EQT flagship infra fund reaches €14.5bn
Swedish asset manager EQT’s sixth vintage of its flagship infrastructure fund has raised €14.5 billion of its €20 billion target, according to the firm’s 2023 year-end report
Telefónica ups German division ownership
Telefónica Local Services – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefónica – has increased its ownership of Telefónica Deutschland to some 93.1%
Starwood Capital launches data centre venture
Starwood Capital Group has launched Starwood Digital Ventures to manage its expansion across the US and European data centre markets as part of its US and European data centre investment strategy
Fourth vintage of Swiss core fund expected in 2024
A fourth vintage of a Swiss infrastructure investor’s core equity strategy is expected to launch in 2024, IJGlobal has learned
Fund & Investors Report Full Year 2023 – flight to scale
Infrastructure fundraising slowed down in 2023, according to IJGlobal data. Total capital raised in 2023 was $108.7 billion, compared with a total of $183.97 billion in 2022
IJGlobal Awards 2023 – Europe & Africa Shortlist
We are delighted today to publish the shortlist for the Company section of the IJGlobal Awards 2023 for Europe and Africa, identifying the organisations that the independent panel of judges shortlisted… with the big reveal on the night
Swiss Life to launch Europe ELTIF vehicle
Swiss Life Asset Management will launch a long-term investment fund focused on Europe in early February
Deutsche Bank hires Kim for Korea
Samuel Kim has been appointed chief country officer for South Korea for Deutsche Bank, the lender announced yesterday
Philippines SWF to make first investment, targeting infra
The Maharlika Investment Fund is planning to make its first investment in the coming weeks, likely in “the infrastructure and energy sector”
Nasrallah heads Natixis IM, Dubai
Natixis Investment Managers is building its presence in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia region with the appointment of Wassim Nasrallah as head of MEACA, effective immediately
F2i fund raises €1bn to join NetCo investment
Italian infrastructure manager F2i has hit its €1 billion target for its sixth fund, which it will invest into Italian telecoms company TIM’s fixed network asset NetCo, alongside KKR and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance
Actis-led consortium acquires western Balkans telecoms po...
An Actis-led consortium has acquired a telecoms portfolio in the CEE region of the western Balkans from Telekom Srbija, made up of some 1,800 macro towers
RAI to sell 15% stake in Rai Way
RAI’s board of directors have approved the sale of a 15% stake in Rai Way
Macquarie seventh Euro fund reaches €8bn final close
Macquarie Asset Management’s seventh European infrastructure fund has reached final close at €8 billion