Institutional investor backs KBAM
An Asia-based limited partner is allocating $30 million to an infrastructure fund managed by KB Asset Management
QIC's advisory team revealed for Optus Towers bid
Queensland Investment Corporation is being advised by Gresham and Citigroup on its bid for Optus Towers, following news last week that original partner KKR dropped out of the race
UKEF to support CABEI infra projects
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration has signed a partnership with UK Export Finance to support the development of infrastructure, clean energy, and construction projects in Central America
KKR infra fund over $14bn mark
KKR has raised over $14 billion for its latest infrastructure fund
DigitalBridge to acquire majority stake in Vertical Bridge
DigitalBridge Group through its subsidary DigitalBridge Investment Management, is to acquire a majority stake in Vertical Bridge for an undisclosed sum
Fiera adds distribution partner for Japan
Fiera Infrastructure has appointed Mitsui & Co Alternative Investments as its distribution partner in Japan
South Africa releases draft national infra plan
The government of South Africa has released the draft of the first phase of its National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) 2050 for public consultation
US infrastructure bill - Biden to make history?
The US Senate yesterday voted in favour of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill – the largest piece of legislation to have made it this far – to invest in roads, public transit, water and digital infrastructure
ADB appoints Ye country director for Pakistan
Asian Development Bank appointed Yong Ye as its new country director for Pakistan, effective immediately
Timelines emerge on latest DIF Strategies
DIF is expected to reach first close on its junior and senior debt strategies by the end of this year, while 2022 will see the launch of new iterations of its flagship strategies
Puerto Rico seeks advisers to modernise digital infra
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority is seeking legal, financial and technical advisers for a potential P3 to modernise the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority’s digital infrastructure
KKR data centre platform expands to Tel Avi
KKR’s data centre platform Global Technical Realty (GTR) has launched a new 10.5MW data centre in Petah Tikva, a data centre hub in Tel Aviv, Israel
PLDT confirms plans to divest cell towers
Philippines-based telecoms company PLDT mulls divesting non-strategic cell towers to independent tower companies
DIF, CIB close Canadian fibre build
DIF has signed an agreement with the Canada Infrastructure Bank which occasions the expansion of the former’s telecoms infra business Valley Fiber