Final close for GIP emerging markets fund

Global Infrastructure Partners has reached final close on its first dedicated emerging markets strategy at $2.1 billion

Princeton Digital eyes Malaysia data centre financing

Singapore-headquartered Princeton Digital Group is in the market to raise debt for its upcoming Malaysia data centre

Vantage secures loan for Taiwan data center

Vantage Data Centers has secured a $64 million loan to finance Taiwan’s first greenfield hyperscale data center

AWS acquires Pennsylvania nuclear data centre

Talen Energy has sold its Cumulus data centre campus in northeast Pennsylvania to AWS for $650 million

Steve Mercieca gets promoted at StanChart

Steve Mercieca, a veteran banker, has been promoted to be the managing director and regional head of ASEAN & Australia teams, project and export finance at Standard Chartered Bank

Abadie joins IFM investment committee

Big 4 veteran Richard Abadie is stepping down from his global infrastructure leadership role, resigning partnership to take on a new role as an independent investment committee member at IFM Investors – but will continue to serve at PwC

Meridiam to develop Alabama fibre network

Meridiam announced yesterday that it will DBFM a high-speed fibre-optic network project in Alabama

Jenson Funding partners with Fortius for net zero strategy

Jenson Funding Partners has launched a collaboration with the founders of Fortius Partners to support the transition to net zero

Phoenix Tower International acquires Cellnex’s Irish unit

Phoenix Tower International has acquired 100% of Cellnex’s Irish unit for a value of around €971 million

DIF raises €6.8bn for latest infra strategies

Dutch infrastructure asset manager DIF Capital Partners has reached final close for its flagship and core-plus vehicles, raising €6.8 billion across the 2 strategies

Mehra to head Aon’s India operations

Aon, the NYSE-listed global professional services firm, has appointed Rishi Mehra as head of India, effective immediately

ADB backs Philippines telecoms

The Asian Development Bank signed a $42.8 million loan to support the construction, development, and operation of 800 telecommunication towers in the Philippines

AtlasEdge acquires Austrian data centre

AtlasEdge has completed the acquisition of a data centre in the Siemens campus in Vienna-Floridsdorf – its first investment in the Austrian telecoms market

Digital Realty, Mitsubishi JV for US data centres

Digital Realty and Mitsubishi Corporation have launched a joint venture to oversee the development of 2 data centres in the Dallas metro area, Texas

Digital 9’s RCF lenders approve acquisition

The lenders of Digital 9’s revolving credit facility have approved the completion of the sale of Verne Global to Ardian for $575 million