Malaysia, Singapore sign Johor SEZ deal
Malaysia and Singapore have signed an agreement for Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, targeting investment and infrastructure development between the neighboring countries
InfraRed eyes German expansion
UK infrastructure manager InfraRed Capital Partners plans to open an office in Germany this year to access opportunities in the country and in Austria and Switzerland
Exim India nets $1bn from bonds
The Export-Import Bank of India has priced a $1 billion 10-year bond sale, becoming first issuer from the country this year to print a US dollar global bond
Mubadala merges infra divisions
Mubadala has merged its 2 existing infra units as part of a restructuring of its Real Estate & Infrastructure Investments platform
Blackstone infra secondaries fund at $2.4bn
Blackstone has brought in $2.43 billion to date for the fourth iteration of its infrastructure secondaries programme, SEC filings show
Kilic to head Ninety One alternative credit
Asset management firm Ninety One has appointed Alper Kilic as its head of alternative credit effective immediately
Nokia completes submarine networks sale
Nokia has completed the sale of Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to the French state for an enterprise value of €350 million
Clifford Capital expands into asset management
Clifford Capital, the Singapore-headquartered infrastructure credit platform, has expanded into asset management
Digital Edge secures funds for APAC expansion
Stonepeak-backed Digital Edge has raised over $1.6bn through equity and debt financings to accelerate its data centre growth across the Asia Pacific
Fitch names Oz business head
David Brooks has been appointed head of Fitch Ratings for Australia, succeeding John Miles who is set to retire next month. The appointment is effective immediately
Carlyle reaches $1bn for second infra credit fund
Carlyle Group has raised around $1.075 billion in total to date for its second infrastructure credit fund, according to SEC filings
Swisscom completes Vodafone Italia takeover
Swisscom has closed its acquisition of Vodafone Italia in a deal which will see its Fastweb brand merge with the newly acquired company to form Fastweb + Vodafone
Tiger fourth flagship at $510m, US
Tiger Infrastructure Partners has raised $510 million to date for its fourth infrastructure fund, according to SEC filings
JLC Infra closes second fund at $925m
JLC Infrastructure has closed its second flagship fund above target at $925 million
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