March first close for Africa50 infra fund

Africa50 is targeting a first close on its pan-African green infrastructure fund in March, IJGlobal has learnt

Brookfield commits €20bn to French AI infra

Brookfield Asset Management has unveiled plans to invest €20 billion into France’s AI and data centre infrastructure by 2030

IJGlobal Regional Report – Latin America, FY 2024

Infrastructure Finance across Latin America over the course of full-year 2024 marked a 20.7% increase in capital deployed across all sectors in the region

AFC closes $400 million Murabaha facility

The Africa Finance Corporation has closed a $400 million Shariah-compliant commodity Murabaha facility

UAE to invest in French data centres

The UAE will invest in France’s data centre market by deploying an investment facility of some €30-50 billion

Arkansas puts up $100m for Blackstone secondaries

Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has approved a $100 million commitment to Blackstone’s fourth infrastructure secondaries fund, recent board documents show

Borealis Data Center secures $148m financing

Nordic developer Borealis Data Center has secured a $148 million debt financing package from Infranity and Arion Bank to support its growth

Singtel inks green loan for Singapore DC

Singtel has secured a $471 milllion green loan for its upcoming 58MW data centre in Singapore

Gaskell moves to A&M as energy co-lead

Alvarez & Marsal has hired EY's former director of renewable energy, Will Gaskell, to its corporate finance practice in London, IJGlobal has learnt

IJGlobal Awards 2024 – APAC shortlist

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Company section of the IJGlobal Awards 2024 for APAC, identifying the organisations that the independent panel of judges shortlisted…with the winners to be announced in Singapore

Standard backs GuarantCo with liquidity facility

PIDG’s guarantee arm, GuarantCo, and Standard Chartered have signed a $50 million standby liquidity facility to increase capacity for financing essential infrastructure across Africa and Asia

Canadian pension makes £1bn takeover bid for BBGI

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation has made a cash offer for London-listed BBGI Global Infrastructure, valuing the fund at £1.062 billion

Indus Towers takes solar farm stake

Indus Towers has inked a share and purchase agreement for a 26% stake in Amplus Tungabhadra, an SPV operating a solar power plant in India

Singapore's GIC names senior hires

Singapore’s GIC has appointed Bryan Yeo as group chief investment officer and Boon Chin Hau as chief investment officer for infrastructure