Morrison & Co in exclusive talks with Uniti Group

ASX-listed Uniti Group has reportedly entered a 2-week exclusive negotiation period with New Zealand based infrastructure investor Morrison & Co while other interested bidders circle the deal

UK-based infra services company to be auctioned

An energy and infrastructure services company based in the UK and Ireland is up for sale, with the IM due later this year

Norton Rose boosts infra team

Norton Rose Fulbright has hired infrastructure lawyer Rhodri Evans as senior counsel in its Houston office

China fast tracks mega data centre clusters

China’s government is developing 4 more mega data centre clusters – bringing the nation’s total data centres hubs to 8 – and expects to bring in up to $63 billion of investments every year

TIM Group formally considering €11bn sale to KKR

The senior management of TIM Group is considering the indicative and non-binding expression of interest presented by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co

D9 makes directorate changes

Listed digital infra investor Digital 9 has made a number of directorate changes, including the replacement of its chair and the appointment of a non-executive director

EC approves Polish telecoms sale

The European Commission has approved Polish mobile network operator Play’s $1.8 billion acquisition of television operator UPC Poland

KKR raises $17bn for fund IV

KKR has held a final closing of its largest ever infrastructure vehicle KKR Global Infrastructure Investors IV at $17 billion

Guardian Capital launches direct investment arm

Financial services company Guardian Capital Group has launched a direct private infrastructure investment business

Austrian fibre company seeks partner

Magenta Telekom – part of the Deutsche Telekom Group – is reportedly seeking a 50:50 joint venture partner to fund its fibre roll out across Austria

EQT appoints COO

EQT has appointed Christina Drews as chief operating officer

Zachariah to leave AIIB for London role

Benny Zachariah is understood next week to be exiting his role as senior investment officer for financial institutions and syndications at the AIIB in Beijing for a new role in London

Manager raising fresh vintage

A London-based asset manager has begun fundraising for the sixth iteration of its flagship equity product

Investors line up for Oz telecom sale

Two investors are believed to be advancing bids to acquire ASX-listed telecom company Uniti Group

Swiss data centres up for grabs

Independent private equity and venture capital firm Waterland, is reportedly considering a sale of Netrics, its Swiss data centre operator and digital services provider