African digital infra vehicle receives IFC backing

The IFC has signed a $25 million equity investment in Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund – an Africa-focused digital infra vehicle

LACERA commits $600m to infra funds

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association has committed $600 million to 2 infrastructure funds, according to notes from an executive session held last week

Telkom and Etisalat to build Indonesia data centre

Indonesia state-owned Telkom Indonesia is planning to partner with UAE-based Etisalat to develop a data centre in Riau Island

Investors sought for €1.2bn Irish data centre facility

Developers of the Clare County data centre facility are looking for an investor to help deliver the €1.2 billion project, IJGlobal can exclusively reveal.

Morrison & Co chief executive to step down

Marko Bogoievski, chief executive of New Zealand alternative asset manager Morrison & Co, has announced he will be stepping down at the end of the year after 13 years in the role

India tenders massive broadband PPP

India’s Department of Telecommunication has invited bids from around the world to develop rural broadband through PPPs across 16 states

Manager’s debt and equity strategies to close by year end

The flagship debt and equity strategies of an infrastructure asset manager are expected to close by the end of the year

AustralianSuper to expand UK team

Australia’s largest pension fund AustralianSuper is set to expand its team in London having set aside A$5 billion for international investment opportunities

Art to submit planning application for scaled up Irish da...

Digital infrastructure firm Art Data Centres is preparing a planning application for a €1.2 billion data centre in Clare County in Western Ireland

BC city considers P3 for digital infra

The City of Maple Ridge in British Columbia is seeking a consultant to expand the availability of reliable broadband and create economic development opportunities

Partners Group takes majority stake in EOLO

Partners Group is to acquire a 75% equity stake in EOLO – the largest fixed wireless access broadband provider in Italy

KKR to take majority stake in Colombian fibre network

KKR and Telefónica Colombia have reached an agreement to establish Colombia’s first nationwide open-access fibre optic network

Ex IFM boss joins Stafford Capital Partners

Former chief executive of IFM Investors, Brett Himbury, has today joined private markets investment and advisory group Stafford Capital Partners as a senior adviser

Telstra eyes Pacific teleco

Melbourne-headquartered telecommunications company Telstra confirmed that it is discussing a potential acquisition of a telecoms firm in the South Pacific

CPP Investments, Mitsui and Fidelity push into Japan data...

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Japanese trading and investment house Mitsui & Co established a data centre joint venture