Blackstone funds back US fibre provider
Blackstone funds have invested in Hotwire Communications, a US broadband provider
First Sentier appoints NY director
First Sentier Investors has appointed Chris Tehranian as a senior director in New York
Canadian city issues RFP for broadband P3
The City of Beaumont in Alberta has issued an RFP for a private to DBFOM a ubiquitous fibre-to-the-premises network
Keppel proposes asset-light model for telecoms unit
Singapore-based Keppel has proposed to invest up to S$580 million into its telecoms subsidiary M1 and move the unit's network asset into an SPV
Longo to replace Shipton as head of ASIC
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has today named former Deutsche banker Joe Longo as the new chair of Australian Securities and Investment Commission, replacing James Shipton who stepped down following a misconducted inquiry
Partners Group ventures into Philippines yieldco
Philippines-based Aboitiz Group and Swiss private equity firm Partners Group have established a telecoms tower infrastructure platform in the Philippines
John Laing benefits from buoyant secondary market
John Laing reported a strong Q1, selling 3 assets and reaching its full-year investment guidance in Q1 alone as its renewables sell-off continues
EQT sells US broadband data business
EQT Infrastructure III fund has agreed to sell Segra’s Commercial Services Business to Cox Communications
Equinix appoints APAC VP in Oz
California-headquartered digital infrastructure firm Equinix has appointed former Telstra exec Cyrus Adaggra as the company’s vice president for development and strategy in charge of the Asia Pacific region, effective this month
Gray appointed interim head of AMP NZ
Michael Gray has joined AMP Capital as the head of investments New Zealand on an interim basis as the firm explores sale or partnership options for its global equities and fixed income business
NT sets up new infra body to attract private investment
The state government of Northern Territory has on Wednesday unveiled a new infrastructure body which aims to bolster jobs by creating projects that attract private investment to the state
CapitaLand’s acquisition strategy eyes China data centre
CapitaLand agreed to acquire its first hyperscale data centre in China for more than $560 million from a AVIC Capital subsidiary
Spanish fund-of-funds raises €430m
Altamar Infrastructure Income II FCR has held a final close at €430 million
Clifford Chance to co-chair Singapore funds organisation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has formed a partnership organisation with the private funds industry to develop the country as an asset management and fund domicile hub