Apollo fund raises $1.3bn

Apollo Infrastructure Opportunities Fund II has raised $1.3 billion since having been incorporated in 2019

Telenor to exit Myanmar operations

Norwegian telecoms company Telenor has decided to step away from its operations in Myanmar through the divestment of Telenor Myanmar to Lebanon-based investment holdings company M1 Group for $105 million

Finland taps Singapore for 6G

Finland has partnered with Singapore to collaborate on the R&D of 6G technology

New CEO for Australia’s largest pension fund

The chief executive of AustralianSuper, Ian Silk, has today announced his departure from the pension fund after 15 years at the helm

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Thailand's first digital infra trust readies IPO

Thai ICT infrastructure provider Internet Thailand has launched a REIT worth $138 million, to fund the company's third data centre in central Thailand

BNP holds first close on second debt fund

BNP Paribas Asset Management has held a first close on its European Infrastructure Debt Fund II at €300 million

Grain Management acquires Brazilian fibre network

Grain Management has acquired Grupo Conexão – a Brazilian internet service provider – from Acon Investments

Swoop acquires SA broadband provider

Telecommuting company Swoop has agreed to acquire South Australian broadband provider Beam Internet

Details of Data4’s Polish facility emerge

Data4's newly announced data centre in Poland is expected to have capex in excess of €100 million ($118.7m), with construction slated to begin by the end of the year

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ADIA invests $500m in Southeast Asia towers operator

An Abu Dhabi Investment Authority subsidiary has acquired a minority stake in Malaysia-headquartered telecom towers operator EdgePoint Infrastructure for $500 million

AIIB is GIF’s newest partner

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is now a technical partner of the Global Infrastructure Facility, a G20 initiative

Marguerite signs Swedish data centre acquisition

Marguerite II Fund has acquired a 100% interest in Conapto, a Swedish data centre operator

Synergy sets up shop in Uzbekistan

Independent infrastructure and project finance advisory outfit Synergy Consulting has this week launched a new branch in Uzbekistan taking its total number of offices across the globe to 8