HSF hires Hirsch for Johannesburg office

Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Patrick Hirsch as a partner in the projects, energy and infrastructure team based in its Johannesburg office

Rakuten to lease Japan mobile assets

Rakuten Mobile plans to raise between ¥150 billion and ¥300 billion for the sale and leaseback of some of its mobile network assets in Japan

Texas TRS invests $75m with KKR

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas has completed a $75 million commitment to a KKR infrastructure fund

Brookfield raises $900m for infra in Q2

Brookfield Asset Management raised $900 million for its infrastructure business in Q2 2024, according to its quarterly earnings statement

Fidelity to launch LTAF, Europe

Fidelity yesterday received regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority to launch a Long-Term Asset Fund

CORD refinances CRA debt, Czech Republic

London-listed Cordiant Digital Infrastructure has secured a CZK 5 billion refinancing for portfolio company České Radiokomunikace

Final bids in for Vacaville, CA broadband P3

The City of Vacaville, California has received final proposals for its fibre optic network P3, IJGlobal has learned

Stack Infrastructure secures $3bn for US projects

Colorado-based Stack Infrastructure has completed an additional $3 billion of green financing for 4 key US data centre projects after fundraising $1.3 billion in June

UPDATE: Stonepeak raises $3.15bn for opportunities fund

Stonepeak has reached final close on its infrastructure opportunities fund at its $3.15 billion hard cap, above an original $2.5 billion target

Rawbank makes AFC equity investment

African infrastructure financier Africa Finance Corporation has received a new equity investment from DRC financial institution Rawbank

Atlas Investissement ups Millicom offer

Atlas Investissement has increased its offer for 71% of Latin American telco operator Millicom from $24 per share to $25.75 per share

Digi acquires Cabonitel, Portugal

Digi Communications has agreed to a share purchase agreement for the ownership of Cabonitel, a Portuguese telco operator, for €150 million

AIIF4 reaches final close

African Infrastructure Investment Managers has reached final close on its fourth fund at $748 million with an additional $206 million in co-investment capital, for a total fundraise of $954 million

Macquarie acquires Korea data centre

Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund has acquired a 40MW data centre in South Korea for a total investment of $671 million