PIMCO DC fund nears final close, Europe
PIMCO is aiming to hold a final close on its European data centre fund this month after securing €200 million in commitments from the European Investment Fund and CDP Equity yesterday
Grande Towers to acquire tower assets from Altice, US
Grande Towers has agreed to acquire certain tower assets from Altice USA to expand its national footprint
Atis acquires Lati Paraguay from Millicom
Atis has agreed to acquire Lati Paraguay from Millicom after a definitive agreement was signed by the companies on 26 April
IFC gears up to new infra debt fund
The International Finance Corporation and its fund manager are gearing up to launch a $500 million Asia-focused infrastructure debt fund, IJGlobal can reveal
USS invests in data centre project, UK
The Universities Superannuation Scheme will invest up to £250 million in Blackstone’s £10 billion data centre plan
Virgin Media O2, Daisy Group merge B2B operations, UK
Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group have agreed to merge their respective direct B2B units, creating a combine entity with pro forma revenues of around £1.4 billion
Bahnhof to develop Gothenburg bunker data centre, Sweden
Swedish internet service provider Bahnhof will develop a data centre in central Gothenburg by repurposing a historic World War II-era industrial bunker known as Bunkerberget
Paul Weiss appoints partner, UK
Paul Weiss has appointed Tom Levine as a partner in its London office, strengthening its Infrastructure Group with one of Europe’s most prominent digital infrastructure lawyers
BCE and PSP form US fibre infra partnership
BCE, Canada’s largest communications company, and Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board have teamed up for development of fibre infrastructure in the US
Akin adds partner in arbitration practice, UK
Akin has announced the addition of Jonathan Brierley as a partner to the international arbitration practice in London
NTT to take NTT Data private, Japan
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone has implemented a tender offer to acquire the common stock of NTT Data and make it a wholly owned subsidiary of the company
Macquarie to take full ownership of TDC Group, Denmark
Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to acquire an additional 50% stake in TDC Group from Danish pension funds PFA, PKA and ATP, giving the investor full ownership of the country’s largest telecoms provider
Power Sustainable closes financing for telMAX, Canada
Power Sustainable Infrastructure Credit has closed a C$110 million financing for telMAX, who will use the credit facility to expand its broadband network throughout the Greater Toronto Area
IFC invests $30m in BEEL fund, Mexico
The IFC has invested $30 million in BEEL Sustainable Credit II, a private debt fund managed by BEEL Infrastructure Partners
SocGen invests in Voltekko Tech, France
Societe Generale has made an equity investment in Voltekko Group’s holding company, Voltekko Tech, a platform specialising in next-generation data centers through energy efficient operational environments