SpaceDC, JLL to develop Philippines data centre
Singapore-based data centre company SpaceDC has partnered with US-headquartered real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle to develop a 72MW hyperscale data centre in the Philippines
Teasers out for French fibre disposal
A European infrastructure asset manager has issued teasers in advance of the sale of its stake in a fibre asset
Telefónica, Pontegadea to increase stake in Telxius
Telefónica and Pontegadea have agreed to jointly acquire a 40% stake in global telecom infrastructure company Telxius Telecom from KKR for €215.7 million
IFC to invest $27.7m in Philippines telecom
International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, has proposed a $27.7 million loan to CREI Philippines, a local independent tower company
Singtel, Gulf Energy, AIS ink Thai telecom agreement
Singaporean telecom conglomerate Singtel has signed a joint development agreement with Gulf Energy and AIS to jointly develop and operate data centres in Thailand
Update: DIF VII, Core-Plus III funds open for commitments
DIF Capital Partners has commenced fundraising on 2 new vehicles with a combined fundraising target of €5.5 billion
Stonepeak closes fourth infra fund with $14bn
Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, has reached final close on its Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund IV with $14 billion of aggregate capital commitments
IJGlobal Awards 2021 – Europe & Africa shortlist
IJ is delighted today to be publishing the shortlist for the Europe and Africa company section of the IJGlobal Awards 2021 which will be hosted in The Londoner at Leicester Square on 16 March
Rio signs smart city MoU
The state government of Rio de Janeiro has signed an MoU with 3 Italian companies for the development of new smart city projects
Brookfield, Alecta to increase Nordic presence
Brookfield’s super core infrastructure fund and pension fund Alecta will acquire a 49% stake in Telia’s tower business in Sweden for an estimated SEK 5,500 million
Telstra announces A$1.5bn digital infra investment
Australian telecoms giant Telstra has today unveiled a 5-year investment strategy aimed at enabling “unprecedented levels of connectivity across Australia”
QIC launches new debt fund
Queensland’s state-owned investment firm QIC has today launched its new Australian multi-sector private credit offering headed by former AMP Capital global head of infrastructure debt Andrew Jones
Fund manager seals double final close
A global fund manager has held final close on its equity and debt strategies
Telstra acquires mining tech firm
Telstra Purple, the services and consulting arm of Australian telecom giant Telstra, has this week acquired a 100% interest in network and connectivity provider Aqura Technologies for A$30 million
Whitehelm sells to Patrizia
German real assets investor Patrizia has closed the acquisition of Whitehelm Capital, ending the latter’s 23-year spell as an independent investor