Digital 9 sells Verne to Ardian, initiates strategic review
D9 has agreed to sell its entire stake in data centre provider, Verne Global, to Ardian for $575 million
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