InfraVia, PSG invest in Finnish sustainability platform
InfraVia Capital Partners and PSG Equity have invested €40 million in One Click LCA, a decarbonisation platform for construction and manufacturing, to fund operations, expansion and M&A
DigitalBridge closes first credit fund at $1.1bn
DigitalBridge’s digital infrastructure credit fund has reached close at $1.1 billion in commitments, including co-investment capital
UPDATE: Dito Tele secures loan for network expansion
Dito Telecommunity, the Philippines’ newest mobile network operator, has secured a loan worth some $3.9 billion from a bank syndicate led by Bank of China and ING, who acted as initial mandated lead arrangers. The loan spans 15 years, making it the largest long-term debt arranged by multinational banks for a Philippine company
Slovenia secures approval for €541m RRF facility
The European Commission has endorsed a preliminary assessment of Slovenia’s request for €231 million of grants and €310 million in loans through the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility
EC backs Italy's €194bn revised recovery plan
The European Commission has endorsed Italy’s now €194.4 billion recovery and resilience facility plan covering 66 reforms and 150 investments across energy and infrastructure
Aware Super commits $6.61 billion to UK investment office
Aware Super has pledged $6.61 billion to the UK investment office as part of the pension scheme’s plans to grow its portfolio to $164.52 billion of assets under management
IFM to invest £10bn in UK energy transition
IFM Investors will invest £10 billion into UK infrastructure and energy projects up to 2027 under an MoU with the UK Government
ZSG & NSIA partner for African infra fund
Z Capital Group and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority have created a strategic partnership to establish a fund focused on investments in African infrastructure
ACG pledges $50bn for African infra
The Arab Coordination Group plans to allocate $50 billion to support the build-out of infrastructure across Africa
Yettel launches Hungary’s first 5G network
Central European telco Yettel has flicked the switch on Hungary’s first standalone 5G network for consumers
Shandong Hi-Speed buys stake in China's VNet
Hong Kong-listed Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group has agreed to acquire a 42.1% stake in Chinese data centre operator VNet for a cash consideration of $299 million
Scala issues green debentures to fund expansion
Brazil’s Scala Data Centers – a subsidiary of DigitalBridge – has issued green debentures worth $215 million to fund the construction of data centres in Brazil
Rest invests in Quinbrook
Australian superannuation fund, Rest, has committed a $656 million infrastructure investment to Quinbrook, a renewable energy focused investment manager as part of their support for Australia's energy transition
Zayo picks up German fibre network
Colorado-based global fibre communications group Zayo Group has acquired German fibre infrastructure and network services platform Globalways for an undisclosed sum
Bestinver confirms 2024 launch of second iteration
Spanish investment firm Bestinver has confirmed plans to launch a second infrastructure fund in Q1 2024, targeting €450 million in investment