AIIM makes $90m African data centre backing

Infrastructure fund manager African Infrastructure Investment Managers will invest $90 million of equity into a data centre partnership with African company N+ONE DATACENTERS to support the build of 40MW data centre and cloud services platform

IJInvestor Awards 2023 – open for submissions

It is with great pleasure that IJGlobal announces the launch of IJInvestor Awards 2023 – the fifth annual awards ceremony dedicated to funds and M&A activity in the energy and infrastructure markets… which this year will be celebrated for the first time in both London and New York

Brsk secures major funding package

UK full fibre network provider Brsk today announced a £156 million funding package to finance the telco’s footprint

Newmark launches digital infra group

Real estate advisory firm Newmark Group has expanded its capital markers services with the launch of the Data Center and Digital Infrastructure practice group

Fidelis to launch hydrogen production, data centre project

Fidelis New Energy plans to set up a carbon-neutral hydrogen project, data centre, and greenhouse complex in Mason County, West Virginia

CapitaLand buys UK data centre

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT has closed the acquisition of a 2-storey Tier III data centre facility in Watford, north west of London, for £128.1 million

CDPQ – first half 2023 results

CDPQ this week presented an update of its results as at 30 June 2023. Over 6 months, CDPQ generated an average return of 4.2%, in line with that of its benchmark portfolio’s 4.1%. Over 5 years, the average annualized return was 6.0%, above the benchmark portfolio’s 5.0%, which represents over $18 billion in value added for its depositors

Digital India expansion secures $179bn

The Union Cabinet of India, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the expansion of the Digital India programme with an outlay of Rs 14,903 billion

Globe Telecom wraps up towers sale

Globe Telecom has successfully achieved the fourth closing of 113 towers sold to Frontier Tower Associates Philippines for $24.6 million, forming part of a total sale valued at $913 million

Union Investment, Mercer raises €294m for fund

Union Investment and Mercer Investments said it they have raised €294 million for an infrastructure fund

Brazil expands broadband projects credits to R$1.1bn

Brazilian development bank BNDES has expanded the credit available to firms developing broadband connectivity projects to R$1.1 billion, with an emphasis on schools in rural and deprived areas across the country

Viens comes on board CBRE team, Toronto

The growing Toronto-based CBRE Investment Management team has been boosted by Nathalie Viens who joined as managing director and head of asset management for the firm’s private infrastructure strategies

Tillman FiberCo signs $500m deal with Northleaf

New York-based Tillman FiberCo has formed a $500 million strategic partnership with Northleaf Capital Partners

DIF closes on German fibre debt package

DIF Capital Partners portfolio company Ruhrfibre has reached financial close on a €120 million senior debt facility for the expansion of its German fibre network