first acquisition next week

Helios set to acquire tower portfolio in Madagascar and M...

Africa-focused telecoms company Helios Towers has signed an agreement with Airtel Africa to acquire a $108 million portfolio of 1,229 towers in Madagascar and Malawi

MacCap, Israel Infrastructure Fund invest in UK broadband...

Macquarie Capital has increased its stake in the UK rural broadband business Voneus, while also bringing in Israel Infrastructure Fund as a shareholder

Powick voted chief executive of Deloitte Oz

The board of Deloitte Australia has this week voted to appoint Adam Powick as its new chief executive, replacing Richard Deutsch

Asian investor adjusts commitment to infra fund

A life insurance company slightly lowered its commitment to a Korean alternative asset manager

Westpac considers NZ business demerger

One of Australia’s Big Four banks Westpac has announced a review process of its New Zealand operations to assess the viability of a possible demerger

Telefonica, Allianz secure financing for German fibre rol...

Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica in partnership with financial services firm Allianz has secured €1.65 billion to fund the rollout of fibre-to-the-home in rural Germany