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