DigitalBridge to acquire data centres in Asia

The NYSE-listed digital infrastructure REIT agreed to acquire a holdco with assets in Hong Kong and Malaysia for $750 million

Ezee Fiber launched with DI acquisition

I Squared Capital has launched a digital infrastructure platform – Ezee Fiber – to target investments for fiber networks in growing and under-served markets across the US

Apollo takes $200m preferred equity in FirstDigital

Apollo Global Management funds have agreed to invest $200 million of preferred equity in FirstDigital Telecom, a leading fibre carrier in western US

Convergence raises $120m for digital infra fund

Convergence Partners has raised $120 million in a first close for its digital infrastructure fund

Swiss Life and Gelsenwasser win Infrareal auction

Swiss Life Asset Management and German utilities company Gelsenwasser have succeeded in the auction process to acquire industrial parks owner Infrareal

MIRA JV secures A$1.85bn loan to fund Vocus takeover

The joint venture of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets and Aware Super have secured A$1.85 billion term B loan to finance the partnerships takeover of Australian telecom company Vocus

Brookfield raises initial $7bn for energy transition fund

The Brookfield Global Transition Fund has held a $7 billion interim closing while setting a $12.5 billion hard cap

OMERS hires MD and head of ESG

OMERS Infrastructure has made 2 senior appointments to its asset management team

IJGlobal League Tables – H1 2021

IJGlobal is delighted to publish today league tables for infrastructure and project finance activity in the first half of 2021 in a new-look format that delves into the findings in more detail and provides a better user experience

Sidewalk hires policy director

Alphabet spin-out Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners has appointed a new director of policy and strategic partnerships

Cellnex appoints independent director

The board of directors of Cellnex Telecom has announced the appointment of Kate Holgate as a new independent director

Lumen to sell LatAm business

Lumen Technologies is to sell its Latin American operations to Stonepeak

Digital 9 puts £50m in intercontinental fibre

London-listed infrastructure vehicle Digital 9 has invested £50 million in an intercontinental fibre system

MIP V raises $6.9bn at final close

Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V has held a final close after raising $6.9 billion