YIELCO reaches first close on co-invest fund

German manager YIELCO has held a first close on its infrastructure co-investment fund as it raises towards its €200 million target

Minnesota SBI to take $175m infra fund positions

The Investment Advisory Committee of Minnesota’s State Board of Investment has approved 2 infra commitments worth $175 million

Bharti completes BT stake acquisition, UK

Bharti Global has completed its acquisition of a 24.5% stake in BT Group, worth around £3.2 billion, from Altice

InfraRed hits $1bn final close on sixth fund

InfraRed Capital Partners has closed a $1 billion fundraise for its sixth value-add infrastructure fund, falling short of its $1.5 billion target

LAFPP adds to Principal fund position

Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System has finalized a $10 million commitment to a Principal data centre fund

IFC mulls east African telco investments

The International Finance Corporation is currently mulling 2 loans to east African subsidiaries of pan-African telecom Axian totalling $127.2 million

CDPQ appoints White as Europe head

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Dame Sharon White to head its  European functions

IJGlobal Awards 2024 – MENA judges

We are delighted today to be announcing the judging panel for IJGlobal Awards 2024, unveiling a team of experienced industry professionals who will deliberate company awards for the Middle East and North Africa region

Quinbrook’s Rowan Digital names CEO

Rowan Digital Infrastructure has named Charley Daitch as chief executive, succeeding John Lucas who has served as the company's CEO since 2022

One Search pulls its SSOCS up

One Search, the infrastructure and energy executive search specialist, is returning to its roots with the launch of a sister brand – INFRASSOCS – that focuses exclusively on junior roles for equity and credit investment teams, as well as advisory houses

Linklaters expands ME fund practice

Linklaters has expanded its fund practice into Abu Dhabi as international asset management firms look to take advantage of the concentration of capital in the region

Mainova secures debt for German data centre

Mainova WebHouse has closed its first round of fundraising, ending with a €475 million debt package from an 8-member lending club

Pure DC, Dune Vaults JV for Saudi data centres

Pure Data Centre and Dune Vaults have entered into a JV to develop a series of data centre facilities across Saudi Arabia

Equinix to build new Singapore data centre

Equinix has announced plans to develop its sixth data centre in Singapore with an initial investment of $260 million

BNDES, AIIB partner on Brazilian infra investments

Brazilian development bank BNDES and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote investments in infrastructure projects in Brazil