GPIF invests $600m with Brookfield
The Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan has committed $600 million to Brookfield's infrastructure activities
WFW adds energy partners, Singapore
Watson Farley & Williams today announced the appointment of 2 energy experts as partners in the Singapore office from McDermott, Will & Emery
Potin to head Credit Agricole's Taiwan unit
Crédit Agricole CIB today announced the appointment of Laurent Potin as chief executive officer for Taipei Branch with immediate effect
Axiata-owned Edotco sells tower business for $150m, Myanmar
Edotco, an Axiata-owned company, has sold its 87.5% stake in its Myanmar tower business, Edotco Investments Singapore for around $150 million
NJJ-led consortium Ukraine telco acquisition cleared
A consortium led by Xavier Niel’s NJJ has received regulatory clearance to acquire Datagroup-Voila, a Ukrainian fixed telco, with plans to merge it with mobile operator Lifecell, in the first major investment in the country since the invasion
Macquarie JV adds Spanish FTTH to portfolio
A 3-strong consortium of international investors has acquired a fibre to the home network from Spanish telco Digi Spain Telecom
Irish gov to launch infra, climate fund
The Irish government has published a bill to create a fund providing resources for the country’s climate change, nature, water quality, and biodiversity objectives from 2026 onwards
Telecom Italia signs €1.5bn bridge facility agreement
Telecom Italia has signed a bridge facility agreement worth €1.5 billion with a maturity up to 18 months
DC Retirement commits $100m to Tiger Infra IV
The District of Columbia Retirement Board has committed to Tiger Infrastructure Partners’ latest vintage
CMA updates on Vodafone, Three UK merger
The Competition and Markets Authority is launching an in-depth, Phase 2 investigation into the merger agreed between Vodafone and CK Hutchison’s Three UK, after the parties failed to provide solutions to the CMA’s Phase 1 investigation
AfDB to open central Africa office
The African Development Bank will open a regional office in Cameroon, Yaoundé, on 12 April this year
nLighten acquires 7 data centres from EXA
nLighten has acquired 7 data centres across Europe from EXA Infrastructure for an undisclosed value
Conrad closes UK transmission projects
UK energy company Conrad Energy has closed a standalone financing of some £200 million for its 2 synchronous condenser projects in the east of England
Pinsent Masons adds energy, infra partners
Pinsent Masons has added 22 partners to its global offering, with several promotions across its energy and infrastructure teams
AEW launches European telecoms debt fund
Real estate asset manager AEW has been mandated by Japanese bank SBI Shinsei to launch a Europe-focused telecoms infrastructure debt fund