AlSaif to head PIF investment strategy
The Saudi Public Investment Fund has appointed Fahad AlSaif as head of investment strategy and economic insights
MasOrange, Vodafone Spain to form JV
MasOrange and Vodafone Spain have signed a confidential non-binding terms sheet for a network sharing agreement which includes the formation of a joint fibre network company, FibreCo
Quinbrook’s net zero fund at $1.6bn
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has raised around $1.6 billion for its net zero fund, according to SEC filings
IJInvestor Awards 2024 – open for entry
We are delighted to announce launch of IJInvestor Awards 2024 with the opening of the submissions portal for the event that is now in its sixth year in London, being staged for a second time in New York
Equinix acquires data centres, Philippines
Equinix has further expanded its APAC footprint by acquiring 3 data centres in the Philippines from Total Information Management
CommScope to sell certain biz for $2.1bn, US
North Carolina-based CommScope has reached an agreement to sell its outdoor wireless networks segment and the distributed antenna systems business unit to Amphenol for $2.1 billion in cash
Blackstone evergreen infra fund reaches $50bn
Blackstone’s open-ended evergreen infrastructure fund has surpassed $50 billion in assets under management, the firm’s chief operating officer said in its Q2 2024 earnings call
Deadline approaches for Cali broadband P3
Responses are due 31 July for the RFQ issued by California Department of Technology seeking a private partner to provide FOM, administration, and cost recovery services for its middle-mile broadband initiative
NGP raises $500m for clean energy platform
NGP Energy Capital has launched NGP Sustainable Real Assets, a $500 million project development platform backed by NGP and co-investors
Asterion third fund reaches €1.5bn first close
Madrid-based Asterion Industrial Partners has reached first close on its third fund at €1.5 billion, nearing half its €3.2 billion target
Rest adds to green impact investments
Rest Super has today added to its impact portfolio with a $75 million fund commitment and a co-investment in a wind turbine servicing company
Funds & Investors Report H1 2024 – Primer for FY24
The first half of this year is following the mood of the summer in the UK, dreary and grey. This latest issue of the IJInvestor Funds and Investors Report for H1 2024 shows that capital raised was some of the lowest seen since 2020, when the world came to a stand-still
Vodafone sells stake in Vantage Towers, Germany
Vodafone has sold a 10% stake in the holding company for Vantage Towers for €1.3 billion in the final part of its offloading strategy