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