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